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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Recipes / Sauces / Fermented Sauces / Perfectly Fermented Homemade Cilantro Salsa

Perfectly Fermented Homemade Cilantro Salsa

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Cilantro is an ancient herb used in cooking and healing for thousands of years. Ancestral societies grew cilantro extensively in ancient Europe. It was greatly valued as both food and medicine.

In fact, ancient Britain and other traditional cultures considered cilantro so important that only doctors and priests were allowed to use it! Perhaps that is the reason European cuisine rarely includes cilantro, though it is native to the area.

In more modern times, researchers found cilantro to contain a high level of antioxidants. In addition, it provides antibacterial benefits for those that consume it. Perhaps most importantly, cilantro will remove mercury, aluminum, and other metals from the brain, spinal cord, and other organs. Hence, it is a potent food-based chelation agent. The body then moves these metals to the excretory system where they are easily eliminated by the natural functions of the body.

While not used much in European cooking, Latin American and Asian cuisine uses cilantro extensively. The combination of cilantro and tomatoes is one of the most traditional and popular condiments in Latin America.  I am convinced that food combinations become traditional because they are beneficial for both taste and health.

Homemade Cilantro Salsa

This recipe for cilantro salsa is fermented. Fermentation increases the nutrient value, besides adding beneficial probiotics and makes the fermented substances easier to digest and absorb. The fermented salsa recipe contained in Nourishing Traditions inspired this cilantro based version along with the ingredients contained in traditional Latin American condiments.

I recommend that you chop the ingredients for cilantro salsa by hand. Not only is this traditional, but it really seems to result in a better-tasting salsa.  Some food processors chop at such a high speed that it actually changes the taste of the vegetables. Since cilantro binds to metal, it is best to use a glass bowl when making this recipe. Store the finished salsa in a glass jar.  Mason jars are ideal.

The hot peppers are traditional but optional. If you do include the hot peppers, be sure to be careful, using gloves when you handle them. Never touch your eyes until carefully washing your hands. Either way, this condiment is the tastiest way to remove toxic metals that I have ever come across.

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Homemade Fermented Cilantro Salsa

Delicious and therapeutic recipe for homemade cilantro salsa which is fermented to add probiotics and potency for therapeutic benefit for naturally and gently chelating metals from the body.

Servings 1 quart
Author Stanley Fishman

Ingredients

  • 3 medium ripe tomatoes preferably organic and heirloom
  • 2 green onions preferably organic
  • 1-2 bunches cilantro preferably organic
  • 4 cloves garlic preferably organic
  • 4 peppers serrano or jalapeno, preferably organic
  • 4 Tbl liquid whey do not substitute powdered whey
  • 2 tsp coarse sea salt

Instructions

  1. Wash all the vegetables thoroughly, and dry them. Chop the tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, and garlic very fine. Place the chopped vegetables in a large glass bowl.

  2. If you are using the hot peppers, protect your hands by using disposable gloves. Remove the seeds, unless you really like it hot. Slice the peppers into small circular pieces, and add to the rest of the vegetables. Be sure never to touch your eyes until you wash your hands thoroughly.

  3. Add the whey and the salt to the vegetables, and mix well.

  4. Pour the mixture into a quart-sized mason jar. There should be at least one inch of space between the top of the jar and the mixture. It is important that the mixture does not touch the lid.

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  5. Cover the jar, move to a dark place (I use the inside of a cupboard), and let rest for two days while the fermentation takes place, then refrigerate.

  6. This condiment should last a few weeks in the refrigerator, though, to be honest, we always finish it within a few days.

Recipe Notes

An alternative to the peppers is to add 1-4 teaspoons of bottled hot sauce, preferably thick and organic, after the fermentation is complete. Stir well. This avoids the problem of handling fresh hot peppers.

This cilantro salsa goes great with all meats, which is the way such condiments are traditionally used in Latin America. But you can eat it with almost any main course.

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Category: Condiment & Sauces, Fermented Sauces
Stanley Fishman

Stanley Fishman is the author of two books: Tender Grassfed Meat and Tender Grassfed Barbecue. His food philosophy and recipes are created using the principles of Traditional Diet as espoused by the Weston A. Price Foundation.

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  1. Lisa

    Nov 4, 2020 at 9:41 am

    I have homemade organic canned tomatoes in mason jars from tomatoes we grew in our garden. I can’t find homegrown fresh organic tomatoes at this time of year, so can I use some of my canned tomatoes for this cilantro salsa recipe?

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  2. KrisT

    Sep 17, 2020 at 3:41 pm

    Hi, I want to make this it looks so good! I am wondering if I can. use juice from sauerkraut instead of whey to provide the probiotics?

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    • Sarah Pope MGA

      Sep 18, 2020 at 9:56 am

      I haven’t tried this to know if it would work. Let us know if you use this substitution and how it goes for you!

  3. Jeannine Furtado

    Sep 15, 2020 at 9:05 pm

    I made this last week and it is my new favorite. I have my second batch just beginning the fermenting process and I used the liquid from another raw ferment instead of whey since I am intolerant of it. I read somewhere this was an acceptable alternative. Should I leave longer than if I used the whey? Chelation or not, it is pure yumminess.
    Thanks!
    Jeannine in California

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  4. Jeannine Furtado

    Aug 25, 2020 at 11:36 pm

    Can I use the brine from a raw fermented slaw instead of whey?

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