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Plaza Salsa

This preparation is one more Mexican variation of the typical and popular tomato salsa. This recipe comes to us from Jalisco and it is a fresh and light salsa – that has a very pleasant hotness.

In the plaza salsa other ingredients are also used that give a spiced flavor and a strong touch. Its texture is soft and its consistency almost liquid – therefore it is perfect to bath tortas and lonches.

*We are not 100% sure of why this salsa was named “plaza” salsa. But we believe that it is because is a very populous salsa that is used a lot and this resembles a plaza.

About the Recipe

• This is a good salsa for beginners that want to have some fun.
• Possibly the most difficult part of the recipe is having available the pickled jalapenos vinegar. This can be obtained from any can of pickled jalapeno peppers.
• If you want the vinegar of this recipe can also be used.
• In about 10 minutes the salsa will be ready.
• The recipe yields 2½ cups of salsa.

Ingredients

3 Tomatoes (21.1 oz)

1 Serrano Pepper (.4 oz)

3/4 of an Onion (3.7 oz)

1/2 tablespoon of Oregano

1/4 tablespoon of Sugar

2 tablespoons of Pickled Jalapenos Vinegar

1/2 tablespoon of Salt

Cookware

1 Saucepan

1 Blender

1 Bowl

1 Chopping Board

1 Kitchen Spoon

1 Mixing Spatula

1 Knife

Directions

Cook and Blend

1. Put in a saucepan:

• 3 Tomatoes.
• The enough Water to cover the tomatoes.

2. Bring the saucepan water to a boil over high heat.
3. Leave the tomatoes cooking in the boiling water for about 5 minutes, until they soften.
4. Transfer from the saucepan to a blender, with a kitchen spoon, the tomatoes that were cooked.
5. Also add in the blender:

• 1 Serrano Pepper.
• 1/2 Onion (2.4 oz).
• 1/4 tablespoon of Sugar.
• 2 tablespoons of Pickled Jalapenos Vinegar.
• 1/2 tablespoon of Salt.

We recommend leaving the seeds and the veins of the serrano pepper because they will give a very good touch to the salsa.

6. Blend very well the ingredients and reserve.

Mix

1. Finely chop 1/4 of an onion (1.3 oz).
2. Put in a bowl:

• The Mixture that was blended.
• The Onion that was minced.
• 1/2 tablespoon of Oregano.

3. Mix the plaza salsa with a mixing spatula.

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