Tomato salsa is one of the most popular Mexican side dish served with tortilla chips. It is made with fresh tomatoes, chili, onion, garlic, and cilantro. This fresh chunky tomato salsa makes a perfect combination with chips, pita chips, veggies chips, tacos, burritos, and wraps. Such a great combination of fresh ingredients.
Salsa is any one of sauces of Mexican cuisine, also known as salsa fresca, hot salsa or salsa picante, used as dips. Salsa is often tomato-based and includes ingredients such as onions, chilies, lime juice, and herbs. It ranges from mild to extremely hot based on the chili quantity added.
There are many variations available to make salsa. You can hand cut every ingredient and mix in a bowl, this salsa will be in chunks and crunchy. Even tomatoes can be roasted before using which gives a smoky flavor. Again either chop everything or just throw in a food processor and blend until ingredients are broken into tiny pieces.
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To make this fresh tomato salsa, just take every ingredient into a blender jar or in a food processor and run until everything combines and mix. You do not need to make a paste, should be chunky and broken into tiny pieces. So let see how I made this lip-smacking tomato salsa recipe.
Tomato Salsa | How To Make Fresh Tomato Salsa
Ingredient Yield 2.5 Cup salsa
5 Medium size ripe tomato cup roughly
½ Medium size onion chopped roughly
½ Cup green coriander chopped
1-2 Serrano chili (adjust as per taste) chopped roughly
2 Tblsp lemon juice
2 Medium size garlic clove
Salt as per taste
1 Tsp sugar
Method
- Collect all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse till everything combined and broken into tiny pieces. It should not be a smooth paste.
- Serve tomato salsa chilled with tortilla chips.
Note
- You can oven roast the tomatoes before adding it to a food processor.
- I used my Ninja food processor to make this salsa.
- Since we are using all fresh ingredients, therefore you can store salsa in the fridge for 2-3 days or up to one week.
- Since salt and lime juice is added, tomato keeps leaving out their juicy content making this salsa watery. So remove excess liquid before serving.
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Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipe | How To Make Restaurant Style Tomato Salsa
Ingredients
- 5 Medium size ripe tomato cup roughly
- ½ Medium size onion chopped roughly
- ½ Cup green coriander chopped
- 1-2 Serrano chili (adjust as per taste) chopped roughly
- 2 Tblsp lemon juice
- 2 Medium size garlic clove
- Salt as per taste
- 1 Tsp sugar
Instructions
- Collect all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse till everything combined and broken into tiny pieces. It should not be a smooth paste.
- Serve tomato salsa chilled with tortilla chips.
Notes
- You can oven roast the tomatoes before adding it to a food processor.
- I used my Ninja food processor to make this salsa.
- Since we are using all fresh ingredients, therefore you can store salsa in the fridge for 2-3 days or up to one week.
- Since salt and lime juice is added, tomato keeps leaving out their juicy content making this salsa watery. So remove excess liquid before serving.
Chef Mireille
salsa and chips is one of my all time fave snacks and with home made salsa, this must be so delicious
Moumita De Sarkar
I didn't expect the recipe to be so simple. Now, I will definitely try it at home very soon. Thanks for sharing 🙂
code2cook
Thanks Moumita for stopping by. Do try tomato salsa. I am sure you will love it.
Sachin Baikar
Fresh and tempting dish ? Thanks for sharing ? Bhawana.
code2cook
Thanks Sachin for liking tomato salsa recipe.
Neeraj Kumar
Just what I need to have now a fresh tomato salsa to freshen up mind. The pics just make you want to have the salsa at once onto your taste buds.
Incidentally , the photography is also masterclass.
code2cook
Thanks Neeraj for liking tomato salsa recipe. I love your english writing skills.
Srivalli Jetti
Wow yet another lip smacking dip..I enjoyed your series this week. I hardly ever get to make any dip, reading yours surely pushes me to try..
code2cook
Thanks for appreciating, I am glad :).
Sharmila
All your dips are so amazing. From scratch is always great.
Pavani
I love freshly made tomato salsa -- I think it is THE best. I think I can drink bowl full of this salsa 🙂
code2cook
Thanks Pavani for liking this tomato salsa recipe.
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth
Do you know there is something very similar in Arabic cuisine called Salata Harra, which just means spicy salad. I am just wondering how much interlinked food can be! This is amazing with just plain rice too...
code2cook
so true... food has so much similarity with other cuisines. I realized it in my blogging journey.
Gayathri Kumar
That is a flavourful salsa for sure. I remember making this, but I cubed all the ingredients for a chunky finish.
code2cook
yeah I did cut normally but this time I blended in food processor and totally loved the outcome.
Priya Suresh
Fresh tomato salsa, while reading the name itself my mouth is just watering here.. Droolworthy salsa for the sure.
code2cook
Thanks Priya, yeah we loved this salsa.