Simply Salsa

5-6 ripe tomatoes, chopped
½ cup chopped onion
4-6 chopped serrano peppers/ or jalapeno peppers (wash pepper oil from hands quickly!)
1/3 cup fresh chopped cilantro (like parsley)
¼ fresh lime (juice)

Chop ingredients by hand and combine in bowl, or put into blender. If pieces are chopped fairly large, this is called Pico De Gayo

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Salsa Roja

¼ cup finely chopped onions
1 small clove garlic finely chopped
¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro
¼ tspn. ground Cumin
1 can Herdez chilis and red tomatoes
2-4 chopped serrano/jalapeno peppers (fresh- - wash hands!)
1 medium fresh tomato, chopped
juice of ½ a lime
1 Tblspn. ketchup
¼ tsp salt (optional)

Place ingredients in a blender for a quick blast. Do not puree; just blend.