Friday, August 14, 2015

Lacto Fermented Salsa

Lacto Fermented Salsa recipe, 2015
  • 3# tomatoes
  • 1/3 small sweet onion
  • 1 jalapeno pepper
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 2 limes (juice)
  • 1 tbsp. sea salt (no iodine)
  • 1 bunch radishes, grated
  • 1/3 cup red/purple cabbage, thin sliced
  • 1 tbsp. fermented sauerkraut juice (starter) or 1 tbsp. salsa juice from previous batch
    (note: if no starter, add 1/2 tbsp. more salt)

Dice, slice, chop, grate, juice, and mix
Fill two wide-mouth mason jars with salsa; leave some head space
Top jars with cabbage leaf or grape leaf (toss out before you eat the salsa)
Lid and band (finger tight); burp the jars daily
Set at room temperature 4-6 days on a cookie sheet covered by a dark towel
Refrigerate when the salsa is "done" to your taste.

Makes ~2 quarts