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    • Cilantro-Lime Salsa

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    Mexican Mexican, Condiment, Ceideburg 2 1 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    8 Garlic cloves, chopped
    4 To 5 jalapenos or Serrano chiles, chopped
    2 c Cilantro, finely chopped
    Juice of 2 limes
    Salt to taste

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Potent and hot; for those who adore garlic, tart lime and cilantro.
Combine all of the ingredients.  Keep mixture slightly chunky, as is,
or puree.  For a less tart condiment, reduce amount of lime juice to
the juice of 1/2 lime.
From the San Francisco Chronicle, 3/9/88.
Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 10 1992.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/cberg2.zip

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