Vitamix Blender Salsa
Make a big batch of homemade salsa that's just as delicious as your favorite Mexican restaurant! This is the best blender salsa recipe made with only a handful of simple ingredients and less than 5 minutes of your time.
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 8kcal
Ingredients
- 1 28 oz can roma tomatoes
- Zest of 1 lime
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 small red onion quartered
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 chipotles in adobo sauce OR ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 jalapeño pepper membrane and seeds removed
- ½ bunch fresh cilantro stems removed
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into your blender container.
- Give quick pulses or run your blender on the lowest setting until your restaurant-style blender salsa is at your desired consistency.
- Give a quick taste and season with kosher salt and lime juice as needed.
- Serve in a bowl. The flavors get even better as the salsa sits.
Notes
Can you freeze blender salsa?
You can freeze blender salsa! Make a big batch and freeze it in portions in freezer-safe zip-top bags or in Souper Cubes. Keep in the freezer for up to 6 months and thaw in the fridge before serving.Pro Tips, Variations, and Substitutions
- This recipe is incredibly customizable! Add in fresh oregano, different chiles, substitute the cilantro for parsley (shout out to y'all with the soap gene!).
- We love a more mild salsa, but if you love spicy salsa turn it up a notch! Use cayenne pepper to really add that spice.
- If you're going to use fresh tomatoes, the type of tomatoes matter! The best tomatoes (in my opinion!) are San Marzano-style roma tomatoes because they tend to be sweeter and less watery than your classic sandwich-style tomatoes, so save your beautiful heirloom tomatoes.
- If your tomatoes are on the too-acidic side add in a small bit of sugar, like ½ teaspoon. You don't want it to taste sweet, you just want to balance out the acidity.
- Here's a secret for thicker salsa: make sure you don't have tomato seeds in your salsa. The seeds make your salsa watery!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 8kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Sodium: 32mg | Sugar: 1g