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This is such an EASY homemade salsa recipe. It tastes just like restaurant salsa and goes perfectly with tortilla chips, tacos, and more!
No Mexican entree is complete without a complementary salsa or dip, but we of course love to serve it with fresh Homemade Tortilla Chips, Tacos and Burritos.
Who Doesn’t Love Salsa?!
Who doesn’t love salsa? We love them all – red, Salsa Verde, Strawberry Salsa, or Peach Salsa, to name a few!
Here’s why we love this specific homemade salsa recipe:
- Easy. Quick prep time, made in minutes and very simple (just dump and blend).
- Versatile. It goes with EVERYTHING (Quesadillas, Chimichangas, etc)!
- Flavor. It tastes like it came straight from an authentic restaurant – SO tasty!
Ingredients
- canned tomatoes (diced)
- can of Ro-Tel – Substitute it with ½ can of diced tomatoes, plus a 4-ounce can of green chiles.
- fresh tomatoes (Roma) – Or add another can of Rotel (drained).
- onion powder – Or use ½ small onion, roughly chopped.
- fresh cilantro
- can diced green chilies
- diced jalapeño – For less spice remove the seeds and the white pith from inside the jalapeno.
- minced garlic
- sugar – Or use 1 teaspoon of honey.
- garlic salt with parsley flakes – and pepper, if desired
- ground cumin
- lime juice – Bottled or fresh lime juice, or lemon juice.
How to Make Salsa
- BLEND. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until blended to the desired consistency (large chunks or minimal chunks).
- SEASON. Add more salt or lime juice to taste, if needed.
Thicken Your Salsa
To thicken thin or watery salsa, let it sit in a bowl and allow the liquid to build then drain it through a mesh sieve.
Store + Freeze
- STORE – This can be refrigerated for in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- If the color starts to darken, a smell starts to omit or fungus forms, then the salsa is no longer good.
- FREEZE. This best homemade salsa recipe can be frozen for 2-4 months. Here are a few tips:
- To prevent discoloration, add a bit of lemon or lime juice to the salsa.
- Store it in an airtight container in smaller serving sizes.
- Do not freeze chunky salsa. Pureed salsa freezes best.
Serving Suggestions
This Mexican salsa recipe isn’t just good for chips, try:
For More Salsa:
Salsa Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes drained
- 1 (10-ounce) can original Rotel drained
- 2-3 Roma tomatoes seeded, if desired
- ½ white onion or 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 medium handful fresh cilantro
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles optional
- 1-2 tablespoons diced jalapeño
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt with parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and pulse until blended to the consistency you desire.
- Add more salt or lime juice to taste, if needed.
Video
Notes
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If the color starts to darken, a smell starts to omit or fungus forms, then the salsa is no longer good.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Homemade Salsa Gift
In case you want to give a jar of homemade salsa as a gift, I decided to make some free printable tags. Make it a gift to give at any time of the year, or share at Christmas. There are tags for either occasion:
Simply download the tag you want.
To Save & Print Salsa Tags
To save, CLICK on the tag you like. Then, RIGHT-CLICK and SAVE. Open it in a program like WORD, RE-SIZE, PRINT, cut out, and attach.
download Your Salsa Tags Printable Now
Fill out the form and the FREE printable will be sent to your email.
We also made tags for our Salsa Verde so be sure to check that out too!
great salsa recipe, thank you, love how few ingredients there are!
Best, easiest salSa ever!!!
Yay!! I am glad you think so! Thank you so much!
Can you can the salsa?
I haven’t canned to use for later. I usually make it, when I need it or I will jar it & give as gifts.
No need for store bought salsa with this around. I always keep the ingredients for this on hand… it is the BOMB!!! It doesnt last more that a day im my house, we are obsessed!!!! Thanks kristen for sharing your love of coooking!
You are so welcome!! Thank you for sharing that!! Glad you like it, as much as we do!
I made this recipe exactly as written and it came out very foamy and bubbly.
The flavor was spot on, delicious… everything I was hoping for. Where did I go wrong?
Hmm..that’s interesting..I wish I knew for sure? I haven’t had that happen before. Did you mix it too long?
Recipe okks great but what is Rotel? I love in australia and have never heard oF it.
Rotel is a mixture of tomatoes & green chiles. It comes in mild or hot. You can just use regular canned tomatoes & add canned green chiles 🙂
This salsa is so flavorful and easy to make!
It really doesn’t get any easier than this! Love the flavor!
I agree!! Thank you so much for sharing that!
Homemade salsa is the best! I will be making this once a week for our taco tuesday!
I agree!! Love homemade! Thank you!
I like to have all the necessary ingredients on hand for this salsa. Theres really no need to even buy salsa. Its mild and very eaSy to put together.