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a plate filled with restaurant style salsa and chips

5-Minute Homemade Salsa Recipe

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 4 cups 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Blender
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Description

Make this easy homemade salsa recipe in 5 minutes with simple ingredients and your blender! Just like the salsa in a Mexican restaurant, I guarantee this will be a favorite at parties and happy hour.


Ingredients

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  • 15-ounce can fire-roasted tomatoes, drained
  • 15-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles, drained
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1 jalapeno, stem removed (remove membranes and seeds, if you want less heat)
  • half of a red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place fire-roasted tomatoes, whole tomatoes, garlic cloves, green chilies, fresh cilantro, onion, jalapeño, cumin, half of a red pepper, salt, and black pepper into a blender.
  2. Blend until all ingredients are smooth, or till your desired consistency.
  3. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
  4. Serve immediately, or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 7 days.

Notes

Recipe slightly adapted from Gimme Some Oven

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