Easy Homemade Salsa – quick and easy salsa you can make in minutes all year round, using ingredients you probably have in your pantry already!
What a crazy weekend! It started bright an early on Saturday morning with a game of tennis. The lessons my 10 year old is taking are sure paying off. After just a week he is SO much better! Sunday we were up bright and early again for a trip up to the mountains. We did a 10.5 mile hike to a couple gorgeous lakes. Then it was home to do 3 loads of laundry, make dinner, and get some work done. I think I now need a day off!
My husband and I LOVE Salsa! For years we have grown tomatoes and peppers, so we could make fresh from the garden homemade salsa. Our son is slowly catching on to our love of salsa, and eating it more and more. He is even liking a little more heat with it these days! Which is the great thing about making this easy salsa at home, you can control the heat level completely! If you like it hot, use a habanero pepper. If you are more on the mild side, just use part of a jalapeno and take the seeds out.
This super easy homemade salsa comes together super fast, because you use canned tomatoes. This is the same salsa recipe we have been making for at least the last 10 years. It is our go to, and we can never get enough. Just a few spices with the canned tomatoes and you have something that tastes fresh and so much better than any store bought kind out there. Plus the food processor does all of the work, so you can not get an easier. We love it on chips, with tacos, over rice, or just about any way. Try it, and I am sure it will quickly become your go to homemade salsa as well.
- 1 large can whole tomatoes
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 - 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 jalapeno , minced
- Put everything into the food processor. I like the mince the jalapeno ahead of time. Just helps to make sure you don't have big chunks. Process until smooth. Done! I told you it was super easy!
- Make sure you taste for seasoning. If you like it hot, add more jalapeno. These amounts are estimates, because we usually just dump - so adjust to your liking. Store in an air tight container in the fridge, lasts for 1-2 weeks.
Want even more easy summer dips?
Erin S
Latest posts by Erin S (see all)
- Weekly Meal Plan Week 202 - May 25, 2019
- Sailing Princess Cruises with Ocean Medallion - May 24, 2019
- Spicy Bacon Cheeseburger - May 22, 2019
Steph says
May 22, 2011 at 3:54 pmmy children LOVE LOVE LOVE salsa!!! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us! Happy Sunday!!!
Steph says
May 22, 2011 at 3:54 pmmy children LOVE LOVE LOVE salsa!!! Thanks for sharing your recipe with us! Happy Sunday!!!
Mary says
May 23, 2011 at 12:06 amThis looks and sounds delicious. I'm relatively new to your blog so I've been poking about. I'm glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you feature here adn I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Mary says
May 23, 2011 at 12:06 amThis looks and sounds delicious. I'm relatively new to your blog so I've been poking about. I'm glad I did that. I really like the food and recipes you feature here adn I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
Anna says
May 23, 2011 at 2:20 amOh Erin…lucky you with a garden, I have a tomato plant in a vase on my balcony, but so far nothing…I look everyday and nope…zero… sigh*** Your salsa looks very fresh. Liked the sombrero. 🙂
Anna says
May 23, 2011 at 2:20 amOh Erin…lucky you with a garden, I have a tomato plant in a vase on my balcony, but so far nothing…I look everyday and nope…zero… sigh*** Your salsa looks very fresh. Liked the sombrero. 🙂
Laura says
May 23, 2011 at 2:30 amI love salsa, but I'm happy just buying it in a jar or stopping by the local restaurant. Your recipe does sound good.
Stopping by from VoiceBok!
Laura says
May 23, 2011 at 2:30 amI love salsa, but I'm happy just buying it in a jar or stopping by the local restaurant. Your recipe does sound good.
Stopping by from VoiceBok!
Katrina {In Katrina's Kitchen} says
May 23, 2011 at 3:00 amYour salsa sounds so very very flavorful! Yum! Thanks for your encouraging words on my blog! 🙂
Katrina {In Katrina's Kitchen} says
May 23, 2011 at 3:00 amYour salsa sounds so very very flavorful! Yum! Thanks for your encouraging words on my blog! 🙂
Mehjabeen Arif says
May 23, 2011 at 7:41 amThis sounds really flavorful.. love it..
New to your space and Happy to follow u 🙂
Do visit mine as time permits
http://comeletseat.blogspot.com
Mehjabeen Arif says
May 23, 2011 at 7:41 amThis sounds really flavorful.. love it..
New to your space and Happy to follow u 🙂
Do visit mine as time permits
http://comeletseat.blogspot.com
Kate@Diethood says
May 23, 2011 at 2:34 pmYour salsa sounds yummylicious! I like the addition of jalapeno… that's the perfect kick!
Kate@Diethood says
May 23, 2011 at 2:34 pmYour salsa sounds yummylicious! I like the addition of jalapeno… that's the perfect kick!
Sandra says
May 23, 2011 at 3:41 pmMy family loves salsa..this sounds like a great recipe..I like that spices are in powder,because my kids don't like chunks..thanks for the inspiration!
Have a happy Monday!
Sandra says
May 23, 2011 at 3:41 pmMy family loves salsa..this sounds like a great recipe..I like that spices are in powder,because my kids don't like chunks..thanks for the inspiration!
Have a happy Monday!
Karen says
January 29, 2016 at 7:53 amNeeds no salt. Canned tomatoes are loaded. Add jalapeno and cilantro,
Erin S says
January 29, 2016 at 7:56 amAll personal preference Karen – I buy the no salt tomatoes, so I can control it. And there is jalapeno in the recipe already.