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Fresh Salsa


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  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cups 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This fresh salsa is a perfect blend of flavors, ideal for serving with tortilla chips or as a topping for your favorite dishes.


Ingredients

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  • ½ cup white onion (roughly chopped)
  • 1 clove garlic (roughly chopped)
  • ½ jalapeño (seeds and ribs removed, roughly chopped)
  • 1 can (10 ounce) diced tomatoes with green chilies (drained)
  • 1 can (14 ounce) fire roasted diced tomatoes (undrained)
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • juice from ½ of a lime (start with a small squeeze and add more, to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • pinch of sugar (optional, to balance the acidity of the tomatoes)

Instructions

  1. Add the onion, garlic, and jalapeño to the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to chop until the onion pieces are about ¼-inch size.
  2. Drain off the liquid from the can of diced tomatoes with green chilies and discard the liquid. Add the tomatoes and chilies from the can to the food processor.
  3. Add the fire roasted diced tomatoes with their juices from the can to the food processor, along with the remaining salsa ingredients (start with a small amount of lime juice and add more, to taste).
  4. Pulse until the salsa reaches your desired consistency.
  5. Taste salsa on a tortilla chip and adjust the lime juice, salt, or sugar as needed.
  6. For the best taste, chill salsa in the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to develop.

Notes

  • Chilling the salsa enhances the flavors, so it’s best to prepare it ahead of time.
  • This salsa can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Blending
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ¼ cup