Cuatro Vientos Copycat Salsa Recipe!
You know I am a sucker for fresh made salsa! This has all the freshness of a pico de gallo with a little hint of oregano and crunch from the cabbage!
Servings 4 cups
Equipment
- Blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 4 Roma tomatoes, quartered
- 1/3 medium white onion,
- 2 large cloves of garlic,
- 2 serrano peppers, stems removed, stems removed
- small handful fresh cilantro, washed thick stems removed
- 3 Chile piquin, chiltepin or arbol, crushed optional
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 c tomato sauce
- 1 large lime, juiced
- 1 c cold water, enough to give the salsa a loose consistency.
- 3/4 c green cabbage, finely chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Start by rough chopping the first 5 ingredients. Transfer them to the blender or food processor. Pour in the tomato sauce, lime juice and water. Add the oregano, dried chiles, salt and pepper. pulse to blend and finely chop the ingredients. Taste for salt. Pour into large bowl.
- Separately, finely chop the cabbage in mini chopper, processor, or by hand. Mix the cabbage with the salsa. If it needs more water, mix it in at this time. Again, taste for salt. Let the salsa sit for 20 minutes before serving.