Mexican salsa fria

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsPeeled ripe tomatoes, chopped
3tablespoonsOlive oil
3tablespoonsWine vinegar
1cupChopped sweet onions
Salt to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Coriander to taste
4Or 5 canned green chilis, chopped
1canMexican tomatillas, chopped, or
3smallsGreen tomatoes, chopped

Directions

(With steaks, hamburgers, and other broiled meats and fish.) This, sometimes simply called "Salsa", is as its name implies, cold sauce.

It is very popular in the West and Southwest.

Combine all ingredients and serve very cold. The coriander, sometimes known as "cilantro", or Chinese parsley, should be fresh; if not available, substitute oregano.

Source: The Complete Book of Outdoor Cookery by James A. Beard and Helen Evans Brown Posted: Charles Walstrom 8/92 **