Homemade Salsa Recipe with Canned Tomatoes
My favorite salsa recipe, made fresh, using canned diced tomatoes! It's super flavorful, easy to make, and has the perfect restaurant-style, pulsed consistency! Not too thin, or too chunky, just right!
Equipment
- Large glass 8-cup measuring cup, (or bowl)
Ingredients
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans of fire-roasted diced tomatoes, (not drained)
- 1 large onion, (diced) see notes below
- 2 Tbsp pickled jalapeños , (or half of a fresh jalapeño)
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1 tsp salt, (heaping)
- 1 tsp ground cumin, (heaping)
- 1 tsp garlic powder, (heaping)
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 Tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- In a large 8-cup measuring cup, combine the ingredients in the given order (2-14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes, 1 large diced onion, 2 Tbsp pickled jalapenos, 1/2 bunch of cilantro, 1 heaping teaspoon each of: salt, ground cumin, and garlic powder, 2 Tbsp lime juice, and 1/2 Tbsp of organic cane sugar).
- Pulse together with an immersion hand blender until the salsa has a slightly thinner consistency, yet is still pulse-chopped. Or until the tomatoes and cilantro are finely chopped. Don't puree the salsa; pulsing is key for the right texture. Keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- It's ok if you have some liquid from the pickled jalapeños. Substitute with half of a fresh jalapeño if desired, or a whole jalapeño for spicy salsa.
- Dice the onion before blending, so that you don't overblend and puree the salsa. It will be hard to pulse a whole onion using a stick blender.
- A food processor or heavy-duty mixer can be used instead of an immersion blender. Be sure to pulse the salsa, not puree.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Salsa Recipe with Canned Tomatoes
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
16
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.1
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
0.02
g
0
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.03
g
Sodium
241
mg
10
%
Potassium
122
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
4
g
1
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
118
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
20
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
