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Homemade Salsa

May 2, 2013 by Melissa 10 Comments

 

Homemade Salsa


There is nothing as flavorful and inviting as a bowl of fresh, homemade salsa. It’s just begging to have a crispy tortilla chip dunked inside. Homemade salsa is so much better than jarred salsa, it’s really not like the same food at all. Bonus: Homemade salsa is unbelievably quick and easy to make. Just throw the ingredients together, blend or process and you are done!

In this recipe, I use canned tomatoes, which have a very bright and fresh flavor and pair them with all fresh ingredients. When I can, I use San Marzano tomatoes for even better tomato flavor. If I can’t find San Marzano tomatoes, I use a good quality organic. I’m not always this picky, but in this case, the flavor of a better quality tomato will really shine through.

I’ve recently started deseeding the jalapeno in this recipe. Though I like my salsa spicy, whole jalapenos can vary greatly in heat level. I’ve occasionally had just one jalapeno make the salsa way too spicy to eat. I’ve found the flavor to be more consistent once the main source of heat, the seeds and the membranes, are removed.

 

5 from 2 votes
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Homemade Salsa
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
Easy homemade salsa with unbelievable flavor.
Course: Dip
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4
Author: Melissa @ No. 2 Pencil
Ingredients
  • 1 28 oz can of whole peeled tomatoes preferably San Marzano, drained
  • 1 jalapeno deseeded (optional)
  • 1/2 of a medium red onion
  • 1 fresh garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1/4 cup of loosely packed fresh cilantro or to taste
  • Juice from one lime
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse just until combined.

 

 

 

 

Homemade Salsa


 

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Comments

  1. Justin @ Marlows Kitchen

    May 3, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    I love a great salsa recipe. Thanks for posting! I’ve been experimenting with adding the pepper in adobo sauce to my salsa. Its a robust flavor!

    Reply
    • Melissa

      May 5, 2013 at 7:55 am

      Oh yes, I use that when I make chili. I love that idea, Justin! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  2. Sarah @ the magical slow cooker

    May 9, 2013 at 8:24 am

    5 stars
    This salsa looks so good and easy! I just followed you on pinterest, can’t wait for more recipes!

    Reply
  3. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust

    May 14, 2013 at 9:44 am

    That looks PERFECT Melissa!

    Reply
  4. Mackenzie

    May 17, 2013 at 7:59 am

    LOVE homemade salsa; this sounds awesome Melissa! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Lyuba@willcookforsmiles

    May 18, 2013 at 6:27 am

    I love a homemade salsa! Yours sounds so delicious!

    Reply
  6. Trish - Mom On Timeout

    May 18, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    This salsa looks incredible Melissa!

    Reply
  7. Netty

    September 3, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    5 stars
    I just made this tonight. It was great! I used fresh tomatoes instead of canned and I only used a small bit of the Jalapeno. It was just right. 🙂 (The fresh tomatoes made it look pink which is pretty funny. 🙂 ) Very tasty! 🙂 Thanks.

    Reply

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