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Who doesn’t love salsa? We love them all – red, Salsa Verde, Strawberry Salsa, or Peach Salsa, to name a few!
Today’s recipe is one we tested dozens and dozens of times, until what you see here today. It’s flavorful, simple, and has all the right flavors of spice making it THE salsa recipe we make every week (no joke!)
It’s great for Chips and salsa or as a side to some of our favs, including: Cheese Crisps, Chicken Tacos, Tostadas, Fry Bread, Flautas and more.
It’s definitely the recipe everyone will be asking for!
Why we think you’ll love it
- Easy. Quick prep time, made in minutes and very simple (just dump and blend).
- Versatile. It goes with EVERYTHING and easy to change up with the flavors you love most.
- Flavor. It tastes like it came straight from an authentic restaurant – SO tasty!
Homemade Salsa Ingredients
- 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes (diced) – Drained
- 1 10 oz can of Ro-Tel (diced tomatoes sand green chilies) – Drained. Substitute it with ½ can of canned tomatoes, plus a 4-ounce can of green chiles.
- 2 – 3 fresh tomatoes (Roma), quartered – Or add another can of Rotel (drained). **Be sure to seed your tomatoes before chopping.
- 1 tablespoon onion powder – Or use ½ small onion, roughly chopped.
- 1 medium bunch fresh cilantro
- 1 4 oz can diced green chilies
- 1 – 2 tablespoons diced jalapeño – For less spice remove the seeds and the white pith from inside the jalapeño.
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon sugar – Or use 1 teaspoon of honey.
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt with parsley flakes – and pepper, if desired
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon lime juice – Bottled or fresh lime 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.
Kristyn’s Recipe Tips
- SPICE. The family loves salsa more on the mild side, so we typically use MILD Ro-Tel, MILD green chilies, and add fewer jalapeños. If you like more spice, be sure to use REGULAR or even SPICY Ro-Tel and green chilies and bump up the amount of chopped jalapeños.
- WATERY SALSA. Here are a few tips to prevent it!
- Tomatoes – Use Roma. They are less watery but still should be seeded before quartering and adding to the processor.
- Pulse, Don’t Puree – Always PULSE your salsa briefly instead of blending until smooth.
- Drain and Strain – We recommend always draining your canned ingredients (through a mesh sieve) before adding to the processor.
- Sit then Drain – Chill your salsa in the refrigerator for 30 minutes in a bowl, then gently pour off any excess liquid before serving.
Serve it with these Favs…
Homemade Salsa
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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.
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.
Recipe FAQ
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.
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. Pulsed salsa freezes best.
Make it a 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.
Download Your Free Tags
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.