Salsa Recipies

i LOVE homemade salsa. Heres what i put in and honestly i never measure i just go by taste. Tomatoes, purple onion, garlic, cilantro, jalopeno, lime juice, pepper, sea salt (if u want i never put it in and i dont feel it needs it), SOMETIMES i put avocado in it to just to change it up a bit. This is seriously the BEST salsa i have ever had.

I make mine the way my housekeeper did when I lived in Mexico!

Boil: 3 large tomatoes, 2 serrano peppers, 1 jalapeno pepper for 20 min (or when skin starts coming off tomatoes)
Chop: 1 small yellow onion and cilantro and put in blender
Add boiled tomatoes and peppers and puree.
Add salt to taste!
Serve hot....YUM!

Also: I make 2 batches of this every Sunday. One batch I pour over chicken breasts and cook all day in a crock pot then serve over tortilla chips.

This recipe is THE BEST SALSA RECIPE HANDS DOWN!!!

I've had so many people freak out when I make this.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/01/restaurant-style-salsa/

This is how my boyfriend's mother makes salsa -- it's so great everyone says she sound bottle it and sell it!

*warning - this makes A LOT of salsa.. i end up making 2 blenders full with this recipe.. cut it in half if you want less*

1.5cans (1 large can and 1 smaller) peeled tomatoes (you can also use the equivalent amount of raw plum tomatoes, but it's much easier to just use the canned)
5-6 tomatillos
7-10 serrano chiles (i always use 8 or 9 bc we like things spicy around here)
1 small onion, chopped
4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4c salt
1 bunch of cilantro, stemmed and chopped

1. place the chiles, tomatoes, and tomatillos in a pot and boil until chiles are tender
2. mix everything except cilantro in blender (i do half of the recipe at a time cuz it doesn't all fit at once), blend until everything is nice and blended
3. add in half cilantro, blend
4. repeat for other half of ingredients

so simple, cheap, and makes a lot of salsa!!

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They all sound yummy. Got me a craving for salsa now!!!

I worked in Mexican restaurants for many years and this is very close to what we made, I always get tons of compliments on my salsa.

Claudia's Salsa

3 14.5 oz cans of whole tomatoes (you can use canned diced also)
10-15 Old El Paso Jalapenos
1onions (cut into quarters or small enough to fit into a food processor)
2 or 3 small tomatoes (cut into quarters to go into food processor)
3 or 4 garlic cloves
1/4 c worchestershire sauce
1/2 c cilantro chopped fine
1 TBSP cumin
salt to taste


In a food processor or blender add onions and tomatoes that have been quartered. Pulse until very small bits. Pour into large bowl.

Next, add tomatoes, jalapenos, and garlic to the food processor. Blend, don't puree, leave it a little chunky. Add to the tomatoes and onions along with the last four ingredients. Stir and taste.

Refrigerate and store in an air tight container.

**You can always add more spices or peppers. Enjoy

Blender salsa

2 14 ounce cans of diced tomatoes, I use one can of Rotel and one normal drained Beware of salt in canned tomatoes, some have less or you can use the cartons. If you use the cartons add canned jalepenos or fresh . (not sure on salt in canned jalepenos)
2 + cloves garlic
squeeze half lemon
cilantro to taste
optional onion

I chop the cilantro and garlic coarsley and add it to the blender and blend until smooth but slightly chunky. Super simple and always gets raves.

We have a large garden, so once our tomatoes start coming in, we're busy making this recipe. It can also be made with canned tomatoes. We freeze this salsa so it can be used year-round. If you freeze the salsa, you will have to drain a bit of juice after it has been thawed and before serving.

SALSA (ONE PINT AT A TIME)

1 cup diced tomatoes (see note below if using fresh tomatoes)
3 Tbsp chopped white onion
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapeno peppers (we don't remove any of the seeds, so you will want to adjust to your family's taste)
2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground coriander
4 Tbsp tomato sauce
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 1/2 tsp finely chopped cilantro

Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend to desired consistency.

If possible, make this at least a few hours before planning to use so the flavors can blend.

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NOTE - IF USING FRESH TOMATOES: you will need to remove the skins by dipping them in a pan of hot water for about 30 seconds, then directly into a bowl of ice water for at least 30 seconds.

Peel the skin and remove the core.

Crush tomatoes by placing in a food processor and process to desired consistency.

Here's what I do for really great and simple salsa verde

1 pound tomatillos
2-3 hot chilis, (I take out the seeds)
1 large bunch cilantro
the juice of one or two limes
white or purple onion
Salt to taste


Throw it all into the food processor until it's well blended (not a chunky style salsa) then dig in. It does taste better after it has had a chance to get the flavors together, but this salsa is great on eggs, chips, tacos, and in a tablespoon. :P

Bump for later. Can never have too many good salsa recipes

Saving for later...all of these sound great!

bumping for later, thanks everyone:)