Homemade Salsa

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Spice It Up

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (7)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(7)

Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 10 to 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
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Total:: 10 min

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Ingredients

3 large ripe tomatoes, diced or 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes with their juice
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 small green bell pepper, seeds and veins removed, and minced
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles with juice
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
Fried Tortilla Chips, recipe follows

Other ingredients you may want to add:

1 small red onion, finely diced
2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 large avocado, peeled and diced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 mango, peeled and diced
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
2 limes, juiced

Directions

Combine all ingredients, and any extra ingredients you may want to add, in a large glass bowl. Stir well with a spoon. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until serving time.

Serve with Fried Tortilla Chips.

Fried tortilla chips:

8 fresh corn tortillas
Oil, for frying
House Seasoning, to taste, recipe follows

Arrange the tortillas in a stack and cut into 6 equal wedges. Pour about 1-inch of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F on a deep-fat frying thermometer. Fry just a few at a time, turning occasionally, until crisp and lightly browned, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels; sprinkle lightly with salt, if desired. Store in an airtight container.

Yield: 3 to 5 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

House Seasoning:

1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder

Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

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Comments & Reviews

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Karen Arlington, WA 11-12-2009
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A HIT!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a delicious recipe with many flavors. Everyone loved it. I will definitely make this again.
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Pam Cambridge, OH 09-21-2009
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Not very good Paula, sorry
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

We did not like this salsa, just didn't have the flavor I was expecting.
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BETTY Oconto, WI 07-20-2009
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Great Salsa
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We loved this Salsa, fresh and tasty. No Cilantro, which we don't like. I used lime juice instead of the viniger and added... 1/4 c corn. Used the red onion, and the entire can of Green Chili's, mild. I, also, fried the tortilla's and everybody loved them. I had a bag of store bought tortillas handy, in case anyone wanted them. No one ate them. Will make this again.Read more
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Christy Jonesboro, AR 06-08-2008
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Nice Fresh Salsa
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was a very good salsa. I don't think I would like it with chips, so we put the salsa on top of grilled pork chops and... was wonderful.Read more
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BECCA Fort Collins, CO 03-24-2008
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Mild and delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I really enjoyed this salsa. I'm on chemotherapy, and avoid spicy foods like crazy because it hurts a lot more than it... should. This was very mild, very flavorful, and I just couldn't stop eating it. Thank you, Paula. I really enjoyed it and it was really easy to make. We added an Avocado, and it was just luscious.Read more
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Anonymous 03-17-2008
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Yum
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used a little less green chiles and added some of her suggestions like the black beans and the mango and a squeeze of lime.... It was fresh and delicious. Ps. if you want you could always replace one of the tablespoons of red wine vinegar with a table spoon of lime juice and get the best of both flavorsRead more