Homemade garden fresh salsa is one of the best late summer treats. Of course you can make it any time of year, but when you have access to freshly picked tomatoes there is almost nothing better than raw salsa.
Look at the next picture below. Isn’t that one of the coolest tomatoes you have ever seen? I love how homegrown vegetables are allowed to take on their own personalities. We have had a few tomatoes with some unique dimples. They are so fun! And the kids LOVE to go out to the tomatoes to see if there is anything to pick each day.
I have wanted to make salsa for two years ever since a friend of mine gifted me with some of the homemade variety. My dad also has made a mean salsa for years. For whatever reason, I had not made it yet until now. This was the year to embark since the Lord has blessed us with an abundant crop of tomatoes. God has been so kind in giving us this extended summer weather, and we are just loving it, along with the tomatoes!
Here is my raw salsa (salsa cruda) recipe. You can add or subtract the ingredients to taste. If you want to add a jalapeno chile, be my guest. I won’t join you, but maybe my husband will. Don’t like the bell pepper? Omit it. You can drain the tomatoes, too, if you don’t want all the liquid.
The Verdict: This is another one of those, ‘why didn’t I make it sooner’ recipes. It’s really so easy to make, and you know exactly what is going into your food. It’s so easy! And the great taste is so fresh. Pictures updated 8/14. A Note about the Recipe: If the onions are too strong for you the first day, just let it sit in the refrigerator overnight, and the onions will mellow as they soak in the juices from the tomatoes.
Homemade Salsa
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Ingredients
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1-1/2
pounds
tomatoes
diced & drained (if desiring a drier salsa)
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2/3
of a bell pepper
diced (I used 1/3 green and 1/3 red)
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1/2
cup
onion
diced
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3
garlic cloves
minced
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2
T
lime juice
can substitute lemon juice
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1/4
cup
cilantro leaves
chopped
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1
t
sea salt
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dash of ground pepper
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dash of cayenne pepper
Instructions
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Chop the tomatoes as coarsely or as finely as desired.
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Stir in remaining ingredients.
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Serve with organic corn chips, eggs, or whatever your heart desires.
Homemade Salsa
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds tomatoes diced & drained (if desiring a drier salsa)
- 2/3 of a bell pepper diced (I used 1/3 green and 1/3 red)
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 T lime juice can substitute lemon juice
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves chopped
- 1 t sea salt
- dash of ground pepper
- dash of cayenne pepper
Instructions
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Chop the tomatoes as coarsely or as finely as desired.
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Stir in remaining ingredients.
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Serve with organic corn chips, eggs, or whatever your heart desires.
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This looks delicious! I am still harvesting tomatoes and peppers out of my garden. I will have to make this very soon!
Hi Shannon! The salsa really comes together quickly, and it’s so tasty! Thanks for visiting!
I will have to try your salsa recipe! Thanks for sharing!
I love homemade salsa. Especially heavily laden with cilantro. Yummy!!! Thanks for sharing your recipe at Raw Foods Thursdays!
I need to try this. We do Christian work in Hungary several months each year and I always miss good salsa. They sell small, expensive bottles in some stores, but it’s not very authentic. I will have to try to make my own minus the cilantra, which is hard to find there. Thanks, Gail (Bible Love Notes)
Hi Gail, You are welcome! Glad I could help!
Mmmm…I love homemade salsa.. The tomato is so cute! I’m sad I never made it to grow my tomatoes this year the weather has been perfect! I’m not sure if my reply back to you made it but you can find soba noodles and sriracha in any Asian section of the grocery store. The sriracha is a little spicy so you could always omit it, but the heat was like a 1 possibly 2 out of 5 with the sriracha and jalapenos. Have a great week!