Quick and Easy Garden Fresh Salsa is simple and delicious bursting with all of the summer flavors! Ditch the store-bought bottles and be surprised at how quick and easy it is to make your own!
There is one word for chips quick and easy garden fresh salsa. Irresistible.
Sometimes you just need chips and salsa. You can't help it. The salty crunch of a tortilla chip, the juicy tomatoes, and kick of jalapeño. They are the perfect marriage of textures and flavors. And you know it!
This is one of my go-to appetizers or snacks if we have anyone over. For dinner, game night, to hang out or any occasion. It is fast, requires no prepping or cooking and it's a crowd fav!
Making your own batch of quick and easy garden fresh salsa is easier than you would think.
Just a couple of simple ingredients, a blender, or food processor and you're good to go! I particularly enjoy making a garden fresh salsa batch during the summer when tomatoes are at their peak in flavor and color. We used a couple of romas from our garden as well as some jalapenos and you can just taste the difference. You just can't beat homegrown veggies!
This recipe is easily doubled and completely customizable to the amount of heat you like. I make it pretty spicy around here - using 2 jalapeños and adding a chipotle for an extra flavor kick!
No worries if you're not a fan of heat in your salsa.
- For a mild garden fresh salsa just add 1 jalapeño
- If you like a little heat but not too much, add 1 jalapeño and 1 chipotle pepper. The chipotle give it a nice round flavor profile that is both warm in heat and spice level.
- For the ultimate heat - well, you know what to add! 😉
It takes less than 10 minutes to make and keeps in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks (if you don't eat it all within the first couple days).
We also enjoy using salsa on top of eggs, chicken, and burrito bowls and I have even add to my salads at times. So go ahead and give this simple recipe a try. Quick and easy garden fresh salsa is perfect to have on hand at all times!
If you're a dip fan, be sure to check these out as well! You will love them just as much!
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Quick and Easy Garden Fresh Salsa
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 20 Ounces
Description
Quick and Easy Garden Fresh Salsa is simple and delicious bursting with all of the summer flavors! Ditch the store-bought bottles and be surprised at how quick and easy it is to make your own!
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Cilantro (1 small bunch)
- 2 Cloves of Garlic
- ½ Red Onion
- 1-2 Jalapeños ** (seeds removed)
- 6-8 Roma Tomatoes - quatered and seeds removed
- 1 Chiptole Pepper**
- Juice of ½ Lime
- 1 ½ Teaspoon Salt (or to taste)
- Pinch of Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
- ½ Teaspoon Cumin
- 1 ½ Teaspoon Sugar
Instructions
- In a food processor add in cilantro, garlic, onion, and jalapeno.
- Pulse to roughly chop together.
- Add in quatered and seeds removed roma tomatoes. By removing the seeds of the tomato, it helps keep down the water/juice content in salsa.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients along with the tomatoes - chiptole, lime juices and spices.
- Pulse until all blended together and to desidred chunkiness.
- Pour in 2 - 12 ounce mason jars. Seal and store in fridge until ready to enjoy!
Notes
- Note: depending on the spice level you like is how many jalapenos and chipotle peppers you should add. If you like your salsa with a kick - add in 2 jalapenos and 1 chipotle pepper. For a milder flavor just add 1 jalapeno and 1 chipotle. If you are not a fan of spice, remove the chipotle all together and just add 1 small jalapeno.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ounce
- Calories: 12
- Sugar: 1.5 g
- Sodium: 2.3 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.4 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
