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Spicy Homemade Salsa

Happy Monday, friends! I hope everyone is having a wonderful November so far. I cannot believe that the year is almost over! 2021 seriously flew buy, and it’s probably because it’s been a crazy one!! Today I’m sharing my Spicy Homemade Salsa, because holiday festivities are coming up, and for us, we use salsa on EVERYTHING! It can be used on so many appetizers, or simply just eaten by itself with chips 😉 I hope you guys enjoy this recipe!

Making Spicy Homemade Salsa

This salsa is extremely easy to make! If you have a blender or food processor at home, this salsa should take you no longer than a few minutes! I use the KitchenAid K400, which has been a lifesaver to blend all types of ingredients together 🙂 As you can see, the serving size for this salsa makes about 12 servings, or 5-6 cups. Making big batches is perfect because you can keep it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, if its not gone before that!!

My Favorite Ingredients

You can make so many version of homemade salsa, but when I’m involved, you must know that spice will be involved! Aside from the obvious tomatoes, I like to add a BUNCH of garlic, red and white onion, green onions, serrano or jalapeno, green bell pepper, cilantro and lime. Of course we are going to season with some salt and cumin powder, as well as some sugar to cut down on the tartness and bring out all of the flavor! If you want to step it up a notch, you can always add in habanero or any chili that you prefer!

Tips & Ideas

Obviously you can eat salsa with essentially anything, but I love to use this salsa with Chickpea Masala Quesadillas, Mexican Quinoa Bowls, and Black Bean & Avocado Crema Tacos! My advice for you is to make sure you make big batches of this salsa, because I swear it will be gone within minutes, lol! If you plan on making this ahead of time, you can make it and leave it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks! The flavors will enhance as time goes on, and it will taste even more delish!

If you make my Spicy Homemade Salsa, please be sure to tag @chocolateandcheeseplease in any Instagram stories! I would also love it if you could comment below and rate this recipe with your honest thoughts! If you haven’t seen me on Instagram yet, be sure to follow me 🙂 ENJOY!

Spicy Homemade Salsa
Ditch the store bought stuff and make big batches of my Spicy Homemade Salsa!

INGREDIENTS

  • 5 plum or roma tomatoes (ripe)
  • 3 green onions (chopped into large pieces)
  • 1/2 white onion
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 2 serrano peppers (or 1 jalapeno)
  • 1/2 green bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 fresh lime
  • 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes

INTRUCTIONS

  1. Take all of your ingredients BESIDES the diced tomatoes and add to your food processor or chopper.
  2. Pulse until everything is nicely chopped, to your desired consistency. Taste if you would like to add any additional seasoning or more spice.
  3. Add salt per taste, and then add in your diced tomatoes and mix with a large spoon.
  4. Chill for an hour and serve!

NOTES

  • This recipe will make about 5-6 cups of salsa. It’s perfect for big groups, or to store in the fridge.
  • You can keep this in the fridge for up to 2 weeks!

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