Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe
Everyone loves homemade salsa, there is nothing better than that fresh taste! This version can be made chunky or smooth, hot or mild, everyone can be happy!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 18kcal
Ingredients
- ½ red onion
- 6 roma tomatoes
- 2 green onion
- 1 - 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup cilantro
- 2 jalapenos optional
Instructions
- Cut tomatoes into quarters.
Vitamix Instructions:
- Place red onion, 0-2 jalapeños (deveined and deseeded), cilantro, lemon and six of tomato quarters into the Vitamix.
- In Vitamix: turn to variable speed 1 and then quickly increase to 5, blend for 15 to 20 seconds using the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades.
- Fresh salsa should last 5-7 days stored in an airtight container in the fridge, so eat up!
Food Processor Instructions:
- Place red onion, 0-2 jalapeños (deveined and deseeded), cilantro, lemon and six of tomato quarters into the Vitamix.
- Pulse 10 times until slightly chunky, add in remaining Roma tomato quarters and pulse until combined but still chunky.
- Fresh salsa should last 5-7 days stored in an airtight container in the fridge, so eat up!
Notes
Remember, you can change the spiciness of this recipe by changing the amount of jalapeno added to the recipe. To amp up the spiciness, even more, you can leave the seeds and veins in the peppers, that will make it extra extra hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 18kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 652IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg