The Best Homemade Fresh Salsa

This Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe comes together in a flash and tastes AMAZING. It's a truly simple salsa recipe, but it's quite possibly the best salsa recipe you will ever have.

Are you a salsa lover?

Our family just LOVES salsa. If you're like us, you just can't get enough of it.

What is Salsa?

Traditionally, Salsa fresca is what those in the United States typically mean when they use the the word salsa, with the main ingredients of this dish being tomatoes, chiles and onions.

Salsa rojo literally means “red sauce.” Of course the red color comes from a base of tomatoes, but I'm sure you've noticed that other types of “salsa rojos” are becoming popular these days. Think about strawberry salsa, cherry salsa, cranberry salsa–I've even seen beet salsa! Regardless of what you use to make salsa, the word generally refers to raw or near-raw sauces used as dips.

Salsa verde (VAIR-day)-literally means “green sauce.” The sauce is typically made with tomatillos instead of tomatoes.

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Ingredients

• tomatoes (fresh or canned, but canned will have a different result)
• green pepper
• green onion
• cilantro
• lime juice
• salt

The The Best Salsa Recipe Ever

Now, I've had quite a few salsas that are wonderful, but I must say that this recipe is one of the cleanest, most satisfying salsas that I've ever had. I tasted it for the first time about 5 years ago at a baptism and quickly begged asked for the recipe.

This salsa was so popular, that the hosts of the party emailed the recipe out to everyone who had attended, since practically everyone had asked for it!

Of course, this salsa tastes great with the standard tortilla chip, but we tend to dip all kinds of other things in it as well or even use it as a condiment on burgers, chicken, and more.

Low-Carb Dipper Ideas

For those of you who are eating low carb, this Flax Bread makes a great salsa dipper too, and you could also dip the following:

• celery sticks
• carrot sticks
• cucumber rounds
• zucchini rounds
• bell pepper strips
• jicama sticks
• and more

Recipe Tips

• Cilantro Tips: See my post on 6 Super Tips for Cilantro so you can save money and time with this great herb. You could easily increase the cilantro amount.  The more the better, in my opinion.  Boy, I used to think that the stuff tasted like soap, but I really love it now :-)!
• Green Bell Pepper: This salsa tastes great both with and without the green pepper.  I used frozen pre-diced peppers and it was great!
• Lime Juice: The original recipe recommended quite a bit more lime juice so you can be adventurous and try more if you'd like.  I thought it tasted great with this amount.
• Chunky vs. Smooth: The recipe at the party was not chunky and it was amazing, but we've made it both ways and it's great no matter how chunky it is or not!

Other Favorite Dip Recipes

If you love dips as much as we do, here are some of our favorite dips to add to the Dip Section of your recipe box.

• Simple Savory Hummus – quite possibly the best hummus you've ever had
• Olive Hummus – a delicious combo of hummus and olives
• Vegan Ranch Dip / Dressing – literally on our table all the time
• Pizza Hummus (dairy-free) – another great combination
• Zesty Avocado Dressing / Dip – great on salads, burgers, and as a dip
• Almond Butter Fruit Dip – so much healthier than traditional apple dipt
• Healthy Chocolate Dip – another great healthy fruit dip option
• Healthy Chick-fil-A Sauce – an amazingly delicious copycat of the famous sauce everyone loves

And now you'll want to add this one as well.

“The Best” Homemade Salsa – Recipe

This Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe comes together in a flash and tastes AMAZING. Soo thankful I found this recipe after it vanished from my kitchen for years.

5 from 3 votes

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Servings: 3

Calories: 30kcal

Ingredients

• 3 medium tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion (I included the white portion)
• 1/2 cup green bell peppers (chopped; optional)
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lime juice (or the juice of 1 lime)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Chop tomatoes.
• Add other ingredients and mix gently.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.

Notes

• Cilantro Tips: You could easily increase the cilantro amount.  The more the better, in my opinion.  
• Green Bell Pepper: This salsa tastes great both with and without the green pepper.  I used frozen pre-diced peppers and it was great!
• Lime Juice: The original recipe recommended quite a bit more lime juice so you can be adventurous and try more if you'd like. 
• Chunky vs. Smooth: The recipe at the party was not chunky and it was amazing, but we've made it both ways and it's great no matter how chunky it is or not!

Nutrition

Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1172mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1280IU | Vitamin C: 23.3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.6mg | Net Carbs: 5g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and preparation methods. Optional ingredients are not included. Net carbs are typically calculated by subtracting fiber and sugar alcohols (such as erythritol) from total carbohydrates. This information should not be relied upon for medical or nutritional purposes.

Recipe Update

This post was updated with new information and photos. This was the original photo.

I'd love to hear what you think about this salsa!