Best Homemade Salsa Ever

This salsa is sure to become your favorite. With the perfect balance of sweet and spicy, this homemade Salsa will be the star of your next party or dinner. Homemade Salsa tastes fresher no matter how you look at it. Within, you have sweet tomatoes, spicy jalapenos, spices, garlic, and onion.

The combination makes a salsa as good as it is, and it is the easy best homemade salsa ever for beginners. Don’t be intimidated by the thought of making salsa, I promise, it’s easier than you think it is! 

This salsa is also so versatile you use it as salsa dip, as a topping for burgers, sandwiches, wraps or on crackers. You can add this salsa to mashed Potatoes and create a spin on a classic side dish. Therefore, it can be a side, a dip, or even a dressing of sorts!

You can increase or decrease the level of spice, or you control the number of additional ingredients, but either way, you make it, it is the Best Homemade Salsa Ever, and the freshest!

So next time you’re planning a party, don’t forget to make The Best Homemade Salsa Ever!

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Impressive & Impactful: Although easy to make, this is an impressive dish that makes a good impression and offers a burst of flavor to nearly anything else. 

Extremely Fresh: You have never tasted a salsa so fresh.

Versatile: You can adjust ingredients to your taste.

Cost-Effective: This best best homemade salsa ever recipe is going to save you money since it is always cheaper to make your own than to purchase. For the same cost, you could have a gallon of salsa compared to two store-bought jars.

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes
• Red Onion
• Minced garlic
• Chopped cilantro
• Jalapeno peppers
• Lime juice
• Cumin
• Salt
• Crushed tomatoes
• Diced green chilis drained

Ingredient Notes & Substitutions

The ingredients for your personal salsa are very much up to you. You can substitute a wide variety of these options to alter the taste to your preference. Here are a few key swap outs you can make if need be:

• Minced Garlic: You can sub out garlic paste, garlic powder or granulated garlic for minced garlic in salsa. 
• Jalapeno Peppers: For less heat you can opt for chipotle peppers or bell peppers. For a similar heat, you can instead use poblano, Anaheim or Fresno peppers. 
• Red Onion: If you don’t want to use white onions, you can instead go with shallots, sweet onions, scallions or white onions. Sweet onions are milder and offer a sweeter taste. 
• Chopped Cilantro: Try thai basil for even more zest or parsley or Mexican oregano. 

How to Make It, Instructions:

Step 1. Place the tomatoes in a blender or food processor. Three large tomatoes cut into fourths.

Then, add in the red onion,  peeled and cut into fourths.

Then, add in the cilantro, chopped.

Lastly, add in jalapeno peppers and pulse until fairly smooth.

Step 2. Add in crushed tomatoes use a can of crushed tomatoes (15 oz).

Then add in green chilis 

Then, add in lime juice (avoid using store-bought lime juice as the real deal comes with complex flavors that cannot be adequately duplicated).

Then, add in the cumin

Then, add in the salt

Lastly, add in minced garlic

Step 3. Blend the mixture until it is the consistency you desire and serve. The amount you blend will vary based on whether you want your salsa chunky or smooth.

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Tips For Success

You can make this family friendly best homemade salsa ever in advance. However, be sure to store it in an airtight container in your refrigerator until you are ready to use it. The flavors will meld together even more as it sits in the container, so some even recommend you make it in advance, but this is a personal preference. 

Also, make sure that you attempt to get the freshest ingredients for your salsa, and use the actual ingredients listed when possible. For example, don’t get lime juice instead of just using a real, fresh lime. You can opt for the healthy best homemade salsa ever version simply by following the recipe, as it is a pretty overall healthy dip, topper or dressing, especially when compared to the more calorie-laden options. 

Storage & Reheating

You don’t really have to worry about reheating salsa, but you do need to know how to store it properly. After making, you should transfer to a jar with a tight lid, or another form of airtight container. You can safely then store in the refrigerator for 7 days. Salsa can be frozen. One tip to remember is the thicker the salsa is, the better it will freeze. It will also taste much fresher when it thaws, so keep that in mind when determining the thickness of your salsa. 

Serving Suggestions

This homemade best homemade salsa ever ideas includes an abundance of options. You can obviously use this salsa on any Mexican dish or with chips. However, you can also use it on tortillas, as a topping for burgers, wraps, or sandwiches. This salsa even tastes great on baked potatoes. 

When it comes time to serve your salsa, you can use it to dip with tortilla chips or as a topping for tacos, burritos, quesadillas or any Mexican-inspired dishes. You can also use it as a marinade for meats or a sauce for grilled vegetables. It makes a much healthier option than ranch dip, for instance, it is much more flavorful! 

Notes:

This is the simple best homemade salsa ever meal you will find. It offers amazing taste and boosts the flavor of virtually any dish. There are so many ways to utilize this quick best homemade salsa ever recipe that to list them out would be too lengthy. Suffice it to say, that if your family is anything like mine, this is sure to be a hit! Yes, it does take some prep work, mainly just tracking down the ingredients, but the process is simple enough and makes a good amount of salsa you can take to your next event, use on other dishes or just enjoy with chips! 

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