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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Blender Salsa

We have a tradition in our home - Taco Tuesdays. 
It is a fairly new tradition about a year old or so. 
Everyone loves it. 
We often have beef/liver tacos or chicken tacos and occasionally steak tacos. 
Always with soft wheat tortillas and corn tortilla chips. 
(here is how I keep the tortillas warm)
When I get totally taco-ed out I will make chicken enchiladas or enchilada lasagna
And on my birthday we have spaghetti because, well, I love spaghetti. 
The one thing I always make is homemade salsa. 
It is so simple and fresh and delicious. 
In "tomato season" I use all fresh locally grown 'maters. 
In the winter I use canned fire roasted. 
I love to add tomatillos but they aren't necessary for yummy salsa. 


I add stuff until the blender is full. I always taste it before declaring "done" because it often needs a bit more of this or that.

Here is a recipe to start with - play with it and make it your own.

Blender Salsa
4 or 5 large fresh in season tomatoes OR 1 large and 1 small can fire roasted tomatoes (can use plain also)
1 small onion cut in big chunks
2 cloves garlic peeled
1 tsp salt
1 handful of cilantro (I leave the stems on - they are blended up so why waste them?)
1 green pepper cut in big chunks
1 lime squeezed
1 or more jalapenos - deseeded - be careful and use gloves, I have burnt my hands before and it is miserable.
Optional - 6 or so tomatillos - cook in simmering water until they change from a bright green to a dull green. (You know to peel the papery outside and rinse them first right?) When I do this I use a bit less of the tomatoes.
Optional - a handful of purslane - a delicious weed herb weed that adds lots of nutrients!

Put it all in a blender and blend away. Taste, adjust seasonings. Refrigerate for an hour at least to blend flavors.
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!
I am linking this to Slightly Indulgent Tuesday  Scratch Cookin' Tuesday and the Hearth and Soul Hop!

10 comments:

  1. yep..I use almost this same recipe...yum!!! I add garlic..

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    1. Garlic is definitely important! Thanks for stopping by.

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  2. I love how easy this is! I am featuring it in my highlights on the H&S Hop this week.

    We have Mexican food each week. For years, we had it on Tuesday, but now we schedule it for what ever evening we will all be home.

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    1. Ah, thanks Alea! I am honored to be featured. Taco Tuesday has become an important to our family - traditions are so fun.

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  3. Ah, another recipe to include purslane, just discovered it is edible and I have lots in the garden. :) purslane

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  4. I love purslane - thanks for stopping by Judy!

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  5. Taco Tuesdays sound like so much fun! Who doesn't love Mexican food? This salsa sounds delicious and I love how quick it is to prepare.

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  6. The blender is a blessing. Saving time and effort makes the food taste better and this sounds delicious. If you have a moment, would you link this to the Recipe Box?
    http://bizzybakesb.blogspot.com/2012/12/recipe-box-26-spinach-is-king.html

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  7. Thanks for this useful recipe.....Awesome.

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  8. This is a great way to use up tomatoes you yield from your garden. saves time and money. I actually wrote about about doing some small gardening about the value of growing organic and also saving time and money by making at home.

    http://katsmoneytrix.blogspot.com/2014/04/grow-your-own-way.html

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