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Fresh Tomato or Fruit Salsa

Photo: Claudia Totir/Getty Images

BY The Editors

PUBLISHED December 28, 2023

Salsa is America’s favorite condiment for good reason, since you can use it for saucing meats, vegetables, eggs, or grains; dipping everything from crudités to dump- lings; or serving the usual way with chips, tacos, and burritos. To take this chunky, pico de gallo–style recipe in a different direction, replace the tomatoes with a couple of cups fruit.

 

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If you’re going the fruit route, apples (especially tart green ones), peaches, pears, and plums are the obvious choices, but seeded grapes, pineapple, or even berries are all wonderful.

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Fresh Tomato or Fruit Salsa

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Makes about 2 cups 1x

Time 15 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 2 large ripe fresh tomatoes, cored and chopped (or see the headnote for fruit options; about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 large white onion or 3 or 4 scallions, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic, or to taste
  • Chopped fresh chile (like jalapeño, Thai, or habanero), red chile flakes, or cayenne, to taste
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Combine everything but the salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then taste and adjust the seasoning.
2. If possible, let the flavors develop for 15 minutes or so before serving, but serve within a couple of hours.

— Recipe from How to Cook Everything: Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition 

Recipe variations

Puréed Tomato or Fruit Salsa
For more of a true sauce: Toss the finished salsa into a food processor and blend as smooth as you like.

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