5.0 from 27 votes
Homemade Salsa Recipe
This delicious fresh, ingredient restaurant-style salsa recipe is easy-to-make and is impossible to stop eating with tortilla chips.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 43 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 10 cored vine ripe tomatoes cut in half
- 2 peeled yellow onions cut into large chunks
- 2 seeded small diced jalapeño pepper
- 5 garlic cloves
- 3/4 cup finely minced fresh cilantro
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- coarse salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Core the tomatoes and slice them in half width wise.
- Add the tomatoes, onions, peppers, and garlic to a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and roast at 400° for 30 to 35 minutes or until browned.
- Cool the vegetables completely.
- Transfer the vegetables to a blender and pulse on high speed 15 to 20 times or until it is smooth but still has plenty of chunks.
- Add in the cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper to the blender and pulse again until combined.
- Serve the salsa or store until ready to serve.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this homemade salsa up to 3 days ahead of time.
- How to Store: Place covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. This recipe will not freeze well.
- Feel free to use any breed of fresh tomatoes like Roma, heirloom, or even cherry tomatoes.
- If you want more spice in this recipe, try using a habanero pepper.
- This salsa will taste even better the next time as it allows time for the flavors to infuse.
- You can substitute with 2 15-ounce cans of fire-roasted tomatoes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
43kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
0.4g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
10mg
(0%)
Potassium
431mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1422IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 43
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 43kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 0.4g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1422IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.