Cinco De Mayo Salsa
/We asked two of the Mika Chica's on the team, Martha & Rossy, if they could teach us how to make legit salsa & boy did they deliver. The girls bring you Salsa Roja (inspired by Rossy's esposo) & Salsa Verde (inspired by Martha's suegra).
Salsa Roja
Ingredients
2 tomatoes
large handful of dried chilies
quarter of white onion
quarter of vegitable bouillon cube
1-2 cloves of garlic
water (eyeball this)
cilantro
salt
Directions
Boil Onion & dried chilies to lightly soften them
Blister tomatoes in a sauce pan
Peel tomatoe skin
In blender, place onion, chilies, peeled tomatoes, cilantro, boullion cube, chopped garlic & desired amount of salt & water. Blend!
Serve & garnish with fresh cilantro
Salse Verde
Ingredients
2 tomatoes
3-5 jalapeños (depending on size)
1 avocado
quarter of white onion
1-2 cloves of garlic
cilantro
Directions
Boil onion to soften
In saucepan, blister jalapeños & tomatoes
Peel jalapeños & tomatoe skin & chop
In a molcajete, grind onion, jalapeños & garlic
Add tomatoes & grind away
Cut avocado in little squares, gently incorporate into salsa
Add desired amount of cilantro & salt
Provecho!
Besitos,
Martha y Rossy
