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Fresh Salsa Recipe

This fresh Salsa Recipe is a cinch to make, contains no additives or preservatives and tastes so much better than jarred salsa at a fraction of the cost.  
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Keyword appetizer, CILANTRO, CINCO DE MAYO, FOOD PROCESSOR SALSA, FOOTBALL FOOD, FRESH GARDEN RECIPE, HOW TO MAKE SALSA, MISCELLANEOUS, party food, salsa, SALSA RECIPE, TOMATO RECIPE, TOMATO SALSA
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 8kcal
Author Small Town Woman

Ingredients

  • 1 small bunch of cilantro with most of the stems removed about 1/2 cup
  • 1/2 of a red onion quartered
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 jalapeno stem removed
  • 1 can 28 ounce fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 pinch cayenne
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Combine cilantro, red onion, garlic and jalapeno in food processor fit with the chopping blade. Pulse several times until finely chopped.
  • Add tomatoes, lime juice, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Pulse several more times until desired consistency.

Notes

You can substitute 3 large fresh tomatoes coarsely chopped for the canned tomatoes.
If you like mild salsa remove the seeds from the jalapeno.

Nutrition

Calories: 8kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 77IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.2mg