The Best and Easiest Salsa

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mexican food. Try making The Best and Easiest Salsan at home. This recipe makes 8 servings with 41 calories, 2g of protein, and 0g of fat each. For 34 cents per serving, this recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1317 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It works best as a hor d'oeuvre, and is done in about 30 minutes. A mixture of tomatoes, canned tomatoes, cilantro, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. It is brought to you by Lady Behind the Curtain. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 74%. This score is good. Easiest Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken, Easiest Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken, and Easiest Brownies Ever are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 - 28 ounce can diced tomatoes

1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped

1 teaspoon cumin powder

2 cloves smashed garlic cloves

1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar

2 jalapeno peppers, roughly chopped (remove seeds for medium heat)

1/2 red onion, roughly chopped

1 teaspoon salt

3 - 10 ounce Rotel tomatoes or tomatoes with green chilies (regular)

Equipment:

food processor

blender

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

In food processor or blender, pulse tomatoes and juice. Take half out and pour into large bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse until the salsa reaches the desired texture. Pour into the large bowl and mix all together. Split the mixture in half, put back into the food processor and drop in another jalapeno with seeds. Process until finely chopped.

 

Step by step:


1. In food processor or blender, pulse tomatoes and juice. Take half out and pour into large bowl.

2. Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse until the salsa reaches the desired texture.

3. Pour into the large bowl and mix all together. Split the mixture in half, put back into the food processor and drop in another jalapeno with seeds. Process until finely chopped.


Nutrition Information:

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41k Calories
1g Protein
0.38g Total Fat
9g Carbs
10% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
41k
2%

Fat
0.38g
1%

  Saturated Fat
0.06g
0%

Carbohydrates
9g
3%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
423mg
18%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
1g
4%

Vitamin C
15mg
18%

Manganese
0.26mg
13%

Copper
0.2mg
10%

Potassium
342mg
10%

Vitamin B6
0.2mg
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
10%

Fiber
2g
9%

Iron
1mg
9%

Vitamin K
8µg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
7%

Vitamin A
301IU
6%

Magnesium
23mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Calcium
44mg
4%

Folate
16µg
4%

Phosphorus
39mg
4%

Vitamin B2
0.06mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.32mg
3%

Zinc
0.33mg
2%

Selenium
0.79µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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