The wife, who is 8 months preggo right now, was absolutely craving some chips and salsa last night. The only problem was, we didn't have any chips....or salsa. So me being the amazing husband I am, said I would drive down to the store and get some ;)
My go to chips are Tostitos, the circle kind. The scoops are good too, but the circle ones I just like better for whatever reason. So I grabbed a bag of those and went looking for a good fresh salsa. I was instructed not to get a cheap glass jar off the shelf, but the fresh stuff, which just so happens to be like 3 times more expensive that the jarred stuff. 5 bucks for a small little plastic container of tomatoes, onions, and cilantro??? Yeah, no. I'll make it myself. Fresher, cheaper, and anything you make yourself has to taste better, right??? I figured so.
This salsa is super easy to make with just a few ingredients. You can get by without all the exact stuff I'm using, but this is my go to.
I usually prefer on the vine tomatoes or even Roma's, they cut really well without the juice gushing out...but we had some left over grape tomatoes that were starting to shrivel up, so I decided to use those instead of letting them go to waste.
This was a rather small batch, so I used just half of a white onion.
Cilantro is really key here. It adds so much depth and flavor to this salsa. It just isn't the same without it.
After the main ingredients are cut and in the bowl, throw in a heavy handed sprinkle of salt, and then drizzle with olive oil, and lastly a few splashes of vinegar. In this case, tarragon vinegar, yum!
Mix it all up, and finally, most importantly, hit it with half a lime. Without the lime it will be way to vinegary. The last two times, including last night, I forgot to hit it with lime and after the wife tasted it she gave me this look like I did something bad on purpose. "You forgot the lime again!!!", my bad.
BOOM! LIME!
Now that's what I'm talkin' bout!
Delish!!! You know what goes really well with this salsa? Or any salsa for that matter? A delectably fresh and tasty IPA. Say, perhaps, a Troll Way made by Insight Brewery right here in Minneapolis.
Citrus IPA with 7% ABV. Tasty, smooth, not overly hoppy, with just enough citrus and good flavor to cover any over bearing alcohol taste. This one might be my new favorite. For $12.99 a 12 pack, it's tough to beat for an IPA. I highly recommend it if you haven't had it.
The wife was satisfied as was I. A delicious home made salsa and a good beer to wash down the saltiness of the chips, talk about a match made in heaven.
Let me know if you decide to give this salsa recipe a try. Or if you happen to sample this wonderful beer.
Thanks for reading and Hive on!