Fresh Tomato Salsa with Lime and Jalapeno

By Chef_Madel

A fresh and zesty salsa to serve as a snack with tortilla chips for dunking

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp (25 ml) olive oil
• 1 tsp (5 ml) finely grated lime zest
• 3 tbsp (50 ml) fresh lime juice
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) chili powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) granulated sugar
• Salt to taste
• 4 ripe, medium on-the-vine tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 medium yellow or orange bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup (50 ml) finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1-2 medium to large fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise, seeds and membranes discarded, if desired, flesh finely chopped.

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Place the oil, lime zest, lime juice, cumin, chili powder and sugar in a medium bowl and mix to combine. Add the remaining ingredients and toss to combine. You can make the salsa a couple of hours in advance of serving.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, gently tossing it again just before doing so to reincorporate liquid ingredients that have sunk to the bottom of the bowl.