Garden Thyme-Salsa As An Art Form

Posted byterrigardner1Posted inHeirloom Tomatoes, Salsa recipe
Summertime means fresh salsa time. For me, that means an explosion of color, texture, and taste that blows my taste buds away. Yes, I consider fresh salsa making an art form.
 
Fiesta Salsa Recipe:
 
2 large or 3 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
1 jalapeno chile, diced
2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
 

Combine in a bowl and let “meditate” in the fridge for a while.

Here are the players in this photo (type of ingredients, such as tomatoes, peppers, and onions change depending on what Michael brings in and what I feel the dish should look like). I have also added where Michael bought the seeds and extra info we can give you. 



Tomatoes


I used three different types of tomatoes in this salsa; a green, pink and orange.

  • Granny Smith-this heirloom-type tomato is actually a hybrid from Totally Tomatoes. It is green like a Granny Smith apple and is crunchy like an apple. It lent a good surprise texture to the dish.  
  • Persimmon-this is a beautiful orange hued, large heirloom tomato from Territorial Seed Company. Lovely flavor.
  • Pink Beauty-this is a rosie-hued tomato. It is a hybrid but with many heirloom characteristics from Johnny’s Selected Seeds: soft skin, real tomato flavor.

Everything Else
 
  • Red Zeppelin Onion-a beautiful deep purple onion from Johnny’s Selected Seeds.
  • Green Onions (bunching onions)-Nabechan from Johnny’s Selected Seeds. This variety is the nicest bunching, early Spring onion we’ve grown. Very good taste.
  • Jalapeño pepper–El Jefe from Johnny’s Selected Seeds-I noticed that the pic on Johnnys shows a green pepper. They do turn red if you wait longer and makes for a brighter dish. 
 
So this is the recipe for now. Michael grew 27 different varieties of tomatoes this year–some heirlooms, some hybrids–each carefully selected for FLAVOR potential. Some time I hope to give you list of our favorite, best-tasting tomatoes.


Who knows what the ingredients will be next week! Happy gardening and good eating!

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Retiring after thirty-two years as a K-12 visual arts teacher, Terri Gardner now devotes time to a long and early interest: fashion. With her blog, MeadowTree Style, Terri advocates for developing a personal and creative style. She encourages finding fashion in ethical ways such as shopping at consignment/thrift shops, creating it yourself, as well as supporting local designers. Her second blog, Time for Poodles and Friends, advocates for rescued animals. Her interests dating from childhood led to her sense of fashion, doing, and living. These interests include sewing, spinning yarn, knitting, design, and giving space for animals. She lives on a small Missouri farm with her husband, a large garden, and several animals including chickens and ducks, dogs and cats, and Shetland sheep and Alpacas. For her beloved rescued dogs, Terri created dog accessories and made them available under the label Sophia & Niko–Exclusive Design for the Distinctive Dog.

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