When our garden produces tomatoes, easy homemade salsa is a great way to use them. If we have excess, I chop the tomatoes and freeze them. The following recipe works well with fresh, fresh frozen and even canned tomatoes.
What Ingredients Do I Need To Make This Homemade Salsa Recipe?
Don’t have fresh cilantro? Don’t worry, you can use dried cilantro to make some great homemade salsa!
What about tomato paste? I rarely have it on hand so, out of necessity, I left it out. Know what? The salsa still tasted great!
My family laughs at me sometimes because often, since I use what is in my pantry and am quick to improvise, there is only one or two ingredients of the original recipe! So, with that in mind, I encourage you to be creative and experiment with recipes on your own.
Variations – Easy Homemade Salsa Ideas
- Try any fresh leafy green herb such as parsley and mint
- Substitute fresh herbs for dried to use up ingredients you already have (and save money).
- Try adding other spices such as red pepper flakes and paprika
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An easy and delicious homemade salsa recipe that can easily be adapted with your favorite flavors.
- 56 oz. tomatoes (2 large cans)
- 6 oz. tomato paste (1 can)
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 large onion
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 jalapeno peppers - 4 if you like it spicy!
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Cut jalepeno peppers in 1/2 and microwave for 40 seconds. Scrape seeds out of 1/2 the peppers.
- Blend 1 can tomatoes and cilantro.
- Blend all other ingredients and mix together.
- Adjust the amount of peppers you scrape the seeds out of to adjust the spiciness of the salsa.
Tips
- Freeze the remainder of the cilantro bunch for future batches.
- Don't have fresh cilantro? Don't worry, you can use dried cilantro to make some great homemade salsa!
- What about tomato paste? I rarely have it on hand so out of necessity, I left it out. Know what? The salsa still tasted great!
Variations - Homemade Salsa Ideas
- Try any fresh leafy green herb such as parsley and mint
- Substitute fresh herbs for dried to use up ingredients you already have (and save money).
- Try adding other spices such as red pepper flakes and paprika
Kristi says
What kind of tortilla chips do you recommend?
Dina-Marie says
Kristi, to be honest, because of our family size, I normally buy them at Sam’s Club. While they are not the healthiest, we do not have them too often and I feel that they are one of the snacks (or meals in summer) that fall into the 80/20 rule category. I think there are baked ones available and I even have a recipe to make your own torilla chips – you are encouraging me to give it a try!
Emily says
Salsa and chips are my weakness, I just love the look of this recipe, thanks so much for sharing!
Dina-Marie says
Emily, you are welcome and I agree – give me something salty over sweets (almost) any day!
Sophia says
Going to try it today……….
Dina-Marie says
Sophia, I’m so glad – Let me know how you like it!