Description
This homemade salsa is bold, smoky, and packed with flavor, thanks to fire roasted tomatoes, chipotle chili powder, and fresh lime juice. Perfectly chunky and customizable, it’s a quick and easy dip that rivals your favorite Mexican restaurant salsa—ready in minutes for chips, tacos, or grilled meats.
Ingredients
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28 oz fire roasted canned tomatoes (794 g)
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½ medium white onion
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2 jalapeño peppers
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2 garlic cloves
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Juice of 1 lime
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⅓ cup fresh cilantro (8 g)
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½ tsp white granulated sugar
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1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
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1 tsp cumin
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½ tsp chipotle chili powder (adjust to taste)
Instructions
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In a blender or food processor, combine fire roasted tomatoes, onion, jalapeños, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, sugar, salt, cumin, and chipotle chili powder.
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Pulse 3–6 times until the mixture is chunky—avoid puréeing for better texture.
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Taste and adjust salt or spice as needed.
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Serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to let the flavors develop.
Notes
For milder salsa, remove seeds from jalapeños.
Chipotle chili powder gives it smokiness—swap with smoked paprika if needed.
Best flavor develops after resting 30 minutes in the fridge.
Store refrigerated for up to 5 days in a sealed glass container.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer / Dip
- Method: Blending / No-Cook
- Cuisine: Mexican / Tex-Mex