Description
This vibrant homemade salsa combines fresh tomatoes, zesty lime, and aromatic cilantro for a perfect balance of flavors. Quick to prepare and customizable to your taste, it’s an ideal accompaniment for chips, tacos, or as a flavorful topping for various dishes.
Ingredients
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- 4 ripe tomatoes (Roma or small tomatoes)
- 1 (14.5 ounce/411g) can whole or diced tomatoes, drained
- 1/2 red onion, quartered
- 1–2 jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded (optional)
- 1/3 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
- 3 large cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: Add all ingredients to a food processor.
- In a food processor, combine the fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno peppers (if using), cilantro, garlic, lime juice, sugar (if using), cumin, chili powder (if using), salt, and black pepper.
- Process to desired consistency: Pulse until ingredients are finely chopped or reach your preferred texture.
- Use the pulse function on your food processor to chop the ingredients. For a chunkier salsa, pulse fewer times. For a smoother consistency, pulse more. Taste the salsa and adjust seasonings if needed.
- Chill and serve: Transfer to a bowl or jar and refrigerate.
- Pour the salsa into a serving bowl or storage container. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld. The salsa can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Use ripe, fresh tomatoes for the best flavor. Ripe tomatoes are deep red and heavy for their size.
- For extra spicy salsa, add a 4-ounce can of green chiles or ½-1 teaspoon of spicy chili powder.
- Adjust the texture by pulsing more for smoother salsa or less for chunkier salsa.
- Chilling the salsa for a few hours or overnight enhances the flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
