Game Day Food Safety | CDC

Serving salsa on game day? Try this recipe for fresh salsa with garlic and lime juice. Remember to refrigerate any homemade salsa until you serve it. Nest the bowl in ice on the serving table or make sure you follow the 2-hour rule.

Ingredients

• 18 fresh Roma tomatoes
• 1 medium jalapeño pepper, stem removed
• 1 small sweet onion, peeled
• 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh garlic
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice

Directions

1. Wash your hands, and clean the cutting board and prep area with soap and hot water.
2. Rinse the tomatoes, jalapeño pepper, and cilantro under running water and dry with a clean paper towel.
3. Chop the tomatoes into small pieces.
4. Finely dice the onion, jalapeño pepper, and garlic.
5. Chop the cilantro leaves into small pieces.
6. Combine tomatoes, pepper, onion, cilantro, salt, garlic, and lime juice in a bowl and refrigerate until serving time.
7. Enjoy!

Makes about 2 or 2.5 cups.