Recipes and photos are AI created and editorially reviewed. Nutrition figures are estimates.
A bright, fresh Mexican salsa of chopped tomato, onion, chilli and coriander sharpened with lime.
Side dish. Good with carne asada, grilled chicken or fish tacos served in lettuce cups. Find a main
Equipment: Mixing bowl
Measures and names
Ingredients
- 4 ripe tomatoes, finely diced
- ½ small white onion, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño or green chilli, finely chopped
- 1 small bunch coriander (cilantro), chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt
Method
- Put the tomatoes, onion, chilli and coriander in a bowl.
- Add the lime juice and a good pinch of salt and stir well.
- Leave for 10 minutes for the flavours to come together, then serve.
Swaps and tips
Use the ripest tomatoes you can find and deseed them if they are very juicy. Best eaten the day it is made.
Easy variations
- Add diced cucumber for extra crunch
- Use red onion instead of white
- Add a diced avocado just before serving
- Swap the jalapeño for a hotter serrano chilli
Nutrition estimated, per serving
| Protein | Carbs | Fibre | Fat | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 g | 3 g | 1 g | 0 g | 20 kcal |
Values are estimates based on typical UK food composition data and will vary with brands and portion sizes.
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Recipe from healthshelf.org
