This isn’t the only easy salsa recipe we have on Drugstore Divas. For more, check out our list of Easy Homemade Salsa Recipes. There are recipes for peach salsa, mango salsa, and more.

Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipe

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Fresh Tomato Salsa Ingredients:

• 4  fresh Roma tomatoes
• 1 medium sized white onion
• 1 jalapeño pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 4 sprigs of fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water (approx.)

How To Make Fresh Tomato Salsa:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Dice the whole tomatoes, onion, and jalapeño pepper.

Add the diced tomatoes, onion, and pepper to the boiling water.

Quick note about the jalapeño pepper. Adding one will give your salsa some flavor, but it won’t make it spicy. It’s more of a mild salsa. Without it, your salsa will be really bland.

If this is your first time making this fresh salsa recipe, go with one jalapeño pepper. If you want a spicier salsa, you can add a second jalapeño pepper. However, I’m warning you, that’s a really spicy salsa. Like, we love spice in our house and the spice level from two peppers is too much for us. So, for a normal hot salsa, a jalapeño and a half are perfect.

Boil for about seven minutes until the vegetables are softened.

Save 1/4 cup of water, then drain the vegetables in a colander.

Add the vegetables to a blender or food processor.

Chop the garlic and add it to the blender.

Rough chop the cilantro and add it to the blender.

Add the salt and half the reserved water to the blender.

Blend.

If the salsa feels too thick, add the rest of the water a little bit at a time. Be careful not to add too much water at once because as the vegetables blend, they release water. So if you add too much at the start, you’ll end up with a really watery salsa.

Blend more for a smooth salsa and blend less for a chunky salsa.

​Serve with your favorite tortilla chips or add it to your Mexican recipes, whatever your favorite way to eat salsa is.

Fresh Tomato Salsa: Frequently Asked Questions

More Tomato Recipes:

Salsa is a great way to use up your garden tomatoes. But, if you’re like us and get a ton of ripe tomatoes at the same time and you need some more recipes to use them in, check out our list of Budget-Friendly Fresh Tomato Recipes. 

There’s a great recipe for tomato salad, a couple recipes for tomato tarts, and more.

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Yield: 2 Cups Salsa

Fresh Tomato Salsa

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It’s so easy to make this Homemade Tomato Salsa recipe at home with simple, fresh ingredients in under 10 minutes.

Prep Time 3 minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 fresh Roma tomatoes
• 1 medium sized white onion
• 1 jalapeño pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 4 sprigs of fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water (approx.)

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2. Dice the whole tomatoes, onion, and jalapeño pepper.
3. Add the diced tomatoes, onion, and pepper to the boiling water.
4. Boil for about seven minutes until the vegetables are softened.
5. Save 1/4 cup of water, then drain the vegetables in a colander.
6. Add the vegetables to a blender or food processor.
7. Chop the garlic and add it to the blender.
8. Rough chop the cilantro and add it to the blender.
9. Add the salt and half the reserved water to the blender.
10. Blend

Notes

If the salsa feels too thick, add the rest of the water a little bit at a time.

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