Ingredients
Salsa Ingredients
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes (or 1 pound fresh tomatoes)
- 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ onion, roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeno, deseeded and membranes removed
- ½ tbsp honey
- ½ cup cilantro leaves
- ¼ tsp salt
- Juice from ½ lime
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Add the roughly chopped onion, deseeded jalapeno, and crushed garlic cloves to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, ensuring an even texture throughout the salsa base.
- Add Tomatoes: Introduce the diced tomatoes and diced tomatoes with green chiles into the food processor with the chopped ingredients.
- Pulse: Pulse the mixture a few times until the tomatoes break down and release their juices, helping to blend the ingredients without over-pureeing.
- Add Flavoring: Add honey, salt, cilantro leaves, and the juice of half a lime to the mixture. Start slowly with lime juice to avoid overpowering the salsa’s flavor.
- Season: Pulse the processor to combine and reach your desired salsa consistency—whether chunky or smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning by adding more salt, honey, or lime juice as needed to balance the flavors.
Notes
- For a spicier salsa, keep the jalapeno seeds and membranes.
- Fresh tomatoes can be used in place of canned for a more vibrant flavor.
- The consistency can be adjusted by pulsing more for a smoother salsa or less for chunkier texture.
- Use fresh lime juice for the best flavor balance.
- Salsa keeps well refrigerated for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten Free
