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Quick Fresh Salsa

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1 cup

Quick Fresh Salsa

Ingredients

½ small jalapeño chile or ½ chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced¼ small red onion, peeled and root end removed1 small clove garlic, minced or pressed2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves ¼ teaspoon table salt pinch ground black pepper 2 teaspoons lime juice from 1 lime2 small tomatoes (about ¾ pound), ripe, each cored and cut into eighths, or one (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

Before You Begin

This quick salsa can be made with either fresh or canned tomatoes, but if you're using fresh, make sure they are sweet, ripe, in-season tomatoes. If they aren't, canned tomatoes are a better choice.

Instructions

  1. Pulse all ingredients except tomatoes in food processor until minced, about five 1-second pulses, scraping sides of bowl as necessary. Add tomatoes and pulse until roughly chopped, about two 1-second pulses.
  2. to make ahead

  3. The salsa can be refrigerated, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, for up to 2 days. Season with additional lime juice and salt before serving.

Quick Fresh Salsa

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

½ small jalapeño chile or ½ chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced
¼ small red onion, peeled and root end removed
1 small clove garlic, minced or pressed
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves
¼ teaspoon table salt
pinch ground black pepper
2 teaspoons lime juice from 1 lime
2 small tomatoes (about ¾ pound), ripe, each cored and cut into eighths, or one (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

Ingredients

½ small jalapeño chile or ½ chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced
¼ small red onion, peeled and root end removed
1 small clove garlic, minced or pressed
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves
¼ teaspoon table salt
pinch ground black pepper
2 teaspoons lime juice from 1 lime
2 small tomatoes (about ¾ pound), ripe, each cored and cut into eighths, or one (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

Ingredients

½ small jalapeño chile or ½ chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced
¼ small red onion, peeled and root end removed
1 small clove garlic, minced or pressed
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves
¼ teaspoon table salt
pinch ground black pepper
2 teaspoons lime juice from 1 lime
2 small tomatoes (about ¾ pound), ripe, each cored and cut into eighths, or one (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

Why This Recipe Works

For the best quick salsa recipe, pulse flavoring ingredients in the food processor and then add either ripe in-season tomatoes or canned diced tomatoes, drained of juice.

Before You Begin

This quick salsa can be made with either fresh or canned tomatoes, but if you're using fresh, make sure they are sweet, ripe, in-season tomatoes. If they aren't, canned tomatoes are a better choice.

Instructions

  1. Pulse all ingredients except tomatoes in food processor until minced, about five 1-second pulses, scraping sides of bowl as necessary. Add tomatoes and pulse until roughly chopped, about two 1-second pulses.
  2. to make ahead

  3. The salsa can be refrigerated, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, for up to 2 days. Season with additional lime juice and salt before serving.

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