Healthy Homemade Salsa Recipe
The best, easy and healthy homemade salsa made with canned fire roasted or San Marzano tomatoes, fresh cilantro, red and green onion, a touch of cumin for that Latin flavor and a good dash of smoked paprika.
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 28 oz canned fire roasted or San Marzano tomatoes -whole
- 1/2 small red onion -sliced orcut into chunks
- 2 green onions (scallions) -cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic -grated
- 3/4 c fresh cilantro leaves + more to taste
- 1 jalapeño
- 1 lime -juiced
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt + more to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika + more as desired
Instructions
- Add the red onion, scallions, garlic and jalapeño to the bowl of a food processor. Give it a buzz or two until chopped.
- Add the tomatoes without juices, spices and cilantro on top and pour in the lime juice.
- Very carefully press the pulse button a few quick times making sure you don’t over chop the salsa.
- Transfer to a bowl and taste seasonings. Add more lime and sea salt if desired. At this point you can add the reserved tomatoes juices if you are wanting a thinner consistency. If you want it even smokier make sure to add a little bit more smoked paprika and mix well.