How to Make Homemade Salsa with Fresh Produce

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Step 1: Wash your cilantro thoroughly.

Start by going through the cilantro and removing any limp/browning leaves, and removing large stems.

Step 2: Gather some cold water in a large bowl and set it down in the sink.

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Step 3: Put the cilantro in th water and let it sit

Step 4: but move your hands around in it

Step 5: so as to clean out any dirt that might be clinging to the leaves.

Step 6: Place in it a strainer and shake it to remove the water

Step 7: Repeat the process twice more.

Step 8: Either dry on a paper towel or just cut it while it's slightly wet.

Step 9: Finely chop it until it is thin

Step 10: but not too fine.

Step 11: Wash the jalapenos off in the sink and place them on a cutting board.

Step 12: Remove the stem and other end

Step 13: then slice the jalapeno.

Step 14: Peel and chop the white onion into sizable pieces for your food processor.

Step 15: Halve it first

Step 16: then lay it horizontally

Step 17: cut side down on your board.

Step 18: Chop it 2-3 times horizontally

Step 19: then cut it vertically.

Step 20: Do the same with the other half.

Step 21: Peel the garlic cloves.

Step 22: Blanch and peel tomatoes or open your can of fresh cut tomatoes.

Step 23: Place cilantro

Step 24: garlic

Step 25: white onion

Step 26: olive oil

Step 27: and seeded Jalapeno pieces into Food Processor.

Step 28: Pulse until smooth.

Step 29: Add the fresh peeled tomatoes or cans of tomatoes into food processor.

Step 30: Puree until smooth.

Step 31: Add half-teaspoon of salt.

Step 32: Finished.

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