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Best Homemade Salsa

This easy homemade salsa recipe packs a flavorful punch, but is mild enough to please a crowd. Serve it with chips and fresh guacamole, atop a pile of nachos or with flautas.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, Snack
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: best homemade salsa recipe, homemade salsa, make salsa at home, mild salsa, salsa recipe
Servings: 10 people
Author: Lauren Harvey

Ingredients

  • 4 cups tomatoes, chopped
  • ¼ cup pickled jalapenos
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 lime (zest and juice)
  • 1 tbsp juice from jalapeno can
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ½ yellow onion, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • Add onion and garlic to food processor. Pulse a few times.
  • Add the tomatoes and pulse until thre is room for the remaining ingredients.
  • Add remaining ingredients and pulse until achieve desired consistency.
  • Rest salsa in fridge for at least 4 hours and up to overnight. This helps all the flavors meld together and makes for a better salsa.

Notes

When making fresh salsa, quality is key. Find the best, most ripe tomatoes you can. If the tomatoes available to you are not great quality, try roasting them for more flavorful results:
  1. Set your oven to 375° F. 
  2. Slice tomatoes in half, coat with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt.
  3. Arrange tomatoes cut side down on a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet
  4. Roast for 15-20 minutes until tomatoes soften and begin to release their juices. 
  5. Store tomatoes and juices in airtight container until ready to make salsa
For even better results, add your onion and garlic to this tray as well! 
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