Monday, June 01, 2009

Super Fast Salsa


My son loves chips and salsa. When he was just a toddler we went to a Mexican restaurant and he was eating chips and salsa. The waitress told us we shouldn't be letting him eat the salsa because it was too hot for him, but he loved it.

Now he's nineteen and loves fresh salsa. I've never made salsa at home before. So when I saw Laura's Super Fast Blender Salsa recipe and he was home from school, it was the perfect time to try it.

While I'm sure this recipe would be even better with some homegrown tomatoes, we loved this salsa. The fresh cilantro and lime juice give it a nice fresh flavor that you don't get from salsa in a jar. Yet it was so easy and simple to make. I used my food processor instead of the blender so that it would be a little more chunky. Here's my version:

Super Fast Salsa

1 clove garlic, chopped
1/4 yellow onion, chopped
1 (10 ounce Rotel) can diced tomatoes & green chilies, undrained (use mild if you don't like it hot)
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, with some tender stems
juice of 1 lime
salt, to taste

Combine ingredients in the food processor. Pulse until smooth, or leave a little chunky, if desired.


A big thank you to Teresa at A Blog About Food for giving me the One Lovely Blog award! Be sure and stop by her blog to check out her wonderful healthy recipes and yummy treats.

I'm going to pass this award on to Laura at Real Mom Kitchen. Thanks for sharing the salsa recipe! Please be sure and visit her terrific blog and check out her other great recipes.

39 comments:

Denise on June 1, 2009 5:35 PM said...

I have so much cilantro growing, I will give this a try

Katy ~ on June 1, 2009 5:49 PM said...

You won my heart with "super fast" and "salsa"!! Great sounding recipe and one that I'll serving up in a flash.

HoneyB on June 1, 2009 6:48 PM said...

quick,easy and looks delish!

Dragon on June 1, 2009 6:56 PM said...

I love green chiles! Bet this taste amazing!

Donna-FFW on June 1, 2009 7:07 PM said...

Oh, what a terrific idea, Barbara. I have got to try this one. GREAT choice.

teresa on June 1, 2009 7:33 PM said...

I LOVE homemade salsa! This looks wonderful!

Reeni♥ on June 1, 2009 8:18 PM said...

Homemade salsa is the best! This looks great. That's so funny about your son.

Tami on June 1, 2009 9:22 PM said...

Salsa and chips are a big hit at our house, too. I can't wait to try this recipe with my kids. They will get such a kick out of making their own salsa.

Congrats on your new award!

Kasha on June 1, 2009 10:25 PM said...

You had me at "super fast salsa"! Thanks for saving me. That would go great with my pork tacos recipe! Thanks for that!
Kasha
http://grubandstuff.blogspot.com/

the ungourmet on June 1, 2009 11:30 PM said...

Congrats on your lovely award!

I love homemade salsa! This recipe does like fast and easy. And yummy too!

Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on June 2, 2009 4:02 AM said...

Great recipe Barbara! It looks so fresh and lovely. And how cute that your son as a toddler loved salsa despite what the waitress thought!

Christy on June 2, 2009 6:20 AM said...

Wow-I love how quick and easy this is!! Fantastic!

Maria on June 2, 2009 7:49 AM said...

Fresh salsa is the best!!

Cathy on June 2, 2009 7:52 AM said...

I love recipes like this, so quick and easy and full of flavor at the same time. You are my kind of cook, Barbara.

Congrats on your lovely award.

Debbie on June 2, 2009 10:18 AM said...

I've never made homemade salsa but I would love to try it sometime. Yours looks wonderful!

The Blonde Duck on June 2, 2009 11:49 AM said...

I adore fresh salsa and pico de gallo. I could eat it for hours.

Frieda on June 2, 2009 12:29 PM said...

Have you tried this recipe with stewed tomatoes? Not the Mexican kind...My recipe uses stewed tomatoes and it tastes great! Thanks for a great post!

Delectable Dining on June 2, 2009 12:49 PM said...

Your salsa looks mouth-watering!

Melody on June 2, 2009 3:50 PM said...

I love fresh salsa and yours looks delicious! Great blog by the way!

Bunny on June 2, 2009 7:08 PM said...

That's amazing that he was that young and loved salsa! Good for him, my kids loved salds when they were little. It looks so good, I love the colors!

Maris on June 2, 2009 10:21 PM said...

This does sound good - super fast is right! I made salsa the other day and it definitely took me longer to chop the tomatoes than it did to make the rest of the salsa!

Pam on June 3, 2009 8:48 AM said...

I love fresh homemade salsa. Using tomatoes with green chiles is a great idea.

Congrats on your award.

Mommy's Kitchen on June 3, 2009 11:28 AM said...
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Mommy's Kitchen on June 3, 2009 11:30 AM said...

I love Salsa, this looks so yummy. I have some cilantro to use up.

foodcreate on June 3, 2009 4:56 PM said...

I have Cilantro growing in my granden!Perfect salsa.
This a quick and easy recipe thanks for sharing your recipe:)I love it .

Stop by and visit:)
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Rosemary on June 3, 2009 4:56 PM said...
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finsmom on June 4, 2009 3:36 PM said...

I love homemade salsa, and this looks like a great recipe!
Thanks for sharing!

Aggie on June 5, 2009 9:49 AM said...

I just recently started making salsa like this and love it!! Looks delish Barbara!

Sara on June 5, 2009 12:20 PM said...

I LOVE homemade salsa, so much better than store bought. Can't wait to try this one.

Talita on June 5, 2009 12:38 PM said...

I never tried chips with salsa. I never tried salsa!!! lol
Looks appetizing!

Mrs. L on June 5, 2009 1:25 PM said...

I'm guilty of usually just buying a tub of "fresh" stuff at the store. But I really should be making my own.

Anita on June 5, 2009 6:28 PM said...

Salsa is fantastic!! I've only made a chili salsa, but a fast tomato one sounds great.

livestocreate on June 5, 2009 9:49 PM said...

I tried this salsa with S&W petite diced tomatoes with jalapenos - it was just the right "heat" and I loved that it tasted so fresh, even with CANNED tomatoes... Love your photo!

Deeba @Passionate About Baking on June 7, 2009 9:54 AM said...

I like the idea of the super fast salsa...yum! Yes, you can never get the flvaour you got here out of a jar!

Jamie on June 8, 2009 2:50 AM said...

My 19-year-old son loves salsa, too (strangely enough) so I truly must try this recipe. It looks so delicious! And congrats on the award! You do have one lovely blog!

Jaime on June 9, 2009 9:39 AM said...

i've never used canned tomatoes before - this looks great

Boracay beach resort on June 11, 2009 9:02 PM said...

really fast by the ingredients you shared to us its so easy to prepare.. This is deliciously fun.. thanks!

Boracay beach resort on June 11, 2009 9:04 PM said...

really fast by the ingredients you shared to us its so easy to prepare.. This is deliciously fun.. thanks!

Lynda on June 13, 2009 11:19 PM said...

Somehow I missed this post, Barbara...glad I found it because this salsa sounds too good to be true1 It's so easy! I will be making this.

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