A bowl of classic tomato salsa on a wooden board

Classic tomato salsa

Jalapeños, fresh coriander & zingy lime

A bowl of classic tomato salsa on a wooden board

20 mins

Super easy

serves 8

About the recipe

This simple tomato salsa is a great accompaniment to grilled fish and meat, or fajitas.


nutrition per serving

44

Calories


3.2g

Fat


0.5g

Saturates


2.8g

Sugars


0g

Salt


0.9g

Protein


3.2g

Carbs


0.8g

Fibre


of an adult’s reference intake


Ingredients

6 ripe tomatoes

1 big bunch of fresh coriander

1 onion

2 fresh jalapeño or green chillies

1 large clove of garlic

1-2 limes

extra virgin olive oil

Method

  1. Finely chop the tomatoes and coriander (stalks and all) and place into a large bowl.
  2. Peel and finely chop the onion, deseed and finely chop the chillies, then scrape into the bowl. Peel and finely grate in the garlic.
  3. Squeeze in the juice from 1 lime, add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, and mix well. Season to taste with sea salt, black pepper and more lime juice, if needed.
  4. Serve straightaway or cover and set aside for a few hours to let all those flavours develop.

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