"Make It Your Own" Blender Salsa

Whir, whir, whir. Dip, dip, dip. Yum, yum, yum.

Ingredients

2 lbs. red ripe tomatoes
2-3 tsp. SALSA & PICO

Optional Spices:
1 tsp. CILANTRO
1/4-1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. PENZEYS GARLIC
1/4 tsp. GROUND CHIPOTLE

Optional Additions:
1 Cup freshly cooked sweet corn kernels (2 cobs)
1 avocado, peeled and chopped
1 Cup black beans, drained and rinsed
1 small red or white onion, minced
1 bunch green onions, ends removed, chopped

Directions

Wash the tomatoes and cut out the cores as deep as they are hard and white. Halve the tomatoes (quarter if really large) and squeeze out the juice and seeds (drink or use in another way). Add the tomatoes, SALSA & PICO SEASONING, and any additional spices to the blender. Pulse or blend to desired consistency.

If you aren’t eating right away, you can pour the salsa into a strainer over a large bowl and extra juice will drip out over the next half hour or so, making the salsa a bit thicker. Either way it’s great!

Just before serving, stir in the extra additions: corn, avocado, black beans, onion. Serve with tortilla chips. YUM.

Prep. time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking time: none
Serves: 6