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Homemade Salsa

Homemade Salsa is the BEST! Super easy, tasty and fresh! This Salsa recipe is easily personalized to your taste with the tips and how to's!

Prep Time
8 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 59 kcal
Course: Appetizer , Condiments , Snacks
Cuisine: American , Mexican , Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 2 scallions , washed and trimmed
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/2 onion red
  • 1/2 cup of fresh cilantro leaves , divided
  • 1/4 cup of parsley leaves , divided
  • 1 Jalapeno pepper ( optional, seeded or not)
  • 1 can of whole tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt (or to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon of chilli powder
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons of ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil optional for storing

Notes

  • Use Canned Whole Tomatoes without water for sweet and fresh tomato taste.
  • Gather your ingredients, and feel free to add extra spice or remove the jalapenos.
  • For best texture: process everything minus the tomatoes first. This trick offers you small chunks of onions, herbs and jalapenos with similar size chunks of tomatoes. 
  • When you add tomatoes to the food processor make sure to pulse only, not process.This way you control the size of the tomatoes you like in your homemade salsa.
  • Adjust the watery content of your sauce by adding a tablespoon at a time of tomato juice form he can, and make sure you mix that in with a spoon or spatula. No more processing.
  • Ketchup is KEY to balance the acidity of the tomatoes, and lime. Also is key in holding the consistency of the salsa together. 
  • Use the salsa right away or store it in a sealed container in the fridge using a special trick. Add a thin layer ( teaspoon) of olive oil over the top.
  • Preferably don't freeze, but if you want to then you can cook the salsa a bit or make it thick to start with. Also once defrosted, add a zest of lie, cilantro and a fresh tomato diced.
  • Add extra jalapenos, corn, beans, avocado, and anything you like to this salsa!
  • ENJOY!