Increasingly, people are wanting to get together again and to celebrate. Summer is the perfect time to enjoy friends and food outdoors. What is easier than chips and dip? A painless homemade dip is this five-ingredient salsa. No laboring over the stove. Just chop a few jalapeños and an onion before opening cans and bottles. Italian dressing adds a sheen and surprising vinegar to this salsa that can feed a crowd. Canned crushed tomatoes, olives and chopped onions round out the flavor. Add more jalapeños if you like heat. There are many variations that are good: add beans, corn or cilantro to make it to your taste. Happy salsa!
Easy Salsa for a Crowd
Ingredients:
• 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1 8-ounce bottle zesty Italian dressing
• 1/2 cup blackolives, chopped
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 2-3 jalapeño peppers, seeds removed and chopped
• Optional: Cilantro, chopped
Directions:
Mix together and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve with tortilla chips.
Makes about 5 cups.
Lynette Lo Tom is the author of cookbooks A Chinese Kitchen and Back in the Day. She wants to hear about your cooking shortcuts. Reach her at lynette@ brightlightcookery.com or @brightlightcookery on Instagram.
