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Chunky Blender Salsa

November 24, 2014 by Melissa 87 Comments

Chunky Blender Salsa

 

 

This chunky blender salsa takes just minutes to make, and is really so addicting. I kept this recipe chunky and loaded with onions, jalapeño, tomatoes and fresh cilantro. It’s perfect for dunking tortillas chips, piling on a taco or adding to a breakfast burrito. Make this on the weekend, and snack on it throughout the week!

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to review a Blendtec Designer 725 blender and let me just say that I’m in love. I had no idea how often I would use it. In fact, it has a permanent place on our counter because I’m using it daily! It’s really a surprising multi-tasking kitchen tool and I can’t wait to share some of the recipes I’ve been working on with it. One of my favorite parts of the Blendtec Designer 725 is that it’s fun to use. It keeps track of your blends and gives you encouraging messages. It’s the smartest appliance I’ve ever used! The other one of my favorite features is the cleaning preset. Add a cup or two of hot water and a drop of soap and hit the clean button. It washes the blender out for you!

 

 

Chunky Blender Salsa

 

Ok, back to the salsa! Just throw all the ingredients in, starting with the tomatoes and lime juice. Start with the liquid at the bottom of the blender for the best blending. In order to keep the salsa chunky, I gave the onion just a rough chop in half so i didn’t have to over blend the salsa. Just give a few pulses so it stays chunky. If you are using a powerful blender like the Blendtec, it only takes seconds to get the right consistency.

 

Chunky Blender Salsa

See, perfectly chunky and delicious. I just can’t get enough of the fresh taste of homemade salsa!

 

Chunky Blender Salsa

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Chunky Blender Salsa
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
Servings: 3 cups
Ingredients
  • 1 28 oz can of whole peeled tomatoes drained
  • juice of one lime
  • 1/2 of a medium sized white onion or 1/4 of a large white onion cut into large chunks
  • 2 jalapeños stems cut off
  • 1 garlic clove peeled
  • 2 teaspoons of cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt
  • 1 cup of fresh cilantro
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in the blender.
  2. Start with tomatoes and lime juice at the bottom, and add remaining ingredients on top.
  3. Pulse just until salsa reaches a chunky consistency.

 

Adapted from my homemade salsa recipe.

 

 

 Chunky Blender Salsa

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Comments

  1. margie

    November 24, 2014 at 6:10 pm

    Smoothie!

    Reply
  2. Kelly

    November 24, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    Sweet potato pie….um um good.

    Reply
  3. Sandi

    November 24, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    I’m so eager to try your salsa recipe!

    Reply
  4. Susan

    November 24, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    I’d make the very recipe for the yummy chunky salsa on tonight’s post!

    Reply
  5. Lauren H

    November 24, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    Apple butter

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  6. Linda Reed

    November 24, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    This recipe! Sounds awesome.

    Reply
  7. Michele Garretson

    November 24, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    Hmmmm, up what would I make? I would make a roasted vegetable soup~ you purée at the end and add a bit of cream.

    Reply
  8. Jenni J

    November 24, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    God, that salsa looks delicious, so probably the salsa!!!

    Reply
  9. Shayla Buttons

    November 25, 2014 at 12:38 am

    gteat giveaway! I’d make smoothies and green juice!

    Reply
  10. Carrie

    November 25, 2014 at 6:16 am

    That salsa looks fantastic. If I win the blender, I would make that salsa ASAP!

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  11. Linda Webber

    November 25, 2014 at 7:22 am

    that salsa recipe looks great but I am a smoothie girl so I would make a green smoothie.

    Reply
  12. Christa Pate

    November 25, 2014 at 8:39 am

    Smoothie!!! Then salsa:)

    Reply
  13. Nancy

    November 25, 2014 at 8:42 am

    Yesterday I tasted some homemade celery seed salad dressing. Tthat’s the first thing I would try. The dressing was awesome!

    Reply
  14. Kim black

    November 25, 2014 at 8:42 am

    I would love to try to make soup. And also try to make the salsa.

    Reply
  15. Rosie Pietal

    November 25, 2014 at 8:53 am

    I’d totally make this salsa!!!

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  16. Lexie

    November 25, 2014 at 9:02 am

    I love making homemade salsa. I will be trying this recipe nexy time.

    Reply
  17. Marty R

    November 25, 2014 at 9:04 am

    I make smoothies all the time with my current blender, so I would try some of that salsa, to spice things up!

    Reply
  18. Cindy

    November 25, 2014 at 9:07 am

    Smoothies!

