Speedy Homemade Salsa Recipe
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Speedy Homemade Salsa

By: Sarah Elizabeth Berger 
"I love Mexican food and this refreshing salsa is easy to prepare, notes Sarah Berger from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I think it tastes even better than the store-bought variety."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (101)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. In a food processor, combine all ingredients; cover and process until chunky. Transfer to a small bowl.

Footnotes

  • When cutting or seeding hot peppers, use rubber or plastic gloves to protect your hands. Avoid touching your face.
  • Nutritional Analysis: 1/3 cup equals 34 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 336 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 vegetable.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2008 by Violet   view full review
My homemade salsa is good, but this salsa is great (and a little faster to make)! I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2012 by Sarah Jo   view full review
I doubled this recipe. I did not have whole tomatoes, I used two cans organic diced tomatoes....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2010 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Wow! Now, this is some really good salsa! I've been searching for a really good salsa recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2008 by lsimon99   view full review
5+ Stars! My 16 year old had to put together some homemade salsa at the last minute and we...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by Babymi   view full review
I added a tablespoon of lime juice to give it some zing as well as fresh tomatos and a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2009 by Ginger   view full review
Super good! I used diced, fire roasted tomatoes with green chiles from Trader Joe's. I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2009 by Cindy in Pensacola Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Wow, I thought I loved my local Mexican restaurant's salsa but this definitely rivals theirs. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2008 by bull5396   view full review
The very best salsa I have ever ate..Very easy to make,made no changes other than taken the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2008 by rainydaze   view full review
I love this stuff. Even though you are using canned tomatoes, it has such a fresh taste unlike...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2008 by Jade   view full review
I used real tomatoes for this and my husband loved it, he just wants me to add more peppers...

 

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