italian salsa
This is a base in my house for several dishes: 1) Add it to spinach wraps (To a tortilla, add this salsa, some cooked chicken and some raw spinach, some mozzarella cheese and some Caesar dressing). 2) Use it as a bruschetta base. Try adding small slices of smoked salmon (you should be able to buy this pre-smoked in some groceries) to your bruschetta. It's delicious. 3) Make a mozzarella salad. To this, add 8 oz. of pearl-sized balls of mozzarella cheese. Serve it on crackers or Melba toast or as a salad unto itself with croutons tossed on top. 4) Top a pizza crust with this mixture and mozzarella cheese to make a great homemade pizza. Get experimental and add other pizza toppings. Roasted red pepper is recommended. 5) Half the tomatoes and double amount of oil and vinegar for a fresh and delicious salad dressing 6) Add chopped black olives and toss it with a pound of cooked pasta such as farfalle, rotini or penne and top with fresh parmesan, chill and serve as a delicious pasta salad. The possibilities are endless. We eat this blend almost once a week during the spring, summer and fall in some incarnation or another.
Ingredients
- 4 medium chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 small chopped yellow onion
- 1/2 small chopped red bell pepper
- 1 bunch chopped fresh basil (approx. 20 leaves)
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (half if using dry)
- 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon course ground black pepper (to taste)
How To Make italian salsa
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Step 1Take ingredients and mix together.
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Step 2See notes for recipe opportunities. Also search for Spinach Wraps on the site to see a very good use of this mixture or search for Simple Bruschetta.
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