Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe
This easy homemade salsa recipe is fresh, flavorful, and comes together in minutes! A quick and easy homemade salsa perfect for tacos, chips, and more.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh roma tomatoes cored and quartered
- 1 cup white or yellow onion large diced
- 2 jalapeños roughly chopped
- 1 serrano roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic smashed
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- 2 limes juiced
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
I always use Kosher salt in my kitchen! If using table salt, start with half the amount and adjust to taste, as it is much "saltier" by volume.
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, add the onion and garlic. Pulse a few times until they’re finely chopped to your desired texture.
- Add in the tomatoes, peppers (start with a small amount and add more to taste), cilantro, lime juice, salt, pepper, paprika, and cumin.
- Pulse again until everything is well combined and reaches your preferred consistency, chunky or on the smoother side, it’s up to you!
- Taste and adjust the seasoning or heat level, if needed. Serve right away or refrigerate for a few hours to let the flavors develop even more. Enjoy!
Notes
- Tomatoes: Fresh, roma tomatoes give this salsa the best flavor, and has less water content than larger slicing tomatoes. Large tomatoes can still be used if needed. Canned tomatoes work well when fresh ones aren't available.
- Heat Level: Always start with a small amount of peppers and add more to taste. You can use jalapeños, serranos, or whatever spicy peppers you have on hand. Don't like spicy swap for bell peppers.
- Freezing Tip: This salsa freezes beautifully. Just thaw in the refrigerator and pour off a little excess liquid before serving. The flavor holds up incredibly well.
- Consistency: Pulse the ingredients just a few times for a chunkier salsa, or blend longer for a smoother texture. You’re in control!
- Best Flavor: Let the salsa chill in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving if you can, this gives the flavors time to marry.
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