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Easy homemade salsa recipe made with fresh ingredients is better than any store-bought salsa!
There’s nothing better than a full bowl of fresh salsa with a side of crunchy Homemade Tortilla Chips! Using an easy, authentic method, our salsa recipe is guaranteed to be an instant hit.
SALSA RECIPE
Addictive and full of flavour, this salsa recipe could rival even your favourite Mexican restaurant. Skip the queues, save your money and make it at home!
Healthier than the jars filled with additives, preservatives and artificial colours/flavours sold at the grocery store, homemade salsa has flavour you cannot find in a jar!
HOW TO MAKE SALSA
Authentic Mexican salsa calls for a number of key ingredients to achieve that typical spicy, sweet flavour. Ingredients that draw on the flavours of traditional Mexican salsa include cumin, cilantro (or coriander), oregano, garlic, white onion, jalapeños and Serrano peppers. You can also add canned green chiles for a kick of smokiness and heat.
First, you’re going to blend your tomatoes in a blender or food processor along with your onion, garlic and peppers. Pulse to a roughly chopped blend. For a chunky salsa, pulse only three or four times. For a smooth salsa, blend your ingredients until smooth.
Now, here comes the fun part!
Most online salsa recipes skip this part entirely, but for true Mexican salsa: sauté your tomato mixture for a couple of minutes to draw out the flavours!
This makes all the difference! It’s easier than boiling/peeling your tomatoes and creates a fuller flavour. You’ll also find that cooking your ingredients takes the bite out of the onion and garlic.
Add the cilantro, cumin and oregano. Season with salt and pepper to taste and transfer to serving bowl!
WHAT TO SERVE WITH SALSA
There are so many great ways to eat salsa! Here’s a few ideas:
- On top of our Smokey Mexican Beef Wedges, our Crispy Pork Carnitas or our Chicken Taco Salad
- As a dip for tacos (Barbacoa Short Rib Tacos), burritos, fajitas (Chicken Fajitas), nachos, quesadillas – anything Mexican
- Stuff inside a grilled cheese (Steak Fajita Grilled Cheese)
- Dollop on a taco salad (Easy Taco Salad)
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Salsa Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 ripe tomatoes Roma or Vine Ripened, quartered
- 1 small white onion roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1-2 jalapeños seeded and chopped
- 1-2 serrano peppers seeded and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar optional
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves loosely packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeños, serrano peppers and sugar in a food processor or blender. Pulse to roughly blend.
- Heat olive in a pan or skillet over medium heat. Sauté the tomato mixture over medium high heat until it begins to boil. Let cook for 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Add the cilantro, cumin and oregano. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to serving bowl. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this exactly as written except I simmered it about an hour instead of 2 minutes. I know I’m different than most, but I don’t like raw tomatoes! It’s delicious and my husband says the best he’s ever had. And, since I never used my food processor, I gave it away and so chopped everything by hand. I’m making some more today. This doesn’t make a lot and we had it gone in 2 days.
Thank you, Karina, for providing consistently wonderful recipes!