5 Minute Blender Salsa Recipe

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This 5-minute Blender Salsa recipe is simple to make and tastes better than a restaurant salsa. Dust off your blender and whip up this garden fresh salsa in minutes.

A bowl of chunky salsa surrounded by tortilla chips, with one chip dipped in the salsa.

Aimee’s Recipe Notes

Taste & Texture- Depending on how much you process the salsa, you can serve it thin or chunky! Increase the spiciness by adding more jalapenos.

What I Love- no need to peel tomatoes, cook the salsa, just blend and enjoy!

Budget Friendly- no fancy ingredients in this salsa. Meaurements are flexible too!

Tools- You’ll need a blender or food processor to make this salsa.

Garden Fresh Ingredients

Chopped roma tomatoes on a cutting board, surrounded by labeled salsa ingredients: onion, jalapeno, cilantro, and spices.

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  • Tomatoes- I love using Roma tomatoes for this salsa. The skin is thin, so there’s no need to peel. You’ll need about 6 large Romas, but feel free to adjust as needed. Some recipes call for canned tomatoes, but I prefer the flavor of fresh in this recipe.
  • Onion- Typically I make this salsa with white onions, but red onion or yellow onion will work just fine too.
  • Lime- You’ll need one fresh lime, juiced into the blender.
  • Jalapeno- this is where you can get spicy or mild. Adding in one whole jalapeno with seeds will give you a mild-medium spice. My family like a couple of jalapenos in our salsa, but scraping the seeds out will give you a very mild salsa.
  • Seasonings- Cumin, kosher salt, and a little sugar give the perfect flavoring for this easy blender salsa. I’ve even used Splenda to keep this recipe sugar free.
Fresh tomato salsa with cilantro and peppers in a blender, surrounded by tomatoes, lime, and a green towel.

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Blender Salsa Recipe

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By: Aimee
This 5-minute Blender Salsa recipe is simple to make and tastes better than a restaurant salsa. Dust off your blender and whip up this garden fresh salsa in minutes.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients 

  • 6 roma tomatoes
  • 1 small white onion
  • 1 jalapeno
  • cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Instructions 

  • Grab a cutting board and place it next to your blender. Cut off the tops of tomatoes, then cut each tomato into fourths. Add to the blender.
  • Peel then cut a small white onion into fourths, add to blender.
  • Cut off the top of a jalapeno and add it to the blender.
  • Add cilantro, lime juice, cumin, salt and sugar. Pulse blender several times to desired consistency (scrape down sides of blender if needed). Serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

  • I use large, fresh roma tomatoes for salsa. Some people use a can of diced tomatoes, but I prefer the fresh flavor best.
  • You’ll need about 1/2 cup onion, so depending on the size of your onion you can determine how much to toss in. Red onion can also be used instead of white onion.
  • I add the whole jalapeno. I don’t find it too spicy, but you can adjust the heat for yourself by scraping out the seeds first. I’ve also used serrano peppers and Italian roasting peppers too.
  • Pulse the blender about 10 quick times to start. Scrape down the sides of the blender and determine how chunky you prefer your salsa. Pulse additional times until desired consistency.
  • Store salsa in the refrigerator in an airtight container and use within one week for best flavor and texture.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cup, Calories: 17kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 0.3g, Saturated Fat: 0.03g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 392mg, Potassium: 169mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 610IU, Vitamin C: 12mg, Calcium: 14mg, Iron: 1mg
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Mexican
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Bowl of salsa in the center of tortilla chips, surrounded by tomatoes, lime, jalapeños, and cilantro.

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