Ingredients (~3 cups)
- 1 medium sweet onion, cut into chunks
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (10 oz) petite diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro (2 large handfuls)
- 1 chipotle pepper from a can in adobo sauce
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 3/4 tsp coarse salt
Pulse the Onion and Garlic First
Add the onion chunks and minced garlic to your food processor or blender.
Pulse 3-4 times until roughly chopped – you want small pieces but not a paste.
Add Everything Else and Pulse to Your Preferred Texture
Add both cans of tomatoes, the cilantro, chipotle pepper, lime juice, cumin, and salt.
Pulse in short bursts until you reach your desired consistency – anywhere from chunky to smooth works.
Start with fewer pulses for a chunkier salsa; you can always pulse more but you can’t go back.
Taste and Adjust
The chipotle adds both heat and smokiness – if you want it spicier, add another chipotle pepper or a bit of the adobo sauce from the can.
Add more salt or lime juice if needed.
Transfer to a container and refrigerate for up to 1 week – the flavors develop more after sitting for a few hours.
Chipotle Salsa
This salsa has just the right amount of smoky heat from chipotle peppers and comes together in minutes. I make it when I want something fresher than store-bought but don’t have time to roast tomatoes.
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Ingredients
Ingredients (~3 cups)
- 1 medium sweet onion cut into chunks
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes 15 oz
- 1 can petite diced tomatoes with green chilies 10 oz
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro 2 large handfuls
- 1 chipotle pepper from a can in adobo sauce
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 3/4 tsp coarse salt
Instructions
- Add onion chunks and minced garlic to food processor and pulse 3-4 times until roughly chopped.
- Add both cans of tomatoes, cilantro, chipotle pepper, lime juice, cumin, and salt.
- Pulse in short bursts until desired consistency is reached.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt, lime juice, or chipotle pepper if needed.
- Transfer to container and refrigerate.
Notes
Flavors develop after a few hours. Keeps up to 1 week refrigerated.
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