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The Best 5-Minute Homemade Salsa
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The Best 5-Minute Homemade Salsa



Ingredients
• 1 (28 oz) can whole peeled tomatoes with juices
• 1 white onion, roughly chopped
• 4 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 jalapeño, seeds and veins removed
• 3 garlic cloves
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar

Instructions
1. Roughly chop your onion, cilantro, garlic, and jalapeño. For a milder salsa, make sure to remove the seeds and veins from the jalapeño.
2. Add all ingredients including the spices and the can of tomatoes to a blender.
3. Blend for 20 seconds for a smooth salsa or 5–10 seconds if you prefer it thicker and chunkier.
4. Serve right away or store in the fridge for up to 10 days. It can also be frozen up to 3 months.

12 Comments

  1. @thecontrarianmoney

    Ingredients
    • 1 (28 oz) can whole peeled tomatoes with juices
    • 1 white onion, roughly chopped
    • 4 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves
    • 1 jalapeño, seeds and veins removed
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • Juice of 1 lime
    • 1½ tsp ground cumin
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp sugar

    Instructions
    1. Roughly chop your onion, cilantro, garlic, and jalapeño. For a milder salsa, make sure to remove the seeds and veins from the jalapeño.
    2. Add all ingredients including the spices and the can of tomatoes to a blender.
    3. Blend for 20 seconds for a smooth salsa or 5–10 seconds if you prefer it thicker and chunkier.
    4. Serve right away or store in the fridge for up to 10 days. It can also be frozen up to 3 months.

  3. @PebblesOTB

    Very white people version here. Roast the veggies including using fresh tomatoes. Keep the seeds, blend, then heat oil and saute the salsa for a few minutes.

  5. @magarna1545

    Dude…taking out the placenta and seeds doeant make it less spicy. It makes it a green pepper, unspicy. If that’s what you are aiming for just use a green pepper.