Quick and Easy Salsa Recipe

Name: Quick and Easy Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Snacks & Appetizers
Ingredients: 2 (14 1/2 ounce) canspremium diced tomatoes; 1 serrano chili; 1 jalapeno; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 13 medium lemon, juice of; ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons kosher salt or 2 teaspoons sea salt; 12 large sweet onions or 12 large red onion; 1 bunch fresh cilantro

Servings: persons

2 (14 1/2 ounce) canspremium diced tomatoes
1 serrano chili
1 jalapeno
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
13 medium lemon, juice of
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons kosher salt or 2 teaspoons sea salt
12 large sweet onions or 12 large red onion
1 bunch fresh cilantro

1
Open cans of tomatoes and drain most of the liquid.
2
Put tomatoes in food processor or large blender.
3
Add salt, cumin, coriander, lemon juice, pepper flakes.
4
Cut stem off Serrano and add to ingredients in processor/blender.
5
Rough chop the peeled onion and add to processor/blender.
6
Cut off stem of Jalapeno and cut in half.
7
Using spoon, scrape out seeds and white membrane.
8
Discard seeds and membrane.
9
DO NOT rub your eyes after this step!
10
Add two halves of Jalapeno to processor/blender.
11
Cut off most of the stems from a bunch of fresh cilantro and put bunch in processor/blender.
12
Process or blend to desired consistency.
13
We like ours blended relatively smooth.
14
You can adjust the heat up by either adding the Jalapeno without removing seeds and membrane or tossing in another small Serrano.
15
Keep in mind Serrano's are up a bit on the heat scale from Jalapenos, but have incredible flavor.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 (14 1/2 ounce) canspremium diced tomatoes, 1 serrano chili, 1 jalapeno, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, and more.

Yes, Quick and Easy Salsa falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Quick and Easy Salsa

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