CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	California	Condiments, Sauces	3	Cups

INGREDIENTS

		-JUDI M. PHELPS
3	lg	Ripe tomatoes; seeded and coarsely chopped
1		Celery rib; finely chopped
3		Scallions; finely chopped
1	sm	Cucumber; peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
1	sm	Carrot; peeled and finely shredded
2		Jalapeno peppers; seeded and finely chopped
2	tb	Fresh thyme; minced preferably lemon thyme
2	tb	Italian parsley; finely chopped
2	tb	Balsamic vinegar or
		Red wine vinegar
1	ts	Sugar
1	ts	;salt

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large nonreactive bowl, mix all ingredients together. Cover and
refrigerate until chilled about 1 hour.
Judi's Note:  I always add 2 cloves of garlic (minced) to this recipe for a
tangier salsa.
Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps. jphelps@shell.portal.com,
juphelps@delphi.com, or jphelps@best.com
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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