Tomato Salsa

• Serves 4

• Ingredients
• 4 ripe, red, firm tomatoes
• 1 medium red skinned onion
• 1-2 cloves of garlic - crushed
• 2 tablespoons coriander - chopped
• half red or green chilli (optional)
• 1 lemon or lime - finely grated rind and juice
• ground black pepper

• Method
• Chop the tomatoes fairly finely and evenly put them into a bowl
• Peel and thinly slice the red onions
• Add to the tomatoes with the garlic and coriander and mix lightly
• Remove the seeds from the red or green chilli if using, chop the flesh very finely and add to the salad
• Add the lemon or lime rind and juice to the salsa and mix well
• Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with pepper