Fresh Tomato Salsa. Spicy and Refreshing!

Fresh Salsa

Makes approximately 1 gallon of salsa

Ingredients

12 large fresh tomatoes washed and diced 1/4 inch

2 large sweet onions diced fine

4 peppers assorted colours washed diced 1/4 inch

1 large seedless cucumber washed diced fine with skin on

4 parsley root washed peeled diced fine

4 lemons washed ( fine zest )using the juice and zest of the four lemons then put into the mixture

1 small bunch cilantro washed start at the stems and dice fine using all the stems and all of the leaves

 (always place in  and remove the herbs from the water allowing dirt to fall to the bottom)

1small bunch parsley washed using the stems and leaves dice fine

2 tsp. sea salt ( add more or less depending on your taste)

1 jalapeño pepper washed and diced fine using seeds and veins (if you want less heat remove seeds and veins)

Preparation

Place all ingredients in bowl and mix well

After mixing let stand at room temperature for 1/2 hour

Then place ingredients in a colander inside a bowl and put in fridge ( this will remove water from the mixture) remove at much liquid as you desire 

This is ready to used

If you want to make a traditional salsa you can take 1/3 of the mixture and blend in a blender

Return blender mixture to fresh salsa and mix well.

Put salsa into 1 quart or 1 liter mason jars and store in fridge for up to 1 month