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Chunky Salsa Recipe

Easy Homemade Salsa
This Chunky Salsa recipe packs a big punch of flavor with minimal ingredients. Prepared with chunky vegetables and robust seasonings, this quick and easy salsa recipe is sure to bring some heat to your next meal. Enjoy as a dip or top off your favorite tacos for a tasty, zesty meal.
Heather - A Wicked Whisk
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Serving Size 12

Ingredients

  • 15 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 10 ounce can Rotel tomatoes with green chilis
  • 1/4 red onion diced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro small diced
  • 2 jalapeno peppers seeds and ribs removed, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves diced
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

  • Add garlic, onion, cilantro and jalapeno peppers to food processor and pulse until chopped small or to desired size.
  • Add in tomatoes, spices and lime juice and pulse to desired consistency.
  • Pour into a large serving bowl and serve immediately or refrigerate to chill.
  • Garnish with fresh cilantro

Notes

Pro Tips for the Perfect Salsa

  • When it comes to party food, salsa is a must have. Always make more than you think you will need :)
  • Salsa lasts about a week in a sealed container in the fridge.
  • Watch your food processor bursts. Ingredients can go from fat and chunky to a puree in the blink of an eye. Short little bursts.
  • If chunky is not your thing, turn those short little food processor bursts a bit longer for a thinner more restaurant-style salsa.
  • Can't find a can of the fire-roasted tomatoes at the grocery store? No worries, grab a can of regular diced tomatoes and it will still be delicious :)
  • If you prefer a more mild salsa, cut back a bit on the red onion, garlic and jalapeno peppers. They each bring a different level of zing to this salsa recipe so go lighter on those ingredients until you find your perfect ratio. You can always add more to a recipe, near impossible to take some out.
  • If you do not own a food processor, no worries!!! You can either pop this all in your blender (use that pulse button) or you can break out your big chefs knife and start dicing and chopping your ingredients... this is chunky style, after all.