Description
Zesty Homemade Salsa brings Mexican flavors straight to kitchen counters with fresh ingredients. Chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapeños combine for a spicy, refreshing dip you cannot stop enjoying.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 can (28 ounces / 794 grams) whole tomatoes with juice
- 2 cans (10 ounces / 283 grams) Rotel (diced tomatoes and green chilies)
- 1/2 whole lime, juiced
- 1/2 cup cilantro (or more to taste)
Fresh Vegetables:
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 whole jalapeno, quartered and sliced thin
Seasonings:
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Gather fresh whole tomatoes with their juice, Rotel, onion, garlic, jalapeno, and spices in a blender or food processor, creating a vibrant base for the salsa.
- Pulse the ingredients swiftly, controlling the texture by adjusting blending duration – shorter pulses for chunky consistency, longer for smoother results.
- Introduce bright cilantro and zesty lime juice to the mixture, blending briefly to distribute the fresh herbs and citrus notes evenly throughout the salsa.
- Carefully taste and calibrate the flavor profile, fine-tuning salt levels, lime intensity, and cilantro presence to match your personal preference.
- Allow the salsa to rest in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour, enabling the ingredients to harmonize and develop a more complex, rounded taste before serving with crisp tortilla chips or as a versatile condiment.
Notes
- Customize Heat Levels by carefully selecting and adjusting jalapeño quantities, removing seeds for milder salsa or adding extra peppers for more intense spiciness.
- Create Smoother Texture by blending ingredients longer, ensuring a consistent, well-combined salsa that spreads easily on chips or tacos.
- Enhance Freshness with fresh cilantro and lime juice, which brighten the overall flavor profile and add a zesty, vibrant dimension to the salsa.
- Maximize Flavor Development by allowing the salsa to chill in the refrigerator, giving ingredients time to meld and intensify their taste and aroma.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg