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(Save those fresh tomatoes to make Pico de Gallo!) Fresh tomatoes can be too juicy to make a good salsa, and, unless you roast them a bit, could make a less flavorful salsa. Canned tomatoes are available year-round and make this recipe come together quickly. While I am all for using fresh ingredients whenever possible, I use canned tomatoes in this salsa recipe. You can add a little more lime juice, salt and pepper or sugar if needed to make the flavor of your salsa just perfect! What Tomatoes Are Best for Salsa? I always taste my salsa on a tortilla chip to see if the flavors are right against the salty chip. You can serve the salsa right away, but for the best flavor chill it in the fridge for about an hour before serving to allow the flavors to develop. Pulse a few times until the salsa is your desired consistency. Add the juices from the can of fire roasted diced tomatoes to the food processor. When adding the canned tomatoes, drain off and discard the liquid from the diced tomatoes with green chilies. Adding these ingredients first ensures that they are finely chopped and allows you to then pulse the tomatoes to your desired consistency. Start with the onion, garlic and jalapeño and pulse a few times to chop.

You’ll add the ingredients to the food processor in two batches. You can make it thinner or chunkier – however you like it! Making this homemade salsa is as simple as putting the ingredients in your food processor (or blender) and pulsing until the salsa is blended to your desired consistency.

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You can always add more.įind the full recipe with ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below.

Lime Juice: Start with a small squeeze of fresh lime juice.

I believe cilantro is essential to a good salsa, but if you don’t enjoy the flavor, leave it out.

Cilantro: You can adjust the amount of fresh cilantro to your tastes.

Cumin: Ground cumin adds a subtle smoky flavor.

Salt: Salt enhances the flavors of the other ingredients in your salsa.

Sugar: Just a small pinch of sugar will balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.

You can use regular canned diced tomatoes, but the fire roasted tomatoes will give your salsa a rich, roasted tomato flavor.

Tomatoes: I recommend using canned fire roasted diced tomatoes as well as a can of diced tomatoes with green chilies (for spice).

I use half a jalapeño in this salsa recipe for medium spicy salsa. I recommend removing the seeds and ribs or the heat could overwhelm the other flavors in your salsa.

Jalapeño: Most of the heat in a jalapeno is in the seeds and ribs.

Onion and Garlic: You’ll give the onions and garlic a quick coarse chop and then your food processor will do the rest.

Fresh salsa recipe