Description
This Zesty & Easy Homemade Salsa is a bold, restaurant-style salsa you can whip up in just 5 minutes using your blender. With fire-roasted tomatoes, jalapeños, and chipotle chili powder, it’s smoky, fresh, and better than anything store-bought. Perfect for chips, tacos, burritos, or breakfast eggs—it’s your new go-to Mexican appetizer.
Ingredients
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28 oz canned fire roasted tomatoes
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½ medium white onion
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2 jalapeño peppers
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2 garlic cloves
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Juice of 1 lime
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⅓ cup fresh cilantro
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½ tsp white granulated sugar
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1 tsp salt (or to taste)
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1 tsp ground cumin
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½ tsp chipotle chili powder (adjust to taste)
Instructions
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Add all ingredients to a blender: tomatoes, onion, jalapeños, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, sugar, salt, cumin, and chipotle chili powder.
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Pulse 4–5 times until the salsa reaches a coarse, chunky texture.
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Serve immediately or refrigerate for several hours to deepen the flavor.
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Optional: Make homemade tortilla chips by frying or baking corn tortillas until crispy.
Notes
Don’t over-blend; keep some texture for that classic restaurant-style feel.
Adjust heat by using more or fewer jalapeños or chipotle powder.
Salsa flavor improves after chilling for a few hours.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Freezes well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Apéritifs
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican