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Fresh Tomato Salsa

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes (6 to 8), cored, halved, and seeded
1/2 medium red onion, minced (1/2 cup)
1 jalapeño or serrano chile (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired), minced
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 lime)
Coarse salt

Preparation

  1. Chop the tomatoes into 1/4-inch pieces; transfer to a medium bowl. Add the onion, chile, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice; season generously with salt. Mix to combine. Let stand 15 minutes to develop flavor. Salsa can be kept at room temperature up to 2 hours. To store, transfer to an airtight container, and refrigerate up to 3 days.

Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.
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