Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe

overhead shot of homemade salsa in an earthenware bowl garnished with fresh cilantro

4.67 from 15 votes

If you're in need of an Easy Salsa recipe made with fresh tomatoes in just 5 minutes, you are in luck! Once you learn how simple it is to make everyone's favorite Mexican condiment, you'll never go back to buying the jarred stuff again.

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Total Time5

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 36kcal

Author: Farrukh Aziz

Ingredients

¼ White Onion roughly diced
2 Garlic
1¼ pound Tomatoes around 6-7 cut in large chunks
1 large Jalapeño or 2 small, seeds removed
⅓ cup Cilantro
½ teaspoon Ground Cumin
½ teaspoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Salt
1-2 tablespoons Lime Juice

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Instructions

In the bowl of food processor or a hand blender chopper add onion, garlic, and pulse until nicley chopped
Add tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro, ground cumin, sugar, salt and lime. Pulse for 6-8 times or until the consistency reaches nice thin with a little chunk but not purée.
Transfer the salsa to a bowl or a jar and refrigerate for couple of hours to develop the flavors. Serve the salsa dip with tortilla chips or spoon over tacos, burritos, nachos or Mexican meal bowls.

Notes

For better texture, remove and discard the tomato seeds before proceeding with recipe.
Roughly chop the ingredients - tomato, jalapeño, onion - before adding to food processor. This ensures proper pulsing of ingredients with no large chunks of pepper, onion or tomatoes.
Process the garlic and onion first, then add the rest of the ingredients and pulse.
Blend the salsa until desired consistency; I recommend leaving some chunky texture rather than over-blending to a smooth purée.
For spicier salsa, increase the amount of jalapeño. You can also use spicier peppers instead of jalapeños - like serranos - for that extra heat kick.
If you end up using a slicer tomato rather than a meaty variety, you may end up with a thinner salsa. If it ends up being too watery in consistency, let the salsa sit for 30 minutes to blend flavors, then strain until your desired consistency. Hot Tip: Do not discard the excess liquid; I love to use it in curries or rice preparations for an added boost of flavor.
This homemade fresh salsa tastes best after it has had at least an hour to rest. It will taste even better the next day!

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