Description
Joanna Gaines’ salsa recipe delivers fresh, zesty Mexican-style flavors with a perfect balance of ripe tomatoes, jalapeños, and cilantro. Chefs can quickly mix ingredients for a quick, delicious dip you’ll enjoy with tortilla chips or grilled meats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ lbs (567 g) ripe roma tomatoes
- 1 14.5 oz (411 g) can petite diced tomatoes
- 2 green onions
- ⅓ cup chopped red onion
- 1 jalapeño pepper
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 large clove garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsps fresh lime juice
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp granulated sugar (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Assemble pristine, vine-ripened tomatoes, pungent onions, fiery jalapeños, aromatic cilantro, and complementary ingredients for a vibrant salsa creation.
- Cleansing: Meticulously rinse and pat dry all produce to eliminate potential contaminants and ensure optimal freshness.
- Precision Chopping: Skillfully dice tomatoes, onions, and jalapeños into uniform, petite fragments to guarantee consistent texture and flavor distribution.
- Blending: Transfer chopped components into a food processor, ensuring even arrangement for optimal mixing.
- Pulse and Process: Execute quick, calculated pulses, carefully monitoring consistency to preserve the salsa’s signature chunky character while harmonizing ingredients.
- Flavor Enhancement: Incorporate fragrant cilantro, zesty lime juice, piquant minced garlic, and seasoning to elevate the salsa’s complex flavor profile.
- Seasoning Refinement: Sample and calibrate the mixture, judiciously adjusting salt, pepper, and citrus notes to achieve a perfectly balanced taste sensation.
- Marination and Chilling: Envelop the salsa and refrigerate for 2-3 hours, allowing flavors to meld and intensify, creating a more nuanced culinary experience.
- Final Preparation and Serving: Gently stir the salsa to redistribute ingredients, then present chilled alongside crisp tortilla chips or as a versatile accompaniment to Mexican-inspired cuisine.
- Storage: Preserve remaining salsa in a sealed container within the refrigerator for 5-7 days, maintaining its robust flavor and freshness.
Notes
- Choose Ripe Tomatoes: Select firm, vibrant red tomatoes at peak ripeness for the most intense, fresh flavor profile and optimal salsa texture.
- Precise Chopping Technique: Cut ingredients into uniform, small pieces to ensure even flavor distribution and consistent salsa appearance.
- Control Processor Pulses: Use short, 1-second pulses to maintain a chunky texture and prevent over-processing, which can turn salsa into a watery sauce.
- Marinate for Maximum Flavor: Refrigerate salsa for 2-3 hours to allow ingredients to blend and develop a more complex, well-rounded taste sensation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg