Homemade Salsa with Fresh Ingredients
Fresh blender salsa made with tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, cilantro, garlic, cumin, lime juice, sugar, and salt.
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 16-20 medium tomatoes or enough to fill a blender about three-quarters full
- 1 jalapeno seeds removed for mild heat
- 4 green onions cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 to 1/2 yellow onion
- 1 handful fresh cilantro leaves
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Rinse the tomatoes and roughly chop them into halves or quarters. Add enough tomatoes to fill the blender about three-quarters full.
- Add the jalapeno, green onions, yellow onion, cilantro, garlic, cumin, lime juice, sugar, and salt.
- Blend on medium until the salsa reaches your preferred texture, about 15 to 30 seconds.
- Taste with a chip and adjust with more salt, lime juice, sugar, or jalapeno seeds as needed.
- Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Taste the salsa with a chip because chips change how salty it tastes. Refrigerating for at least 30 minutes helps the flavors blend, and overnight is even better. Use a 28-ounce can of whole tomatoes with juice when fresh tomatoes are out of season. Add jalapeno seeds only after tasting if you want more heat.
