Easy Homemade Salsa

A note from Tiffany: This is a post from contributing writer, Rachael. It’s been a while since she’s had a recipe post for us, but she is the one who puts everything together for the Traditional version of the Weekly Meal Plans. Rachael and her family lost their home to fire on Saturday. Thankfully, they are all safe. Please keep Rachael, her husband and their two little ones in your prayers. They are hanging on to this verse. “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
—James 1:2–4

Want to know why I will never buy salsa again? That’s easy – it’s because I will always make it myself from here on out!

Recently a good friend of mine passed along a salsa recipe. You can find that recipe here. I tweaked the recipe and love how it turned out so I had to share with you.

Here is my recipe but just know you can customize it completely to fit your needs. You could skip the jalapeno if you don’t like spicy. You could add black beans or corn to have a different spin. If you like it chunky just add an extra can of diced tomatoes at the end. So many ideas!

Easy Homemade Salsa

What you need:

• 1 can of whole tomatoes 28 – 32 oz, drained
• 1 red onion, quartered
• a couple garlic cloves whole or minced (whatever you have)
• 2 Tbsp of lime
• 2 tsp of salt
• 2 tsp of cumin
• a large handful of fresh cilantro (I used almost a whole bunch)
• 1 can of jalapenos (I used a 4 oz can)

What to do:

Put everything in a food processor and blend until consistency is like you prefer. Serve chilled!

Note – this salsa is best once it sits together a bit in the fridge. Also, I not sure how long it lasts but it has been gone in 4-5 days in my house.

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Easy Homemade Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 can of whole tomatoes 28 - 32 oz drained
• 1 red onion quartered
• a couple garlic cloves whole or minced whatever you have
• 2 Tbsp of lime
• 2 tsp of salt
• 2 tsp of cumin
• a large handful of fresh cilantro I used almost a whole bunch
• 1 can of jalapenos I used a 4 oz can

Instructions

• Put everything in a food processor and blend until it's the desired consistency you like best. Serve chilled.

Rachael Walkup has been married to her best friend for 8 years. They have two kids – a 4 yr old boy and a 2 yr old  little girl. She loves to write, cook, spend time with family, and serve others. You can learn more about her by following along on twitter, her blog, or pinterest.