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Amanda's Simple Salsa

Aug 25, 2020

This fresh salsa recipe is a great way to use your garden tomatoes!

3 tomatoes, diced
1/2 white onion, diced
A few springs of cilantro, finely chopped
Juice from half a lime
(Add 1/2 jalapeño finely chopped for a bit of zing)

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Season with salt, pepper and spices to taste.

Add to greens and garbanzo beans to make a fresh salad, or as a topping to your favourite protein: tofu, burgers, shrimp, fish or chicken.

Enjoy!

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By Olivia • 23 Jun, 2021

Perhaps you want to join us at the garden but you don’t get a lot of free time without your kids, or you would like to teach your kids all there is to learn from tending a garden. Either way, here at High Street Garden we love when families (with kids of all ages) join us. I joined the Community Garden this year and thought I would share some tips that I have learned from bringing my almost 2 year old with me...