Fourth-of-July Firecracker Salsa

Contributed by Marcia Kiesel

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The Fourth-of-July tomato plant produces smallish fruit (about 3 inches) with a nice tartness—perfect for salsa. And, yes, they really do ripen early: in time for Independence Day. That holiday is also a good time to have incendiary firecracker chiles, which are ornamental as well as delicious and grow well in pots.

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The lime accents and spiciness of this tomato salsa point to a relatively simple, bright, cooling lager from Mexico.

Recipe: Fourth-of-July Firecracker Salsa

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Ingredients

2 pounds tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1medium onion, minced
1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
3 or 4 small red chiles, minced and seeded
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper

In a bowl, combine the tomatoes with the onion, cilantro, chiles, garlic and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.

Serve With Tortilla Scramble with Salsa.

From 15 Fresh Salsas, A Salsa Garden
Published June 2000

Fourth-of-July Firecracker Salsa

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Recipe: Fourth-of-July Firecracker Salsa

Ingredients

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