Description
A fresh and flavorful salsa made with whole tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes (or diced tomatoes)
- ½ small onion
- 1 clove garlic
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ½ medium jalapeno pepper (seeded and piths removed)
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper (or more to taste)
Instructions
- Pour the canned tomatoes into a strainer set over a bowl. Let them drain for a minute and reserve the juice.
- Add the drained tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno, cumin, sugar, salt, and black pepper to a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped and combined.
- Add some of the reserved tomato juice and pulse again until the salsa reaches your desired consistency. Taste and add more salt and pepper as needed.
- The salsa will keep well in the fridge for 5 days.
Notes
- For a spicier salsa, leave some of the seeds in the jalapeno.
- Adjust the salt and pepper according to your taste preferences.
- This salsa is great for dipping with tortilla chips or as a topping for tacos.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Condiments
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg