Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe
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Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe
Description
Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe brings together a mix of cherry or Roma tomatoes, canned diced tomatoes, green and red onions, jalapeño and red chili peppers, garlic, fresh cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, and a touch of chili powder and cumin. The ingredients are briefly pulsed in a food processor to create a salsa with a chunky but well-incorporated texture. The combination of fresh and canned tomatoes with aromatic herbs and spices offers a bright, zesty flavor with mild heat from the chilies.
The salsa works well as a dip served with corn chips, garnished with parsley and lime wedges to enhance freshness.
Leftover salsa keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, making it convenient to prepare in advance or to have on hand as a snack or topping.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs cherry tomato or Roma tomatoes - ripe
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes petite
- 3 green onions ends trimmed and chopped into thirds
- 1/2 red onion chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeds removed and roughly chopped
- 1 red chili pepper seeds removed and roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup cilantro fresh
- 3 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice fresh
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin ground
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor and pulse in 1-second bursts until all ingredients are finely chopped, but still a bit chunky.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and lime wedges on the side and serve with corn chips.
- Store in refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings as an appetizer
Amount Per Serving
Calories 36 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 36kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 323mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 675IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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