Every time I head out to check on the garden lately, I come back with a basketful of more red, ripe and juicy tomatoes! Garden Salsa with Fresh Tomatoes is one of the easiest and best ways to enjoy all these beauties!
Ingredients
I used tomatoes and mini sweet peppers from my own garden to make this fresh salsa.
Usually I have fresh cilantro growing in my herb garden, but this year, when everyone was “pandemic gardening”, there was no cilantro to be found in my area. š
I also didn’t plant jalapeƱos in my garden, but I will next year, specifically for this salsa, because it is that good. I want to have as many of the fresh ingredients on hand as I can, to make this whenever we want.
1. Wash and dry your tomatoes.
I used about 10 medium-sized tomatoes from my garden, but you may need more or less, depending on the size. Approximately 10 Romas is about right for comparison sake.
2. Cut the tomatoes in half, and squeeze the juice and seeds out.
You don’t want your salsa to be too watery, so getting rid of the extra juice is key.
3. Dice the onion.
You can certainly use raw diced onion in your salsa, but I don’t care for raw onions, personally. I did want some onion flavor, however, so I sautĆ©ed mine before adding them it. This gives a much more mild onion flavor.
4. Add sweet peppers & jalapeƱo.
These will add in some extra crunch and flavor. I picked these from my garden, but you can use regular bell peppers or mini peppers from the store, too. My jalepeƱo didn’t get his picture taken, but he’s in there!
5. Add the tomatoes, peppers, garlic, lime juice and cumin into your food processor.
You can see from the pic that I didn’t even bother to finely chop my peppers, but instead just left them in fairly big chunks and let the food processor do the work for me.
Pulse everything several times, until ingredients are chopped, but still leaving some chunks.
6. Add the onions and cilantro.
Since my onions were already diced and sauteed, I waited to add them during this last step with the cilantro. If yours are raw, you might want to add them in the previous step, to make sure they get appropriately chopped.
7. Whirl it all around.
Continue pulsing a little at a time until you get the consistency you like. I like to leave a few chunks of veggies in mine.
8. Serve it with your favorite chips, or as a topping on your Mexican dishes.
We love these Tostitos Hint of Lime chips. They have just a tiny bit of tang that goes well with this fresh salsa.
Fresh Garden Salsa
Ingredients
- 10 fresh garden tomatoes give or take, depending on the size of your tomatoes
- ā cup onion diced (and sauteĆ©d if you choose)
- 1 jalapeƱo pepper diced, seeds removed
- 4 mini sweet peppers diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Ā¾ tsp sugar
- Ā½ tsp salt
- juice from one lime
- Ā½ cup fresh cilantro or more if you love cilantro like we do!
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the tomatoes. Slice the ends off and cut in half.
- Squeeze the tomato, using your hands, into a bowl to remove juice and seeds.
- Place the tomatoes in a large food processor with all remaining ingredients, except cilantro.
- Pulse 4-6 times until the tomatoes reach a thick and chunky consistency.
- Add the cilantro, and pulse a few more times until well combined, but still chunky.
- You can serve immediately, but allowing it to chill in the fridge for an hour or so lets the flavors combine even more.
Notes
- If you want more spice, leave the seeds and ribs in your jalapeƱo pepper.
- If you don’t like the strong taste of raw onion, you can sautĆ©e the onions before adding them to the salsa.Ā This gives you a more mellow onion flavor.
You deserve some relaxation and sunshine, so take your Garden Salsa with Fresh Tomatoes outside, put your feet up, and enjoy it with your drink of choice.
Resources:
Cuisinart 13 Cup Food Processor
I think this would be delicious on a crusty oven baked garlic bread…
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Thanks, Dee! š
I love that you made your salsa with fresh ingredients from the garden. So great that you can control salt and sugar content when you make it from scratch!
Hi Niky,
First off, this salsa looks and sounds super amazing! Once my tomatoes ripen, I am going to have to try this recipe out!
Secondly, you just taught me something I never knew! I didn’t realize you had to squeeze out the juice and seeds from the tomato before making salsa. Super helpful and amazing tip, and thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you for linking up and sharing this post with us on our Embracing Home and Family Link-up party. We hope you join us again this Friday for some more inspiration!
-Cherelle
This looks delicious Niky! Congratulations on your Charming Homes and Gardens feature Wednesday!
Thanks so much, Kim! And congrats on the magazine feature!
Thank you for linking with #Senisal and sharing your recipe. Pinned
For me, salsa has to be perfect in texture and taste. Your salsa looks delicious, and love that you sauteed the onions. Most of the time, because of the raw onions, I’m not too fond of salsa. Thanks for sharing!
Great Salsa recipe, it is always better when it is fresh! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday,499 and hope you have a great week!
Miz Helen
Yum! Excited to share this week on Wednesday’s Charming Home & Gardens Link Party.
Thanks so much, Rachel! That’s great news!
Hi Niky. Your garden salsa is one of our features at Meraki 3 today. We have pinned it to our Pinterest board as well.
Naush.
Thank you so much for letting me know! š
I think, I’m going to try your salsa recipe. My middle son loves salsa sauce. I’m sure he’s going to be delighted.
Thank you for sharing at Meraki Link party
Naush
Naush, I hope he enjoys it! I’d love to hear your feedback after you try it. š
Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! I sure hope to see you at the new one tomorrow. Have a great afternoon.
Ooh we love salsa at our place, and this sounds just right! Perfect for using up the rest of the tomatoes too. Thanks for the great recipe!
Barbara, I hope you’ll give it a try! š
This recipe looks so fresh and delicious. Can’t wait for my tomatoes to finally be ripe so I can start cooking with them!
Thanks, Cindy! I hope you enjoy it!
My son and I have a huge harvest of homegrown lockdown tomatoes! so I now what we’ll be making now! adore how red and unblemished your are – very impressed #FridayFavourites
That is beautiful! What is the name of the mini sweet pepper you used in your salsa? Are they easy to grow?
Hi Terri! I planted two kinds of peppers this year, and both were effortless. The tiny ones were called Pretty n Sweet, and the little bit bigger ones were called Gypsy Peppers.
Looks yummy! Wish I had tomatoes in my garden. Maybe next year!
Your salsa looks so good and just like the consistency I like. I’ll have to try your recipe. Pinned.