This easy homemade salsa is a real crowd pleaser, y’all. It’s a 7 ingredient recipe, and you can make it a blender or food processor in 5 minutes.
Oh, how I LOVE a great salsa. There are all the different varieties of salsa: peach salsa, mango salsa, salsa verde, etc. I love all of those!
So. We’ve established that I am a fan of ALL salsas. But if you made me choose my most favorite variety, I would have a few criteria: (1) classic tomato salsa (2) with no sugar added. I strongly prefer savory salsa, much like I prefer savory corn bread!
I’ve been known to pick up huge jars of salsa at Costco and polish them off without much help. But dare I say I have been converted to the homemade variety?
YUM. Especially this easy homemade salsa. It is made with a few super simple ingredients.
And it is completely restaurant-style! It tastes just like what we eat at the Mexican restaurants around here. And oh, y’all! This is SO very, very tasty. And oh-so-easy!😎
I went with the canned tomatoes for this version for this recipe. Hear me out before you click away!
Why canned tomatoes?
(1) Sometimes you want salsa when tomatoes are not in season – like in the dead of winter. And good, fresh tomatoes can be tough to find sometimes.
(2) Sometimes you just need a super easy version.
I do plan to tackle a recipe for fresh salsa one day when I am looking to use up all the tomatoes in my garden. So if a fresh variety is what you are after, stay tuned!
But in the mean time, go make this easy homemade salsa. It will surprise you at how fresh and awesome it tastes!
Modifications
The fire-roasted tomatoes are so good, if you can find them.
If not, I have used plain tomatoes tons of times, and it is still really delicious!
Also, while we are on the topic of modifications, if you want to make this easy homemade salsa on a whim and you don’t have lime juice, white vinegar works just fine. I also make this without cilantro when my dad will be eating it because he hates cilantro. And it’s still good!
Salsa serving suggestions
How’s that for alliteration? 🤓 I like putting salsa on so many different things. Yeah, we all know about chips (👈🏻 salsa’s soul mate).
But I love it on eggs! And baked potatoes! And taco salads! And have you guys ever made Mexican shredded chicken? MMMmmm.
Here are a few other recipes that go great with salsa:
- Chicken fajitas
- Taco bowls
- Chicken burrito bowls
- Vegan burrito bowls
- Chicken tacos
- Beef tacos
- On baked sweet potatoes
- With nachos
- On quesadillas
- On tostadas
The possibilities are endless! Basically you cannot go wrong putting easy homemade salsa on all the Mexican or Tex Mex food, y’all. Knock yourself out!
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Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe
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Easy Homemade Salsa
Ingredients
- 14 ounce can diced tomatoes undrained
- 4 ounce can of green chiles undrained
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
- 1 chunk yellow onion roughly chopped (About 2 Tablespoons )
- 1 clove large of garlic roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (you can sub 1 Tablespoon white vinegar, if you need to)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or more, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the blender or food processor, and secure the lid.
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Press "pulse" 7 to 9 times (or more, until desired consistency), being careful not to over blend.
- Remove the lid, and serve.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
Each serving is approximately 1/4 cup, or 2 ounces on a food scale. This recipe makes 9.5 servings.
If you are making this for more than 6 people, I recommend doubling the recipe.
If you don't have lime juice, white vinegar works well as a substitute.
You can leave cilantro out, if you are a cilantro-hater 😜(hi Dad!).
Fire roasted tomatoes are my favorite, but if you cannot find them, regular ones work just fine.
Note: This post originally appeared on A Pinch of Healthy in October 2015. I re-published with updated instructions, pictures and video.
Sue says
Super quick and easy to prepare, you can adjust the heat to taste by adding less or more jalapenos. Tastes amazing and tge costs are minimal. No more shop bought salsa for me. Thankyou
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Woo hoo, Sue! Glad to hear that you are enjoying it.💖
Janke says
I just made this salsa because I wanted to make shredded chicken, had my son & daughter have a taste and my son immediately -kind of – confiscated it.he sneaked to his room with a small jar of salsa & half a bag of tortilla chips.
it’s a huge yes: we all love this recipe!
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Haha! I’m am so glad you all enjoyed it! Thank you for the feedback.
Ceysha says
Can I can this recipe?
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
I am not a canning expert, so I am not completely sure.🤔 I wouldn’t see any issue with it, although I might leave out the fresh cilantro because I am not sure how that would hold up in the canning process.
Jessie says
Confession: I’m one of those people that will just buy salsa @ the grocery store. I’m not even sure why considering salsa isn’t that hard to prepare. Do you know how long this recipe lasts for?
Marjorie@APinchOfHealthy says
My homemade version would likely go bad faster than the store bough variety, but I kept my last batch for a little over a week, and it was still good! Store bought would likely last longer, which is why I still buy some of that too.
Kiss those babies for me! 🙂