California Fresh Blender Salsa Recipe

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5 from 1 vote

Make this simple salsa that's bursting with flavor in your Vitamix or high-powered blender.

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Condiment

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: blender salsa, homemade salsa, vitamix salsa

Servings:

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1/2 medium onion, peeled
1 jalapeño pepper, cut in half with seeds removed
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 Roma (plum) tomatoes, quartered

Instructions

Add the half onion, jalapeño halves, cilantro leaves, lemon juice, salt and 6 tomato quarters to the Vitamix container in the order listed.
Secure the lid. Set machine to Variable I and blend for 10 - 15 seconds, using the tamper to press ingredients down into the blades, as needed.
Stop the blender and add the remaining 18 tomato quarters. Blend salsa to desired consistency - chunky will only take a few seconds, while smooth may take up to 20 additional seconds.
Serve immediately. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Notes

Serving size: 1/4 cup

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0 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Easily control the level of heat in this salsa by tossing in additional jalapeño peppers. The heat from chiles is usually found around the seeds and ribs of the pepper, which we've removed.

If you like your salsa spicy, feel free to include some, or all, of the seeds.

Using only one jalapeño and removing all the seeds, I'd say this salsa recipe (as written) is on the mild side.

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