Zapata’s Salsa

Ingredients

2  cans diced tomatoes (28 oz total; Del Monte)
½ cup jalapeño peppers
1 ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
1 ½ teaspoon granulated garlic (powder)
¼ teaspoon ground cumin (mother adds a tiny bit more)
½ bunch cilantro, chopped

Directions

Blend diced tomatoes – then blend in jalapeno peppers
Wash cilantro and chop
Add all ingredients together and mix well
Serve with nachos

Notes

We usually half the recipe. Originally from newspaper clipping, from Zapata Mexican Restaurant in Trussville in the 1990s (?)

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