How to Make Salsa (with Canned Tomatoes)

Super Easy to Make Salsa with your Blender or Food Processor!

In just a few pulses of your blender or food processor you can have delicious fresh salsa that is better than anything you can buy in a jar! Plus you get to control the ingredients and texture!

Other Salsa Recipes:

• Easy Homemade Salsa with FRESH Tomatoes
• Warm Butternut Squash and Black Beans Salsa

Using a Blender to Make Salsa:

I’m using the (Coming to QVC 7/5/26) NEW KitchenAid Pure Power Blender with Glass Jar! Personally, I love the glass jar as I feel it doesn’t stain or retain odors / flavors! The pulse feature is very responsive and helps you achieve whatever texture you like!

Layer your Ingredients in the Blender:

1. Drained tomatoes on the bottom
2. Lime juice, garlic and spices next
3. Then onions and jalapeño pieces
4. Last on top the cilantro

The juicy ingredients at the bottom help everything move around and combine, The onions and jalapeño get chopped up nicely first and the cilantro gets minced up last. In just a few pulses, you get a nice thick even texture.

How to Make Salsa (with Canned Tomatoes)

In just a few pulses of your blender or food processor you can have delicious fresh salsa that is better than anything you can buy in a jar! Plus you get to control the ingredients and texture!

Tina Verrelli – epicuricloud.com

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Course: Appetizer

Keyword: appetizer, blender salsa, canned tomato salsa, condiment, Dip, food processor salsa, sauce

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 servings (about 3 cups total)

Equipment

• 1 blender or food processor I used my KitchenAid Pure Power Blender with Glass Jar

Ingredients

• 1 can (28-ounce) whole peeled tomatoes, drained well
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground​ ​cumin
• 1 clove garlic peeled and trimmed
• 1/2 medium white onion 1" x 1" pieces
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and cut into 1″ pieces
• 1 cup fresh cilantro sprigs tough stems removed

Instructions 

• Layer ingredients in blender in food processor.
• Start with drained tomatoes in the bottom, then lime juice, salt, sugar, cumin and garlic. Then add onion and jalapeño. Add cilantro last.
• Pulse in blender or food processor to desired consistency.
• Store in air-tight container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition (approx. data estimated via online nutritional calculator.)

Calories: 6kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g (1%) | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 98mg (4%) | Potassium: 26mg (1%) | Fiber: 0.3g (1%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 108IU (2%) | Vitamin C: 4mg (5%) | Calcium: 6mg (1%) | Iron: 0.2mg (1%)

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