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Don Emilio's Salsa - Muy Bien!

by Mateo Vargas

This incredible salsa recipe is said to be identical to the famous dip from Don Emilio's Restaurant in Larchmont, NY. Brought to a party by a Colombian colleague, it delivers amazing, addictive flavor whenever you crave it.

Total Time
45 mins
Difficulty
Easy

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Ingredients for 8 Servings

  • 1 (28 ounce) can
    redpack plain crushed tomatoes
  • 1 large
    tomato, seeded and chopped
  • 2 medium
    onions, chopped fine
  • 2
    fresh jalapeno peppers (or the equivalent of canned peppers)
  • 1/4 cup
    white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons
    sea salt
  • 1/4 cup
    fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 3-5 dashes
    additional jalapeno pepper or hot sauce (optional)

Time

  • Preparation Time
    15 mins
  • Cooking Time
    0 mins
  • Total Time
    45 mins

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Method

  1. Combine onion, jalapeno pepper, salt and white vinegar in a glass or ceramic bowl.
  2. Let this marinate for 1/2 hour.

Notes:

Note: The original source text ends abruptly after the marinating step. To finish the salsa, you should stir in the crushed tomatoes, chopped fresh tomato, and cilantro after the onion mixture has marinated.

Serving info: Total recipe: 1300g · Yields 8 portions · Portion size: 162g

NutrientPer 100gPer Portion% Daily Value
Energy (kcal) 30 49 2%
Carbohydrates (g) 6.5 10.5 4%
  ↳ of which sugars (g) 3.8 6.1 12%
Dietary fiber (g) 1.7 2.8 10%
Protein (g) 1.1 1.8 4%
Total fat (g) 0.1 0.1 0%
  ↳ Saturated (g) 0.0 0.0 0%
  ↳ Monounsaturated (g) 0.0 0.0 -
  ↳ Polyunsaturated (g) 0.0 0.0 -
  ↳ Trans (g) 0.0 0.0 -
Sodium (mg) 371 602 26%
Calcium (mg) 19 31 2%
Iron (mg) 0.6 1.0 6%
Potassium (mg) 215 350 7%
Vitamin C (mg) 6.5 10.6 12%
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0.0 0.0 0%
Ingredient data sources
  • Crushed tomatoes — 794g — Tomatoes, crushed, canned — USDA
  • Tomato — 182g — Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average — USDA
  • Onions — 220g — Onions, raw — USDA
  • Jalapeno peppers — 28g — Peppers, jalapeno, raw — USDA
  • White vinegar — 60g — Vinegar, distilled, 100 grain — USDA
  • Sea salt — 12g — Salt, table — USDA
  • Cilantro — 4g — Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw — USDA

⚠️ = estimated or sourced outside the listed databases.
% Daily Value based on FDA 2020 Daily Values for adults (2,000 kcal diet).

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