Salsa

Yummy! Homemade salsa is one of my absolute favourites to make. Every few years we make a mess in our kitchen a make a few batches of this delicious recipe. Over the years we have navigated away from the original recipe that we found online. Some flavours added by accidents. Others were conscious experimentation. Playing around and exploring different combinations makes for fun delicious salsa to be enjoyed with chips, on taco and a great addition to any salad.

I love to use a mix of red and yellow onions. That being said if you prefer a sweeter salsa stick with yellow onion. Pepper well I use what I can get and often a variety of sweet peppers; but variety is the spice to life. If you grow or have access to other varieties they will make a beautiful salsa! Mixing in habanero peppers with the jalapeños will give you some extra heat. When you chop the jalapeño peppers make sure you where gloves. If you don’t be careful those oils tend to hang around on the skin. You don’t want to be touching anywhere you don’t want the heat.

This recipe with fill your house with the most beautiful aromas! I would love to see what yours looking like if you try this recipe out. Tag us on social media or email me a picture. Happy creating!

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Basic Salsa

Yield: 6 pints

Author: Kirsten Olsen B.Sc.Kin.(Hons.), R.H.N., C.N.E.

This is a delicious salsa recipe my family has used for a few years now. We have played around with the seasoning and ingredients to make it our own.

Ingredients

• 8 cups tomatoes, chopped and drained
• 2 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups mixed peppers, chopped
• 1 cup jalapeño pepped, seeded and chopped
• 10 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 1/8 cup fine sea salt
• 1/4 cup raw honey
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1 bunch cilantro or parsley, chopped
• 4 tbs olive oil

Instructions

1. Chop all vegetable to desired size. For a more chunky salsa make pieces larger and smaller for a less chunky salsa.
2. Once vegetables are all chopped. I know it is quite the job. Warm olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onions and garlic, sauté until they a fragrant.
3. Add peppers and tomatoes. Let them come to a simmer.
4. Add salt and turmeric. You can also add other flavouring if you like cayenne pepper for extra heat, lime for tangy, cumin for smoky, pepper and lemon or some chipotle - have fun and experiment.
5. Add vinegar, honey and cilantro. Bring to a boil and let simmer about 40 mins.
6. Fill sterilized jars and process using your favourite canning method.