PICO SALSA RECIPES

Steps:

• Dice up equal quantities of onion and tomato. Roughly chop the cilantro.
• Now, slice 1 or 2 jalapenos in half. With a spoon, scrape out the seeds. (If you like things spicy, leave in some of the white membranes.) Dice the jalapenos very finely; you want a hint of heat and jalapeno flavor, but you don't want to cause any fires. Now dump the four ingredients into a bowl.
• Slice the lime in half and squeeze the juice from half a lime the bowl. Sprinkle with salt, and stir together until combined. Be sure to taste the pico de gallo and adjust the seasonings, adding salt or more diced jalapeno if needed.

Steps:

• Cut the onion in quarters.
• Cut the tomatoes in half.
• Cut the stems off the chiles, slice in half, and remove seeds.
• Peel the garlic.
• Add all of the ingredients except the cilantro and salt to a large pot.
• Add just enough water to almost cover the ingredients (about 4 cups).
• Bring the water to a boil and then reduce to low. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Blend all of the ingredients including the cilantro with the cooking water (blend in 2 batches).
• Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in the same pot over medium heat.
• Pour the blended salsa into the hot oil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Adjust the salt to taste.