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a bowl of homemade salsa served with tortilla chips.

Homemade Salsa

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Fresh, easy homemade salsa made with real ingredients in 10 minutes. Perfect for tacos, chips, and make-ahead snacks. Freezer-friendly!

Ingredients

  • 5 Roma tomatoes, cored and divided
  • ½ large red onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • ½ large yellow onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 medium jalapeño peppers, seeded and roughly chopped
  • ½ cup cilantro, most stems removed
  • 1 medium lime, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced green chiles, medium heat
  • 1 can (15 ounces) crushed tomatoes

Instructions

  • Roughly dice 3 of the tomatoes and set aside; slice the other 2 tomatoes into quarters.
  • To the bowl of a food processor, add the quartered tomatoes, red onion, yellow onion, garlic, jalapeños, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, sugar, and salt. Pulse in 1-second bursts until contents are combined and finely chopped.
  • Add the cans of chopped green chiles and crushed tomatoes. Puree to combine until mostly smooth.
  • Pour salsa into a medium bowl; fold in the freshly diced tomatoes.
  • Serve.