Homemade Salsa Recipe with Pantry Ingredients (2024)

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An easy, Homemade Salsa recipe, using pantry ingredients you may already have on hand. And it only takes about 1 minute to whip up.

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How many times have you thought you had salsa only to find the pantry empty? Me too, so many times I can’t even count them all.

Or, the store-bought jar sitting in the refrigerator with a “use within 7 days of opening” label — and that was… when?

It does, of course, always happen on a game day, or an impromptu gathering, Taco Tuesday, or simply when you’re craving chips and salsa.

Enter… homemade salsa.

It’s incredibly easy to make, utterly delicious with fresh flavors, and completely adaptable to heat and spice preferences.

The best part is the salsa ingredients may likely be sitting in the pantry right now.

Here’s what you need to make Homemade Salsa.

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Homemade Salsa Ingredients

Specific ingredient measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. Here is a summary of the ingredients.

Equipment Needed to Make Homemade Salsa

This homemade salsa comes together quickly. All you need is a food processor or blender. I prefer a food processor or mini processor to a blender, but that works too. Be careful not to overprocess.

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How to Make Homemade Salsa

Add all of the ingredients into a food processor and pulse a few times until you achieve desired consistency.

I like salsa chunkier so I only pulse in 1-second increments until the ingredients are roughly the same size.

How to Add Heat to Salsa

If you like salsa on the spicy side, switch the canned chili peppers to canned jalapenos, or even fresh jalapenos with their seeds. Or add a drop of hot sauce or sriracha to taste.

FAQs: Homemade Salsa

How long does homemade salsa last?

This homemade salsa will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to a week. I like to refrigerate in a lidded glass jar.

What kind of canned tomatoes do you use in Homemade Salsa?

Any kind of canned tomatoes works well. Fire-roasted tomatoes are incredible, canned tomatoes with green chilis also work, as does diced tomatoes. If you can find salsa-style canned tomatoes, they are especially delicious.

Can you add fresh peppers to this salsa?

Absolutely! Add 1/2 of a roughly chopped bell pepper. Other options are a poblano, Anaheim, Hatch, or serrano for extra heat.

Can you freeze Homemade Salsa?

You can absolutely freeze homemade salsa. The fresh ingredients, like herbs, onion, and garlic won’t be as crisp, but the flavors will develop deliciously! If you have leftover salsa, consider freezing it for up to 4 months.

Recipes that use Salsa

Having a jar of fresh salsa in the refrigerator is a delicious way to enhance recipes. Here are a few I use frequently:

Mexican Shredded Chicken Made 3 Ways
Quick and Easy Oven Baked Chicken Tacos
Southwest Chicken Quinoa Bake
Instant Pot Turkey Burrito Bowl

Easy Homemade Salsa with Pantry Ingredients

Yield: 14 servings

Prep Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 1 minute

An easy, Homemade Salsa recipe, using pantry ingredients you may already have on hand. And it only takes about 1 minute to whip up.

Ingredients

1 (15-oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes, slightly drained
1 (4-oz) can fire roasted green chilis (substitute fire roasted jalapenos for added heat)
2 cloves garlic
1/2 red onion, roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro (or a handful of fresh cilantro — which is superb)
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Juice of 1/2 lime

Instructions

Add all the ingredients into a food processor and pulse a few times until you achieve desired consistency. Be careful not to overprocess as you want to retain its chunkiness.

Notes

Canned Tomatoes

If using a small or petite diced tomato, stir it in last after onions, garlic, and herbs are chopped in a food processor or blender.
Fire-roasted tomatoes bring delicious flavor to the salsa but plain diced tomatoes work fine too. If you can find salsa-style canned tomatoes, it's extra yummy.