Homemade Salsa

The other day, I wanted black beans really badly, so I cooked some. I thought I'd make burritos or quesadillas. It all sounded so wonderful until I thought what will I use to top my favorite bean? I didn't have any salsa, so I made my own out of what was in my fridge: tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, garlic, Sri-racha, Tabasco (yes, you read that correctly) and cayenne pepper. 


Here's the result:

Juicy deliciousness

I already ate half of this batch!

I've refilled this jar twice now. It's just as good as the salsa my mom gets from time to time, and it's much better than Old El Paso. I have been using it all week on my bean & cheese quesadillas. It's phenomenal. You obviously want to learn how to make some of your own, so here's how you make it:


What ya need:
1 Tomato

1/4 of an English cucumber

1/2 of an onion

1 clove of garlic
a few squirts of Sriracha chili sauce
a few drops of Tabasco
Cayenne Pepper
Salt


What ya do:
Finely chop the tomato, cucumber, onion & garlic. Mix everything together. Add Sriracha, Tabasco, cayenne pepper & salt to taste. If you really like garlic, you can put in more or even add garlic powder if you're lazy. 


I unfortunately had no jalapenos on hand, but the Sri-racha did very well! 


For me, this salsa has just the right amount of stinging spice. It's good on chips, on quesadillas, on burritos, whatever you like. It's AMAZING and (although I have not checked) probably CHEAPER than going to the grocery store and buying it pre-made. 


Sri-racha to the rescue! And it was delicious. Oh my god... I think I just... 


Nevermind.


This is for your amusement:
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/sriracha