Fresh Homemade Salsa

This homemade salsa recipe has restaurant-worthy flavor, but it?s easy to make with simple ingredients.?

How to Make Salsa

You'll find a detailed ingredient list and step-by-step instructions in the recipe below, but let's go over the basics:

Homemade Salsa Ingredients

These are the fresh, colorful ingredients you?ll need to make this top-rated homemade salsa recipe:?

• Tomatoes: Start with two cups of chopped tomatoes.
• Onions: You?ll need chopped red onion and chopped yellow onion.?
• Green chilies: Canned green chilies lend a hint of heat.?
• Lime juice: Brighten things up with fresh lime juice.?
• Cilantro: Cilantro adds color and fresh flavor.?
• Garlic: Garlic takes the flavor up a notch.
• Seasonings: The homemade salsa is seasoned with cumin and salt.?

How to Make Homemade Salsa

It couldn?t be easier to make homemade salsa: Pulse the ingredients in a food processor until the mixture is combined, but still chunky. That?s it! You?ll find the full, step-by-step recipe with photos below.?

How Long Does Homemade Salsa Last? 

Homemade salsa is best served fresh, so try to enjoy it on the day you make it. If you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.

Can You Can Homemade Salsa? 

You can keep homemade salsa for longer than three days by properly canning it. Check out A Beginner’s Guide to Canning and Preserving to learn how to can and store homemade salsa. 

Cookdap Community Tips and Praise

?This recipe is definitely a keeper,? according to Constance Roth. ?My bountiful crop of tomatoes was perfect as the base for this salsa. There is truly nothing I would change about it — I had trouble sharing some of the jars — I wanted to keep them all!?

?I used a small jalape?o instead of the canned green chiles,? says Tina Nave. ?This is now my go-to recipe!?

?Came out great,? according to Nancy Pontiff Marcotte. ?I thought I had some store bought salsa and didn’t, so I quickly whipped this together, I didn’t have lime juice so substituted a teaspoon of lemon juice and no one knew the difference!?