Today for lunch, my daughter Olivia and I are having taco salad with homemade leftover salsa that I whipped up last night. My son Nick is in Atlanta on a video/photo shoot and is probably going to eat somewhere fancy, but I doubt it will top our lunch because this quick and easy homemade salsa is even better the second day than it was last night.
Speaking of last night, we had a bit of confusion about dinner. I had told Nick I would make spaghetti sauce this week and sent him to the store for groceries, but I forgot I had told Olivia we could have taco salad. Nick purchased groceries for sauce but had did not get salsa, of course, and we did not have any on hand. So, I pulled a can of diced tomatoes from the groceries Nick had purchased for spaghetti sauce and then went to the pantry to see what else I could find to save a trip back to the store for salsa. In the process, I came up with this “quick and easy” salsa.
Prep time: 10 minutes/Feeds: 2 to 5
10-ounce can diced tomatoes with chilies (mild or hot)
14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
Half a chopped onion (I had a red onion at the house, but I think a white onion would be better.)
1 or 2 garlic cloves or a teaspoon (more or less) of ready-to-use minced garlic
Cilantro to taste (We had dried, but fresh cilantro would kick the flavor up a notch.)
Juice from a lime or 2 tablespoons of bottled lime juice (I did not have a lime and did not measure the bottle lime. I just eyeballed it. Use enough to give the salsa a touch of citrus.)
Blend to desired consistency with a food processor or hand emulsion blender.
It is that simple! And it really is tasty.
The next time you forget the salsa or if you just feel adventurous, open the cabinet and put this homemade salsa together. Experiment with your favorite ingredients. You might never go back to store bought salsa again.
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