Tomato Salsa

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely minced
• 5 ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1/4 fresh lemon, squeezed
• salt and pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon finely minced fresh basil leaf
• 1 tablespoon finely minced parsley (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan saute onions in olive oil until transparent.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 place tomatoes in a ceramic bowl and pour boiling water over them.
• 4 when the skins curl peel, chop and deseed the tomatoes.
• 5 do this step over a strainer so no juices are lost.
• 6 add all ingredients to the onions and continue to saute until mixture is well-blended and heated through.
• 7 serve over fish or chicken.
• 8 sprinkle finely minced parsley over top for a garnish.