Hi friends! We’re salsa fanatics in my home, and since we usually have Mexican food at least once a week, we go through a ton of this tasty sauce. Plus, I usually serve it along with some chips for snack time or for an easy appetizer at cookouts. Since we go through so much of this stuff, I decided it was high time I started making my own. And now, we’re completely hooked on this Easy Homemade Salsa!
Here in Arizona, we have so many fantastic Mexican restaurants, and you can almost make a meal out of the chips and salsa before your meal is even served! I’ve tried a lot of different store bought brands, and some come real close, but they’re just not quite the same.
I’ve been making homemade salsa fresca, or pico, for awhile, and I think it’s easy to get the right taste. But regular salsa is a little bit trickier to master. After a few tries, my family and I all agreed that this stuff was the real deal. And it was gone in a flash. Even the younger kids loved it.
This salsa was just spicy enough to have a little kick, but not so much that people were downing gallons of water afterwards, which is always a good thing!
Ingredients for Easy Homemade Salsa
- 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
- 2 fresh tomatoes, sliced
- Juice of 1 medium lime
- 1/2 of a red onion, peeled and quartered
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 jalapeno pepper, cut and mostly seeded
- 1 handful or about 2 cups fresh cilantro, with stems mostly cut
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
We devoured most of this homemade salsa up the same day, and it was fantastic with chips and slathered on burritos at dinner. But it was even better the next day, and I just added some water before serving to thin it out a little. So if you decide to make your own salsa, it’s a great excuse to have Mexican food throughout the week!
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Miz Helen says
Your Salsa looks great! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
Dee M says
I add the sugar just to cut the tartness of the tomatoes, and the kids like it better this way. Totally optional, though! 🙂
Michelle Nahom says
I love homemade salsa…it is the absolute best. We usually make our own all summer long when we can get farm fresh ingredients! Your recipe looks delicious…I've never added sugar…I'll have to try that! Pinning and sharing!
Dee M says
I can't believe it took me so long, but it's worth the effort! 🙂
Dee M says
I love that brand too, but this is even better!
Teresa says
This looks so delicious! I've never made salsa before and now that I see this, I have no clue why I haven't made it before. I will be trying this soon. Thanks for sharing!!
Carol says
I've only made "homemade" salsa a couple of times (usually grab the mild Pace), but this recipe sounds really good. Thanks for sharing, Dee! Try to stay cool this weekend!
Dee M says
Thanks, Lori! That's about how I feel. 🙂
Dee M says
Thanks, Rue. The kids would have pancakes every day if they could. 🙂
Dee M says
I wish I had homegrown tomatoes, and the cucumber salsa sound great! I've never seen that one. 🙂
Dee M says
Thanks, Jenna! That's so much easier, and I do that when I'm in a hurry, but this tastes better. 🙂
thepaintedapron.com says
It looks so good! I am so bad about just grabbing a jar off the shelf at the grocery 🙁
Jenna
Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow says
Yum I love salsa and when my garden tomatoes come in I am going to use this recipe for a batch. I'd totally forgotten but when my sons were growing up I also made one using fresh cukes and it was good. No clue what recipe I'd used at the time though…I also saw your pancakes with berries…big pancake lover here too 🙂
Rue says
I make pico all the time, but I've been looking for a great salsa recipe. This one sounds really good!
Those pancakes down below look great too. I love me some pancakes 😉
Have a great weekend!
xo,
rue
Lori Leigh says
Yummmm!