Salsa is a variety of sauce used commonly as a condiment in Mexican-American cuisines. This Best Homemade Salsa Recipe can be made in just 5 minutes. It is perfect to serve with tacos, tortilla chips, burritos, taquitos etc. Learn to make restaurant style Salsa Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
Salsa is a dipping sauce that is popularly served with nachos, tortilla chips etc. It can be a great party food or can be served as an healthy after school snack. This Homemade Salsa is healthy and fresh.
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Homemade Salsa Recipe
Salsa is a variety of sauce used as a condiment for tacos, tortilla chips and other Mexican, American foods. It is usually made from tomatoes, onions, garlic, green chili, spice powders, along with salt, lemon and coriander leaves. Salsa can be made mild or spicy, and is so versatile that there are so many variations and recipes.
Salsa is of different types which includes Salsa Roja, Salsa Verde, Salsa Taqueria, Pico de gallo which is one of the most popular salsa recipes. There is no better condiment than salsa as it is fresh, healthy and tasty. It can be used as a dipping sauce or a topping for salads, wraps etc. You can add it to your salads as it elevates the taste of the dish.
A traditional Pico de gallo uses the same ingredients like salsa which includes tomato, onion, coriander, chili, lemon etc. The main difference comes in the texture – In Pico de gallo the ingredients are chopped, has large chunks while in Salsa they are blended and has a slightly liquid consistency with small chunks.
You can use canned tomatoes or fresh tomatoes. However for the best tasting salsa use fresh tomatoes. Fresh ripened tomatoes when in season are the best for salsa recipe. I am not a fan of salsa but with tortilla chips I can have it once in a while.
I have tried few recipes with variations for salsa but this is hands down the best salsa recipe and that justifies the post here. This has a perfect balance of everything so so try this salsa recipe and enjoy!
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Salsa Recipe Ingredients
- Tomatoes – Use fresh tomatoes for best tasting salsa. However you can use canned tomatoes too but there will be a compromise in taste.
- Onion, garlic – Onion and garlic gives a good balance and flavor to this dish.
- Spices – Pepper powder and cumin powder are used.
- Lemon – Lemon gives a tangy flavor and lifts up the taste.
- Coriander leaves – This gives freshness to the salsa,
- Green chili – Green chili is added mainly for spice.
How to make Salsa Recipe Step by Step
1.To a mixer jar add 1 small sized onion, 2 medium sized tomatoes roughly chopped, 1/3 cup coriander leaves(loosely packed), 1 long green chili(sliced), 1 garlic cloves(chopped roughly), 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder, salt to taste.
2.Add juice from 1/2 lemon.
3.All ready to pulse. If you have a food processor use it else you can use your mixer itself.
4.Pulse it few times to make it chunky and not too mushy.
5.This is perfect. Chill it for one hour at least before serving!
Homemade Salsa is ready!
Expert Tips
- Make sure to roughly chop onion, tomato and garlic.
- Use your food processor or mixer pulse option to make salsa. Do not puree it you need to have it chunky only then the texture will be good.
- You can even add 3/4 teaspoon red chili powder and skip green chilies.
- Adding fresh ingredients enhances the taste so do not miss it.
- Let the salsa chill before serving.
- The color of the salsa purely depends on the tomato variety used.
Serving & Storage
You can serve salsa with tortilla chips, burritos, tacos etc. You can also use this as a dipping sauce for wraps and sandwiches. Store in a clean dry sealed container in fridge.
FAQS
1.How long will salsa last?
Salsa keeps well in fridge for about a week. Store it in a clean sealed container.
2.What type of tomatoes to use?
Use fresh tomatoes for best salsa. However you can use canned tomatoes too but there will be a compromise in the taste.
3.Can I make salsa with out food processor?
Yes you can make salsa in a mixer itself like how I did but make sure to just pulse it in intervals to get the chunky consistency.
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Ingredients
- 2 medium sized tomatoes roughly chopped
- 1 small sized onion
- 1 garlic cloves chopped roughly
- 1/3 cup coriander leaves loosely packed
- 1 long green chili sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder
- salt to taste
- 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- To a mixer jar add 1 small sized onion, 2 medium sized tomatoes roughly chopped, 1/3 cup coriander leaves(loosely packed), 1 long green chili(sliced), 1 garlic cloves(chopped roughly), 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder, salt to taste.
- Add juice from 1/2 lemon.
- All ready to pulse. If you have a food processor use it else you can use your mixer itself.
- Pulse it few times to make it chunky and not too mushy.
- This is perfect. Chill it for one hour at least before serving!
- Homemade Salsa is ready!
Notes
- Make sure to roughly chop onion, tomato and garlic.
- Use your food processor or mixer pulse option to make salsa. Do not puree it you need to have it chunky only then the texture will be good.
- You can even add 3/4 teaspoon red chili powder and skip green chilies.
- Adding fresh ingredients enhances the taste so do not miss it.
- Let the salsa chill before serving.
- The color of the salsa purely depends on the tomato variety used.
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