Ms. Farrell's 3rd Graders Make Salsa

Today Ms. Farrell's 3rd graders make salsa rojo-red salsa. They harvested some tomatoes that they had planted as 2nd graders. The rest of the ingredients came courtesy of a Gelson's gift card.

Each child cut some tomatoes and cilantro. Some children also measured olive oil and lime juice or cut green onions and crushed garlic.

Mrs. Farrell stirred the ingredients together and then everyone was served!

After eating,  some of the children took the scraps of tomatoes, cilantro and onions to the compost bin.  The salsa waste was also composted because it didn't have much olive oil.  Ms. Farrell's class will plant the roots of the green onions later this week.

The children learned that red sauce was first called that by the Spanish who visited Mexico in the mid 1500s. Salsa originated with the Aztecs, Mayans and Incas. It has a long history!

When discussing the recipe, we mentioned that 3 t.=1 T. or, 1 t. is 1/3 of a T.

Thanks to Kim Chase and Pam Barry for volunteering today.

Our Salsa Rojo Recipe (for a class but you can make smaller amounts)

8 tomatoes
2 scallions
1/2 bunch cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper (we left this out)
3 T. olive oil
3 T. lime juice
2 garlic cloves
salt and pepper to taste

Individual Recipe

Each child has several cherry tomatoes which they cut into small bits, They tear apart several cilantro leaves. Add touch of garlic, onion, olive oil and lime juice.

Today's harvest from the plants the kids planted as 2nd graders

Getting ingredients with Gelson's gift card

Adding tomatoes and cilantro to the mix

Stirring the salsa ingredients together