Zesty Garden Tomato Salsa

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Salsa is one of the greatest foods ever, isn’t it? From fruit salsa to restaurant style salsa, the variations are endless. We know you are going to love this Zesty Garden Tomato Salsa recipe. Made from the freshest vegetables, ripe tomatoes and spicy peppers, this salsa is a burst of color and flavor.

How to Make Fresh Zesty Garden Tomato Salsa

Whether you get your fresh produce from your local grocer, farmer’s market or straight out of the garden, you have got to try this easy tomato salsa recipe. The fresh and zesty flavor of ripe tomatoes blends with the onions, garlic, peppers, cilantro and lime juice for bite after bite of wow.

But I will warn you, this recipe might give you a little heartburn. (We’ll show you why in just a second.)

No worries, new TUMS Sugar-Free has all the extra-strength power of TUMS without the sugar. This way you can enjoy all of your healthy summer veggies and manage occasional heartburn discomfort. (These are a savior in our home. I have a tendency to get a little spicy and my husband keeps TUMS Sugar-Free around for relief that starts in seconds.)

To me, the best thing about this salsa recipe is that it takes very little effort to create an amazing tomato salsa. The vegetables are the star ingredient. The seasonings that we add only enhance their flavor.

Combine chopped tomatoes, bell pepper, and onions. Add in finely diced jalapeno, cilantro, garlic. Season to taste with sea salt, black pepper and ground cumin for a little kick.

Oh. I almost forgot. The habanero. That’s right. This spicy little pepper brings major flavor and heat to this fresh Garden Tomato Salsa. Add one, or add two. You control the heat. I recommend removing the seeds to keep the fresh tomato flavor. Leaving the seeds in will let the habanero overpower the recipe.

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Enjoy the seasonal foods that you love.

And I LOVE this salsa!

You will want to let the salsa sit at room temperature for an hour. That’s the hard part. Waiting. But trust me, it is totally worth it. The salt brings out all of the tangy flavor of the ripe tomatoes and blends with the garlic, cilantro, lime juice and peppers. All this yumminess is magic in a bowl.

Here are more spicy recipes you will love:

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Quick Recap on How to Make Fresh Tomato Salsa:

• Combine all vegetables in a bowl.
• Add lime juice, cilantro, garlic, and seasonings.
• Stir to combine.
• Rest at room temperature for an hour.
• Serve with your favorite chips or as a topping for tacos, quesadillas, and more.

Get the exact ingredients and amounts at the bottom of this post.

Do you love fresh salsa? What are your favorite salsa ingredients? We would love to hear what you love in the comments below.

Here are some more stir-in ideas for this tomato salsa:

• Use red and orange bell peppers for more color
• Stir in fresh kernel corn for natural sweetness without adding sugar
• If you can find them, yellow tomatoes have a lower acidity and will produce a mellower flavor
• Add a pinch or two of cayenne and chili powder for even more bold flavor
• Fresh peaches make a sweet + spicy combo that is out-of-this-world good

*Refer to the TUMS bottles for full directions, and use as directed.

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Zesty Garden Tomato Salsa

This spicy + fresh tomato salsa is made with garden ingredients like ripe, red tomatoes, bell peppers, sweet onions...and a few hot vegetables. Flavored with a kick of jalapeno and habanero peppers, this salsa is perfect with chips or as a topping for your favorite Mexican dishes.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword tomato salsa

Prep Time 15 minutes

Resting Time 1 hour

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 10

Calories 20 kcal

Author Buy This Cook That

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• 3 cups tomatoes chopped
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper chopped
• 1 jalapeno seeded and finely diced
• 1 habanero seeded and finely diced
• 1/3 cup cilantro fresh, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic finely minced
• 3 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin

Cook That

1. Combine all ingredients. Rest at room temperature for at least one hour. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Recipe Notes

Makes about 5 cups of salsa.

Nutrition Facts

Zesty Garden Tomato Salsa

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 20

% Daily Value*

Sodium 120mg5%

Potassium 152mg4%

Carbohydrates 4g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Vitamin A 460IU9%

Vitamin C 18.2mg22%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0.2mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.