Description
A bold, zesty, and ultra-fresh restaurant-style blender salsa made in minutes using fire-roasted tomatoes, fresh herbs, and lime juice. Perfect for dipping, topping, or spicing up any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (14.5 oz) fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1 handful fresh cilantro (about ½ cup)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeño, seeded
- ¼ medium red onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Add fire-roasted tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, jalapeño, red onion, lime juice, cumin, salt, and sugar to a blender or food processor.
- Pulse 4–6 times until desired texture is reached. It should be pourable but still slightly chunky.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving to let flavors blend.
- Serve with chips or as a topping for tacos, burritos, and more.
Notes
- Use gloves when handling jalapeños to avoid irritation.
- Chilling the salsa before serving deepens the flavor.
- Fire-roasted tomatoes add smoky depth—don’t skip them.
- This salsa gets better after a few hours in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: blender salsa, homemade salsa, fire-roasted tomato salsa, easy salsa recipe, Mexican salsa