native plants

Recipe: Chile Pequin Salsa

September 29, 2022 | By

Ingredients
4 tomatoes
1 medium onion
Juice of 8-10 key limes
1 bunch cilantro, leaves only
40 to 50 chile pequins
Salt and pepper
Directions
Mash the chile pequin using a molcajete or another form of mortar and pestle.

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