The Best Salsa is tasty and easy to make. This recipe comes together in the food processor in 5 minutes and really is the best! You can make it with fresh peppers for a bright flavor or use chipotles for a deep smoky flavor. Use lime or lemon juice, green onions or sweet onions. This recipe is versatile. What makes it easy is starting with a can of whole, peeled tomatoes. The hard part has already been done for you.
I love heat. Lots of heat. When my kids were little I made this salsa without any peppers and removed half of it from the food processor. I called this “Kid’s Salsa”. Then I put peppers into the remaining salsa. This is an easy way to make a half batch for your kids and enjoy your spicy version too. No one who loves heat should be forced to make and eat mild salsa. It’s not right.
This salsa recipe is great served with your favorite chips. It is also perfect used as a dressing for my Taco Salad or in my Breakfast Burritos.
What you need
Whole, peeled canned tomatoes
Green onions
Cilantro
Jalapeno and Serrano peppers
Lime juice
Garlic salt
Cumin
Pepper
How to make The Best Salsa
Add the whole, peeled tomatoes to your food processor. Cut the green onions into thirds and add them to the processor bowl. Next rinse the cilantro, squeeze it out and add it as well. Now cut and deseed one jalapeno and one serrano pepper. Cut them into rough chunks and add them to the processor. Finally, add the garlic salt, pepper, cumin and the juice of one lime.
Run the food processor until all the greenery is chopped into small pieces. Add salt to taste.
Varieties
The Best Kid’s Salsa
Omit the Jalapeno and Serrano peppers. All the flavor, no heat.
The Best Smoky Salsa
Omit the Jalapeno and Serrano peppers.
Use canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Add 2 to 3 chipotle peppers with a couple tablespoons of the adobo sauce.
Increase the cumin to 1 teaspoon.
The Best Garlic Salsa
Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
The Best Salsa
The Best Salsa is tasty and easy to make. This recipe comes together in the food processor in 5 minutes and really is the best!
Ingredients
- 28 ounce can whole, peeled tomatoes
- 1/2 bunch green onions
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- 1 serrano pepper
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- Step 1 Add the whole, peeled tomatoes to your food processor.
- Step 2 Cut the green onions into thirds and add them to the processor bowl. Next rinse the cilantro, squeeze it out and add it as well.
- Step 3 Now cut and deseed one jalapeno and one serrano pepper. Cut them into rough chunks and add them to the processor.
- Step 4 Finally, add the garlic salt, pepper, cumin and the juice of one lime.
- Step 5 Run the food processor until all the greenery is chopped into small pieces. Add salt to taste. Serve with your favorite chips.
