Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2009

A fresh, tasty, far superior alternative to store-bought! You'll just need to experiment with the number of peppers/seeds that's right for you! Our magic number: 5 peppers, but the seeds from only 1/2! (The seeds and white pulp in the peppers have the heat!)

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KikiBean

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Grayslake, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2009

I let my son pick the peppers and Woooah was it hot!.. I'm more of a mild salsa lover, but the rest of the men in the house like it hot!.. I only used 2 peppers too! :)

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Traci's Kitchen

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2009

was good but spicy

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Amber SG from British Columbia

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Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2009

Beware of using 5 serrano peppers... I read the other reviews before making this for the first time (thankfully) and only used one, and it turned out really well. The taste is very fresh and the flavors blend together. However, for the second time making it, I decided to use 2 serrano peppers instead of 1. Upon tasting it, I regretted it because it was too spicy... the pepper overpowered the other flavors and it made my stomach hurt because of the acidity. So I can't even imagine what 5 would be like! Otherwise, a very good salsa.

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Cassie

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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2009

My husband has acid reflux so we used about 1/2 of a pepper and added a little cumin and red pepper paste. It was definitely spicy enough for our mild taste buds! Thanks for a wonderful recipe...there's nothing better than fresh salsa!

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dawnaaron

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Living In: Kailua, Hawaii, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2009

I needed a recipe to test my new electric mini chopper, and this was perfect. I don't think we get serrano peppers here in the UK, so I just used 1 big green one with the seeds taken out, and it was just the perfect combination. Fantastic! Thanks. :)

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Jamie

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2009

AHHH my mouth is burning! this is delicious, very spicy though. next time i may try a different pepper, or maybe just reduce to one pepper.

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popple

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2009

This was good but had no seasoning. I added Adobo and Chili Powder to add a little flavor. Other than that it was delicious and fresh!

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Nicole

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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2009

Very tasty!

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karleeanne

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Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Living In: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2009

The flavor was fine, but it was way too dry for my taste. Perhaps I need to try a different type of tomato.

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Michael

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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2009

This was pretty good but with five peppers it was too hot for most of us (four adults). Next time I'll try it with a pepper with less heat or use fewer peppers; you can't beat fresh salsa!

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MG648

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2009

I put 1 1/2 of the tomatoes in a food processer and diced remaining. I switched to jalapeno peppers instead. It was great. Very fresh tasting!

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Kim

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Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2009

This salsa is the greatest, but I also added a chopped fresh parsley, green pepper & garlic. If you use the Vidalia Chop Wizard, it takes no time at all to make.

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KBKRANZ

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Home Town: Buffalo, New York, USA

Living In: Columbia, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2009

Very good and not hard to make.

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stephanie

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

I made this salsa for the first time last week, and have made it 3 times since then! My boyfriend ate the last batch in less than 15 minutes! I like this with only 1 or 2 serrano peppers, more than that would be too intense.

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Claire

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

Definitely DON'T need 5 serrano peppers. But, I replaced it with 1.5 jalapenos and a few dashes of chili powder and it was great.

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

Excellent salsa! I seeded and strained the tomatoes, helps to make the salsa less watery. Only used 2 seeded serrano peppers and one mild jalepeno pepper. It was nice and spicy but not too hot. I also used the juice of one whole lime, a splash of white vinegar and a few drops of tabasco.. gives it an extra bite. Also added one garlic clove to the mix. Have made it several times and tried adding different things like corn and black beans. A hit every time!

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LLP

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2009

This salsa is excellent! Made it the first time for a party and it was a hit. The second time around (this is in a matter of 3 days), I added a lot of the suggestions from the members and it was so good. Half of it is still waiting for me! Here's what I threw in: 3 cloves of garlic 1.5 avacados .5 big onion 5 medium sized tomatoes 2 tsp salt 1 bunch of cilantro (1.5 cups maybe?) 2 stalks of green onion 1.5 limes' juice 3 Serrano chiles Pepper to taste Mix it together, let it sit, and enjoy with multigrain chips. Yum! PS: handle chopped Serrano chiles with care. My hands are burning!

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Kevin

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

This is a great recipe! It tasted really fresh and tangy and best of all, it was so simple to make! We ran out of tomatoes, so we used just one tomato and one green pepper instead of 3 tomatoes, and used an old blender that kind of turned everything into pulp instead of neatly chopping it, and it STILL tasted really good!

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Sudha53

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

I used Jalepenos instead of Serrano peppers but followed the recipe closely other than that. This is a great base for making fresh salsa. Some users found it bland or too hot or not hot enough. Just adjust the peppers...this is a basic salsa recipe that can be tweaked to each individual taste with ease. Great one to have in the recipe box.

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