Quick and Easy Homemade Salsa

Quick and Easy Homemade Salsa is a appetizer recipe built around bunch cilantro, jalapeño pepper and of a medium red onion. Plan on 8 servings and about 10 minutes.

• Yield 8 servings
• Ready in 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 bunch cilantro (about 1/2 cup packed -)
• 1 jalapeño pepper, stem and seeds removed (leave seeds if you want more heat)
• 1/4 of a medium red onion
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 2-3 cloves)
• 2 cans (15-ounces each) regular or fire-roasted diced tomatoes, well-drained
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional, but I like how it balances the flavors)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Instructions

1. Add the cilantro, jalapeño, red onion and garlic to a food processor (see note for blender). Pulse until the ingredients are finely chopped.
2. Add the tomatoes, salt and lime juice. Pulse until the salsa reaches desired consistency.
3. Add additional salt and lime juice to taste, if needed (important!). Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to a week. Extra liquid can be drained off before serving, if desired.

Give it a minute off the heat, then serve it while it is still hot.