This fresh salsa recipe is super zesty and bright! Serve it as a dip with tortilla chips, or pile it onto tacos, burritos, and more. Find more serving suggestions in the post above.
Prep time: PT10M
Total time: PT10M
Rating
4.92 stars (107 reviews)
Keywords
Homemade salsa, Salsa, Salsa recipe
Ingredients
¼ white onion (rinsed, dried, and roughly chopped)
1 garlic clove (chopped)
1 pound Roma or other small tomatoes (cut into large chunks)
In a food processor, combine the onion and garlic. Pulse until well chopped.
Add the tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, salt, cumin, and sugar. Pulse until combined but still chunky.
The consistency of this salsa varies depending on the water content of the tomatoes. If it’s too watery, strain half to remove some of the liquid. Combine the chunky strained mixture with the remaining salsa. If you still prefer a chunkier texture, strain out more of the liquid to reach your desired consistency.
Reviews
Gabriela on 2026-02-14 19:09:14 (5 stars): Love the recipe! As you said, it's never enough!
A question: I have a lot more tomatoes than those in the recipe, could I can the salsa?
C on 2026-02-07 07:30:18 (5 stars): Easy and really tasty. I substituted a Thai chili pepper that I had for jalapeño, and curry powder for cumin - I know, it’s not perfect. It was really good with chips and eggs. Will definitely make it again!
Donna on 2025-11-05 08:08:27 (5 stars): This salsa was so fresh and delicious! The jalapeno I used was extra spicy, so I kept about 1/3 of that salsa, and then made another batch without a jalapeno, and mixed them together to have a more mild version. I gave a pint of the milder version to a neighbor and served the 2 options to my family with chips and guac as well. Highly recommend this recipe!
Lucy on 2025-10-23 17:21:40 (5 stars): I made this tonight to use with enchiladas, it was delicious!
Cindy on 2025-09-24 15:14:54 (5 stars): I made this recipe last week, it disappeared so quickly I am making it again this week. I think it is safe to say my family loves it!!
Sandy hannan on 2025-09-19 10:24:21 (5 stars): Salsa was amazing!
Paula Taylor on 2025-09-15 02:05:02 (5 stars): This is such a tasty salsa and I now never
purchase jarred salsa from the supermarket I make this recipe instead.
It’s so quick and easy to make and tastes fresh and delicious every time
Magdolna on 2025-09-01 21:38:22 (5 stars): Absolutely delicious! This recipe is a keeper for me.
Patti Catalano on 2025-08-31 22:10:02 (5 stars): This was delicious! The color of mine was less red because I used a variety of colors heirloom tomatoes but it was gobbled up quickly by my family.
Marge on 2025-08-31 14:58:46 (5 stars): I made this recipe with fresh NJ roma tomatoes. I did use sweet onion, rather than white onion. I thought it was great, and so did my friends!
