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Best Restaurant Style Salsa Recipe

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We love Mexican Food… especially the Salsa. We use Salsa over Tacos, Burritos, Chips, Potatoes, Salads & more. But, this Fresh Salsa Recipe has us exclaiming ‘¡Olé!’

We’ve got a couple of serious rules when it comes to salsa. 1. It has to be Fresh, and 2. It cannot contain Vinegar. My husband also has his own rule: It must burn going in & out! O_o  This is probably why he never gets bit by mosquitos!

Fresh Salsa is quick & easy to make. You can use your VitaMix or Food Processor to make it – although I actually prefer the consistency of the salsa when it’s made in the Food Processor.

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The Best Homemade Salsa Recipe – Gluten Free & Vegan

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  • Author: A Little Insanity - Erika
  • Prep Time: 5 min
  • Cook Time: 2 min
  • Total Time: 7 minutes
  • Yield: 64 Ounces 1x
  • Category: Side Dishes
  • Cuisine: Gluten Free
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Description

This Homemade Salsa Recipe is Raw, Gluten Free, Vegan & Contains NO Vinegar.  You can make it thick & chunky or Minced (Restaurant Style).


Ingredients

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  • 6 Large Tomatoes (de-stemmed)
  • 1 Jalapeño Pepper (de-seeded to keep the Salsa Mild)
  • 1 Sweet Onion (peeled)
  • 3 Cloves of Garlic (peeled)
  • Juice from 1 Lime
  • Leaves from 2–4 Cilantro Stalks – About 3-5 Tablespoons (or to taste)
  • 1 & 1/2 Tsp Sea Salt (or to taste)
  • 1  & 1/2 Tsp Fresh Ground Pepper (or to taste)

Instructions

  • In your Food Processor or VitaMix, combine Jalapeño, Onion & Garlic and pulse until minced.
  • Add in remaining ingredients & process until all ingredients are evenly minced & blended.
    (mixture may appear pink at first, but will turn red after a few hours in the fridge).
  • Serve immediately and/or Refrigerate any leftovers in sealed glass jars… Use within 7-10 days.

Notes

In the Instructional Video (above), I show making the Salsa in my Vitamix… which works great.  However, I much prefer the consistency I get when I make it in my Food Processor (which I demonstrate in the photos below).


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/4 Cup
  • Calories: 30

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Comments

  1. bev

    October 14, 2012 at 3:16 am

    Do you make this in your vitamix too?

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    • Erika

      October 15, 2012 at 2:19 pm

      Hi Bev!

      Yes, absolutely! The only reason I typically use my food processor for this is that like the consistency better… although the clean-up with the VitaMix is sooo much easier! If you use your VitaMix, be sure to keep the blades on a lower speed and use your tamper to evenly blend the salsa.

      Enjoy & God Bless!
      ~ Erika

  2. SC

    October 28, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    For the mosquito bites up your B vitamins, especially B-1. It helps us create our own natural bug repellant but it does require having regularly and in advance not right before you step outside.

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    • Victoria

      August 9, 2021 at 6:25 pm

      Do I need to use any extra ingredients if I want to can this salsa or do I just boil it in the jars for 45 minutes? I’m new at canning and not sure if I need to add a preservative. Thanks.

  3. Steve Villanova

    June 5, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    Thanks I’ll havev to try it soon when the garden comes in thanks for the video.

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  4. Karen

    September 8, 2015 at 8:00 am

    Does this freeze well? Can’t wait to try it :-)

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    • Erika

      September 26, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      Hi Karen! Great question… I’ve never tried freezing it since fresh tomatoes don’t generally freeze well – but let me know if you try! =) God Bless! ~Erika

    • Kim

      November 30, 2016 at 12:35 am

      Hi Karen. Did you ever end up freezing this? If so, how’d it turn out.

  5. Laura Ashley

    November 5, 2016 at 5:39 am

    THANK YOU. My guy friend has an allergy to vinegar and other saucy things, but he’d be able to eat this salsa. So looking forward to making it for him!!

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  6. Linda

    September 17, 2017 at 1:33 pm

    Could this be canned?

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