I could call this recipe semi-homemade, but I think someone else has already pretty much claimed that description, so I chose faux.   While the word means fake or phony and definitely describes the method used to achieve my “home-made” salsa, it does not describe the healthy ingredients that can be found inside this simple recipe.  This recipe was something I learned before I had children, a time when I rarely  cooked.  I knew how to cook, but I wasn’t really interested in cooking.   I had to think too much about it, so I resisted cooking.  In fact, take out was my favorite way to prepare dinner.  I am shocked when I realize how much money I probably wasted when I was first on my own.

This recipe, along with a bag of tortilla chips became the thing that I took to almost every pot luck I attended.  Many people were convinced that I knew how to make delicious salsa, but in reality, I only knew how to doctor a jar of picante sauce.  It was my friend, Celeste, who taught me this trick, and I have been forever grateful for the lesson.

One only needs to dump a jar of salsa into a bowl, add some chopped green (or red or brown or white) onions, a chopped fresh tomato, and some chopped cilantro.  Mix it all up and most of your friends will be convinced that you know how to make some great salsa.

Give it a try and let us know what you think.  Thanks for visiting Patty Cake’s Pantry.