Preppy Oyster's Homemade Summer Salsa

Preppy Oyster’s Homemade Summer Salsa

Ingredients:

4 medium tomatoes finely diced

3/4 red onion finely diced

2 jalapeno peppers seeds removed, finely diced.  Put seeds aside.  See mild/medium/hot guidelines below.

****** Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after handling jalapeno peppers and don’t touch your eyes*****

1 cup chopped green onion

2 tablespoons of oil


2 minced garlic gloves

Salt to taste

Combine all ingredients, chill for several hours and serve!

Notes:

The Scituate Farmer's Market is a great place to go to buy the produce needed for this recipe .  Scituate has a wonderful Farmer's Market that is located in North Scituate and takes place  from 3-7pm every Wednesday from mid June to the end of October.  Check it out!

My favorite brand of tortilla chips is Xochitl.  There is nothing more I could possibly ask for in a tortilla chip than what these chips have to offer.  They are thin, crispy, salty, and delicious!  You can find them in the natural section of the grocery store.  I doubt they are all natural but they are certainly tasty so who really cares.   They usually run around $5.00 a bag.  You can also find them at the Christmas Tree Shop of Job Lot for $2.99 a bag.  

You can use vegetable, olive, or specialty oil.  Try different oils to find what inspires your pallet.    Stonewall Kitchen’s Sweet Basil oil is one of my favorites.  It costs about 7.95 per bottle.  I would also suggest buying your oil from the Roman Table in Scituate Harbor.  They are very knowledgeable and have a great selection of oils.  They also have a fun inspirational kitchen store.

You don’t have to have fajita night to enjoy this salsa.  Other ways I have used this salsa are:

As a snack/appetizer

Over white fish such as baked cod or haddock

Over an omelet for some ZING.

**Mild Salsa- use no seeds from the pepper.  Discard seeds.

***Medium/Hot Salsa- add the removed seeds to the taste you are comfortable with.  (try a little at a time so you don't end up feeling like your mouth is on fire)  If you do put yourself in that position eat some bread.  

How to cool your tongue after eating something too spicy for your taste:

http://www.wikihow.com/Cool-Your-Tongue-After-Eating-Spicy-Food

Scituate Farmer's Market:  The place to go to get fresh goods and enjoy the community

http://scituatefarmersmarket.com/

Roman Table Link:

http://www.theromantable.com/

http://www.salsaxochitl.com/pages/products/totopos.html (so you can see what the package looks like if you are on the prowl)