5 from 21 votes
Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe
Easy Homemade Salsa blends ripe cherry or Roma tomatoes with fresh chili peppers, onions, garlic, and cilantro for a flavorful dip with a hint of lime. The food processor is used to finely chop the ingredients while retaining a bit of chunkiness, making the salsa vibrant and fresh in texture. It's a versatile accompaniment for corn chips and can be stored refrigerated to enjoy throughout the week.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
8
servings as an appetizer
Calories:
36 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings as an appetizer
Amount Per Serving
Calories 36
% 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.