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Make the best Homemade Salsa in only 5 minutes with this easy restaurant-style recipe that uses canned tomatoes, Rotel, fresh cilantro, and lime juice. This quick salsa recipe is perfect year-round, costs less than store-bought, and makes 6 cups. Bring it to a party or share with friends and neighbors.
The Only Salsa Recipe You'll Ever Need
The Only Salsa Recipe You'll Ever NeedI know this is a bold statement, but this is the BEST and EASIEST Homemade Salsa. I can whip up a huge batch in literally 5 minutes, using ingredients already in my pantry (and no waiting for high quality fresh tomatoes to be in season!). It tastes like authentic restaurant salsa and no one would guess how easy it is.
I love to give salsa as gifts to friends and neighbors and even made a free label for salsa (and a holiday label for salsa). I use these sticker labels and half pint mason jars or these cute containers.
Try my other salsa and dip recipes, like Mango Salsa, Street Corn Dip, Pico de Gallo, Spinach Artichoke Dip, Cheese Ball, Pepper Jelly, and Cowboy Caviar!
How to make Easy Homemade Salsa:
Combine Ingredients: Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse a few times until no large chunks remain.
Taste & Refrigerate: Adjust seasonings if needed, to taste. Refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours before serving.
Serve with my favorite store-bought tortilla chips, or make your own! Make extra and gift to your neighbors and friends with these free cute printables, or these ones for Christmas! These plastic containers or jars work perfectly!
Use this Easy Salsa on:
- Taco Salad
- Baked Tacos
- Breakfast Casserole
- Chicken Taquitos
- Fajitas
- Huevos Rancheros
- Chicken Quesadillas
- Mexican Tamales
- Tostadas
- Homemade Taquitos
- Chicken and Rice Enchiladas
- Breakfast Quesadillas
- Egg and Sausage Breakfast Taquitos
Easy Homemade Salsa
Equipment
Ingredients
- 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, , slightly drained
- 2 (10 oz) cans diced tomatoes with green chiles, , undrained
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/4 of an onion, roughly chopped
- 1 small lime, , juice from
- 1 clove garlic, , minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, , or more, to taste
- pinch granulated sugar
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse a few times until no large chunks remain.28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, 2 (10 oz) cans diced tomatoes with green chiles, ½ cup fresh cilantro, ¼ of an onion, 1 small lime, 1 clove garlic, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon sea salt, pinch granulated sugar
- Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed, to taste.
- For best flavor, refrigerate salsa for at least 1-2 hours before serving. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- This recipe makes a little less than 6 cups of salsa. I like to fill 3 pint jars and and share with friends and neighbors.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I originally shared this recipe December 2018. Updated August 2022 and December 2025.
We are salsa connoisseurs and absolutely LOVE this salsa. Thanks!
I made this last night for our taco Tuesday and it turned out awesome! I made it right before I cooked the tacos and it was so flavorful that it didnt need to chill. This is now my official go to recipe for 5 Minute Salsa! Thank you Lauren:)
Anxious to make this. What can I use instead of Cilantro. A personal hatred !
GREAT recipes! Way better than I expected. I only added a slight more salt that asked initially. But literally… a tiny bit. D-licious!! Did I mention we’ve tried a LOT of these “best homemade salsa” recipes? Hands down… best one yet!! May not even try any others!
Well thank you Gary! What a nice compliment. Hope you get to try more of my Mexican recipes to go with it!
I’m obsessed with this salsa! Seriously so quick and absolutely addictive! Thank you!
Such an easy, delicious salsa! Thanks for putting it out there!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting!
thank you for a good salsa. I have looked for a good one a long time, keep up the good recipes.ty
Delicious!! This recipe is a “keeper”.
Just made this to top with your crock pot chicken tacos, I’m in HEAVEN. This salsa is so quick to put together and the flavor is incredible. I use one can of Original Rotel and one of the mild. I always keep sliced jalapeños in a jar in my fridge so I threw in a couple of those for some heat and you’re right, tastes WAY better than a restaurant. I’m going to make another batch for this weekend!
Thanks so much Kylie! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
The recipe doesn’t call for jalapeno peppers but noticed some said they added. Do you or don’t you? Thanks!
If I want it spicy I get the “hot” rotel, or else I add jalapenos.
Quick, easy and delicious!