Throw together this restaurant style (and quality) blender salsa in just 5 minutes using fresh or canned tomatoes. It’s vibrant, flavorful, fresh, endlessly tweakable, and perfect for enjoying with chips and more during summer or all-year-long!
2Tablespoonsof white or red onion, or shallotcoarsely chopped
1mediumgarlic clovepeeled and coarsely chopped
1smalljalapeñocoarsely chopped, seeds removed if you prefer mild salsa
1Tablespoonof olive oiloptional
¼ cupof fresh cilantrocoarsely chopped
Juice from half a limeor to taste
Pinch of saltto taste
Optional additions: poblano, chipotle, or red bell pepper, pineapple or mango
Instructions
Place tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeno, and olive oil (if using) into a blender or food processor and blend until creamy, or leave more coarsely chopped if you prefer.
Add cilantro and process once more for a second or two to distribute evenly. Season with lime juice and salt to taste and chill or serve immediately.
Notes
Adjust the texture: Process the blender salsa until slightly chunky or completely smooth. Alternatively, skip the blender and finely chop the ingredients into a salsa Fresca.
Use the freshest ingredients: With such few ingredients to lean on, every single one matters!
Tweak to taste: You can add more or less chili, lime juice, salt, etc., to perfectly tweak the homemade red salsa to your liking.
For a less watery restaurant style salsa: Remove the seeds from the tomatoes.