    Reply
  19. Jeannie+Buechele

    November 25, 2014 at 9:15 am

    I really want to start taking better care of myself and eating better so I would like to try a green smoothie but boy does your salsa look amazing!

    Reply
  20. Karen

    November 25, 2014 at 9:52 am

    I would make this recipe as my first made in my new Blendtec 😉 !

    Reply
  21. Marta

    November 25, 2014 at 10:34 am

    Smoothie! And then something more difficult:)

    Reply
  22. Wendy Perez

    November 25, 2014 at 11:04 am

    great blender…would LOVE to have one!

    Reply
  23. amy williams

    November 25, 2014 at 11:44 am

    a smoothie!

    Reply
  24. Kristen Miller

    November 25, 2014 at 12:20 pm

    A smoothie!

    Reply
  25. Laurie

    November 25, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    I love to make low carb protein shakes, but it’s difficult to get it smooth in a regular blender. I bet this would make an awesomely creamy drink!

    Reply
  26. Maryann

    November 25, 2014 at 6:11 pm

    Smoothie!

    Reply
  27. Nancy

    November 25, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    I looked at one of these online, and I didn’t realize what they were all about! If I had one of these I would make my mother-in-law’s pecan pie. All of the ingredients are put into a blender / food processor. I haven’t had either since our house fire in 2008. Fortunately, she makes a pie for me when I am wanting it bad enough to ask.

    Thank you for sharing – someone is going to be thrilled with this amazing prize just before the holidays!

    Reply
  28. Gayle

    November 25, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    Salsa!

    Reply
  29. Kristi

    November 25, 2014 at 9:39 pm

    Smoothies or Milkshakes!

    Reply
  30. Kristina W

    November 26, 2014 at 6:43 am

    What a great idea, using a blender to take away the mess and effort of making fresh salsa! Thanks for sharing with us!

    Reply
  31. Trisha

    November 26, 2014 at 7:23 am

    Definitely a smoothie!

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  32. Rust

    November 26, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    If I win my first blend would either be some really good salsa like yours or some cream of broccoli soup. Thanks!

    Reply
  33. shaunie

    November 26, 2014 at 6:02 pm

    something else….A milkshake

    Reply
  34. Lisa G

    November 26, 2014 at 6:44 pm

    A green smoothie of apples, cliantro, cucumber lime and a hint of fresh jalapeno for some kick! Ummm sounds so good

    Reply
  35. Averie @ Averie Cooks

    November 27, 2014 at 11:29 am

    This looks insanely good! I’d use the blender for just about anything! Smoothies, sauces, dips!

    Reply
  36. joan gerke

    November 27, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    I would chop everything and not use my mandolin since I keep slicing off pieces of my fingers

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  37. heidi

    November 28, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    Smoothies!

    Reply
  38. Sarah

    November 28, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    A smoothie for sure! 🙂

    Reply
  39. Tracey Barksdale

    November 28, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    I would make smoothies, salsa, soups, etc!

    Reply
  40. Katherine

    November 28, 2014 at 3:51 pm

    I would make chocolate shakes with candy bars added in.

    Reply
  41. Julie

    November 28, 2014 at 4:36 pm

    I think I would definitely go for the salsa

    Reply
  42. Vanessa

    November 28, 2014 at 5:23 pm

    I have been following you for ages and I’m super excited to try this salsa recipe! My bf is a salsa addict! Let’s see if he approves!

    Reply
  43. Sheryle G

    November 28, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    Smoothie!

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  44. Kimberly Sneed

    November 28, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    DEFINITELY this salsa, girl! YUMMO!

    Reply
  45. casandra

    November 28, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    Guacamole!!

    Reply
  46. Lisa Carr

    November 28, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    I would definitely do a smoothie!!! But the salsa looks amazing. I’ve never even DREAMED of trying to make my own. Now I gotta try it!!!

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  47. Sarah

    November 28, 2014 at 9:12 pm

    salsa!!

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  48. Kristin Bergthold

    November 28, 2014 at 9:30 pm

    My kids ask for smoothies almost every day, so definitely that!

    Reply
  49. Glyn

    November 29, 2014 at 1:32 am

    a smoothie!

    Reply
  50. Jennifer

    November 29, 2014 at 1:54 am

    Smoothie, for sure! My 10 yr old son is a smoothie freak!

    Reply
  51. Sheri

    November 29, 2014 at 4:06 am

    Smoothies and salsa!!

