Garden-fresh Purple Cherokee tomatoes bring a deep and balanced flavor to homemade salsa. Nearly all of the ingredients can be grown in Oregon gardens.

Ingredients

• 4 parts Purple Cherokee tomatoes, chopped
• 1 part jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
• 1 part yellow or white onions, finely chopped
• Juice of 2-4 limes, to taste
• Fresh cilantro, to taste
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Start by chopping the onions. Marinate the onions in lime juice while preparing the other elements.
2. Add the chopped jalapenos to the onions and lime. Include some seeds for hotter salsa.
3. Chop the cilantro and add to the mixture along with salt and pepper.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes with all juices and seeds. Ensure that the flesh and skin is consistently cut into pieces no larger than 1/4″ in any dimension.
5. Refrigerate for at least one hour, preferably one day, before using to allow the flavors to blend.

Purple Cherokee Tomatoes also make delicious Tomato Sauce for a variety of applications.