Salsa (A Cold Tomato And Chili Dish Or Relish)

Name: Salsa (A Cold Tomato And Chili Dish Or Relish)
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3 - 3 1/2 cups
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 5 red, ripe tomatoes, about 2 1/2 pounds; 1 cup finely chopped red onions; 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 2 tablespoons finely chopped seeded, deveined jalapeno peppers (add more or less according to taste); 1 teaspoon ground pepper, preferably white; Salt to taste, if desired; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

By Craig Claiborne and Pierre Franey

Total Time: About 10 minutes
Rating: 4(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:3 - 3½ cups

5red, ripe tomatoes, about 2½ pounds
1cup finely chopped red onions
¼cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2tablespoons finely chopped seeded, deveined jalapeno peppers (add more or less according to taste)
1teaspoon ground pepper, preferably white
Salt to taste, if desired
¼cup olive oil
¼cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

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Preparation

Step 1
Cut away and discard the core of each tomato.
Step 2
Cut each tomato in half crosswise. Use the fingers to press out the fleshy, seedy sections. Squeeze each half gently to ensure that most of the seedy sections are empty. Cut each unpeeled tomato half into quarter-inch cubes. There should be about three cups.
Step 3
Put the tomato cubes into a mixing bowl and add the onions, lime juice, jalapeno peppers, white pepper, salt, oil and coriander. Blend. As the mixture stands, the volume will be reduced.