What is salsa fresca?

'Salsa fresca' means 'fresh sauce'. It is a type of chunky salsa made from fresh, uncooked tomatoes, onions, and chile peppers. White and red onions are commonly used as ingredients in salsa fresca. For this recipe I used scallions because they are what I had on hand. Serrano peppers, jalapeños and habanero peppers may be used to make fresh salsa. This salsa is traditionally seasoned with salt, cilantro and lime juice. You may substitute lemon juice or vinegar if you don't have limes on hand.

What is the difference between salsa fresca, pico de gallo and salsa cruda?

Salsa fresca means 'fresh sauce'.u003cbr/u003ePico de gallo means 'rooster's beak' and is another name for salsa fresca. u003cbr/u003eIt is also called salsa cruda, meaning 'raw sauce'. u003cbr/u003eThese names are all interchangeably used to describe raw, fresh chunky salsa used in Mexican cuisine.

Salsa fresca • We Count Carbs

Name: Salsa fresca • We Count Carbs
Uploaded: 2021-09-28
Duration: 1 min 32 s
Description: This homemade salsa recipe is made with chunks of fresh juicy tomatoes, spicy jalapeños and scallions. Simply seasoned with vinegar and sea salt. This easy, tasty salsa is great as a dip or to add flavor to your favorite dishes.

Description

This homemade salsa recipe is made with chunks of fresh juicy tomatoes, spicy jalapeños and scallions. Simply seasoned with vinegar and sea salt. This easy, tasty salsa is great as a dip or to add flavor to your favorite dishes.

Ingredients

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3 scallions, chopped
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
a pinch of salt
1 jalapeno, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 sprig cilantro

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Instructions

Chop. Finely chop onions or scallions and place in a bowl that can hold about 2 cups of salsa.
Season. Add a splash of vinegar or lime juice and a generous pinch of salt.
Stir. Mix well to combine.
Chop. Finely chop jalapeño (or other type of chili pepper)
Chop. Rough chop tomatoes and add to bowl. Give it another stir to mix all the ingredients together.
Garnish. Use fingers to break up bits of fresh cilantro leaves over the salsa. You can skip this step if you aren't a fan of cilantro or don't have any handy.
Serve! If you are counting carbs, 8-10 tortilla chips are approximately 15 grams of carbs. Enjoy your chips and salsa!

Notes

Use any chili pepper you like. Serrano, jalapeño and habanero peppers are traditionally used.
Use any onion that you like. Feel free to swap scallions with whatever you have - white or red onions or shallots.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Snack
Method: Chop
Cuisine: Mexican