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Basil Salsa

Nice salsa with tomatoes, cucumber, fresh basil, and scallions. Salsa is flavored with garlic, fresh lemon juice and lemon zest.

Ingredients -

2 Plum Tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 Cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
1/2 cup Chopped Fresh Basil
1 tablespoon Chopped Scallions
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Minced Garlic
1/4 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
Zest of 1 Fresh Lemon

Preparation:

1. Combine all ingredients in a small serving bowl.

2. Cover and allow to stand at room temperature for 1 hour.

Salsa Making Tips -
Plum Tomatoes

	You could susbtitute 1 cup of another variety of diced tomato such as vine ripened or beefsteak. Even cherry tomatoes work well. Just dice and remove most of the seeds.

Salsa Making Tips -
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

	A good olive oil can be substituted for the extra virgin here as the amount is small and the olive oil is not as much for flavor as for texture.