Simple Salsa Recipe
This salsa recipe is quick, fresh, and packed with flavor. With ripe tomatoes, cilantro, lime, and just the right amount of heat, it’s the perfect dip for chips or a topping for tacos, grilled meats, and more. Ready in minutes, this homemade salsa is easy to customize to your taste and so much better than store-bought.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ripe Roma tomatoes about 3-4
- 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes
- ⅓ cup chopped red onion about ¼ of a medium onion
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 large clove garlic
- 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice about one lime
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp granulated sugar optional
- Salt and pepper to taste*
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients in a food processor, starting with garlic and onion and pulse until all ingredients are finely chopped.
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Store in fridge for a few hours before serving so that flavors have time to marinate.
Recipe Notes
For extra flavor:
Place tomatoes, sliced in half, onions, garlic clove and jalapeño on foil covered baking sheet.
Drizzle with olive oil and fresh cracked sea salt.
Roast for 20 min, flipping over half way) in a 450 degree oven, long enough for the tomatoes to blister and even char slightly.
Make sure you taste the salsa before adding additional salt after roasting. Continue as above.