BON APPETITE - A WEEKEND TREAT: It's Tomato Season!

It's that time of the year when the tomatoes are ripening faster than we can eat them. This is an ideal time to make salsa.

FRESH SALSA

• 4 cups chopped peeled fresh tomatoes
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt - optional
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped find - optional

In a bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well. Let stand for about 1 hour. Serve at room temperature. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Yield: 3-1/2 cups. You can substitute lime juice instead of vinegar.