Chunky tomato salsa recipe

Name: Chunky tomato salsa
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 300g (10oz) cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1/4 small red onion, sliced into thin slivers; 1 plump red chilli, seeds removed (or leave some in if you like the heat), finely chopped; 1tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp olive oil; ¼ tsp caster sugar; 1 rounded tbsp flat leaf parsley; 2 tbsp chopped basil

Nothing beats a homemade salsa and this recipe with juicy cherry tomatoes and the heat of red chilies, is a real crowd-pleaser. It's versatile enough to be served as an appetizer with a handful of tortilla chips or as a relish to spice up barbecued meats, chicken and fish.

See method

Serves 4
15 mins to prepare
43 calories / serving

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Tesco Cherry Tomatoes 300G
300g (10oz) cherry tomatoes, quartered
£1.00
£3.33/kg
Tesco Red Onions Loose
Aldi Price Match
1/4 small red onion, sliced into thin slivers
£0.20
£0.95/kg
Tesco Red Chillies 60G
Aldi Price Match
1 plump red chilli, seeds removed (or leave some in if you like the heat), finely chopped
£0.51
£8.50/kg
Pride Lime Juice 250Ml
Everyday Low Price
1tbsp lime juice
£1.00
£4.00/litre
Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
1 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Silver Spoon Caster Sugar 1Kg
¼ tsp caster sugar
£2.25
£2.25/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Flat Leaf Parsley 30G
Aldi Price Match
1 rounded tbsp flat leaf parsley
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Basil 30G
Aldi Price Match
2 tbsp chopped basil
£0.50
£16.67/kg

Method

Tip the tomatoes into a bowl with the redonionslivers and choppedchilli. Pour over the lime juice and olive oil, then gently stir in the sugar, parsley and basil. Season with a little salt and pepper to taste.
Goes well with barbecued meats, chicken and fish, or with tortilla chips as an appetizer.