    Reply
  52. Amy

    November 29, 2014 at 5:01 am

    Smoothie!

    Reply
  53. Melanie H.

    November 29, 2014 at 6:40 am

    Most likely smoothies!

    Reply
  54. Christine Gonzales

    November 29, 2014 at 7:43 am

    My SIL makes the best hummus using her blender. I’d like to give it a shot!

    Reply
  55. Christine

    November 29, 2014 at 9:31 am

    I would definitely make salsa!

    Reply
  56. Amna

    November 29, 2014 at 10:23 am

    Smoothie

    Reply
  57. Ashley Outland

    November 29, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Definitely salsa!!!! Sooo good!

    Reply
  58. Deneigh Candland

    November 29, 2014 at 11:19 am

    I would blend my daughters food so it can go down her gtube!!!

    Reply
  59. jessica w

    November 29, 2014 at 5:33 pm

    I want to try my hand at salsa

    Reply
  60. Saresa Bass

    November 29, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    Smoothie

    Reply
  61. Emily K

    November 29, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    Smoothies

    Reply
  62. Cid

    November 30, 2014 at 12:19 am

    SMOOTHIE!!! I’m so excited to try it out 😉

    Reply
  63. Jen

    November 30, 2014 at 5:32 am

    Frozen fruit smoothies. Or salsa. Or a milkshake. Probably all of the above 🙂 Thank you!

    Reply
  64. Stacey

    November 30, 2014 at 6:26 am

    Smoothie!! I make them daily, but my blender is on its last leg!!!

    Reply
  65. Dana St John

    November 30, 2014 at 8:22 am

    Salsa!! Looks so yummy!

    Reply
  66. Caitlin

    November 30, 2014 at 10:50 am

    Smoothie and then salsa!!

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  67. mary

    November 30, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    A smoothie

    Reply
  68. Kim D.

    November 30, 2014 at 1:10 pm

    I would make a smoothie for my husband and kids first.

    Reply
  69. Alli

    November 30, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    Smoothie!

    Reply
  70. Chelsea Nelson

    November 30, 2014 at 6:15 pm

    A green smoothie!!

    Reply
  71. Melissa Overcash

    November 30, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    Oh my GOSH! I’d try your salsa recipe first! Then, some healthy smoothies! 🙂

    Reply
  72. Alicia

    November 30, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    Smoothie for sure!!!

    Reply
  73. Meghan

    November 30, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    I was originally thinking smoothie until I saw this recipe. Salsa!!!

    Reply
  74. Kim Olson

    November 30, 2014 at 7:29 pm

    I would definitely be making soup. I’ll need to prepare for the long winter ahead!

    Reply
  75. doris s

    November 30, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    The salsa looks delicious, would definitely give it a try

    Reply
  76. Patty

    November 30, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    Mmmmm. Salsa sounds good!

    Reply
  77. Jessica Walters

    November 30, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    Salsa or soup

    Reply
  78. Suzanne Ellertson

    November 30, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    A smoothie!!!

    Reply
  79. Chris H.

    December 1, 2014 at 4:18 am

    I am all about smoothies these days & my old blender is making a valiant effort to keep up, but it’s just a matter of time before I am gonna need to get a “real” blender 😉

    Reply
  80. Kate

    December 1, 2014 at 4:41 am

    Smoothie, I love them.

    Reply
  81. Jackie Felmlee

    December 1, 2014 at 11:44 am

    Definitely that yummy salsa!!!!

    Reply
  82. sandy headtke

    December 1, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    If I won this blender, I would make your salsa recipe then wash out the blender and start on the margaritas.

    Reply
  83. Olivia

    December 1, 2014 at 9:05 pm

    Salsa!!

    Reply
  84. Glenda

    December 2, 2014 at 4:52 am

    My daughter wants salsa year round so i would definitely try this! I also have a Ginger Carrot Soup recipe that this would be perfect for! Yum!

    Reply
  85. Ofis Mobilyası

    January 2, 2015 at 6:43 am

    Oh my GOSH! I’d try your salsa recipe first! Then, some healthy smoothies!

    Reply
  86. CJ

    November 3, 2015 at 9:47 am

    Salsa is the bomb!! I grew up in LA and moved to San Diego when I was 20…I’m in my 50s now. I have had ALOT of salsa in my day, as Mexican food is my favorite cuisine.

    This is so good! Very easy. I did bump up the garlic to 4 cloves though 🙂

    Reply
    • Melissa

      November 4, 2015 at 11:50 am

      Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!!!!

      Reply

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