Mom’s Blender Salsa
Last Updated on April 19, 2023 by Annie
This blender salsa recipe comes together in under 10 minutes for a flavorful vegan salsa perfect for any gathering. This easy, no-bake recipe for homemade salsa is perfect for chips, tacos, quesadillas and more!
You know the recipes that are so good you have them saved in your phone as a screenshot from a text thread from another person? Yeah. That’s this salsa.
Every member of our family (ok probably just the women) have this recipe saved as a favorite photo from a screenshot sent to us by our mom.
When anyone is making this salsa there is usually a phone call involved to the person who most recently made the salsa to make sure their measurements were correct. (Typically it’s me calling my mom or younger sister)
This salsa recipe is simple, ready in 5 minutes, and perfect for gatherings both big and small.
Why We Love Mom’s Blender Salsa
Fresh salsa is one of those things that is perfect on a warm summer day (along with a cold margarita of course…) Some other reasons we love making this easy salsa recipe. include:
- Feeds a crowd. The original recipe makes 8 liquid cups of salsa. Be ready to serve the masses with this simple recipe.
- No cooking or baking needed. Chop, blend, season, and enjoy!
- Makes a great topping or snack. Scoop it up with a tortilla chip or drizzle it over some fresh tacos or a burrito bowl.
- Better the next day. The flavors marinate deliciously overnight making it an excellent make ahead snack.
How to Make Blender Salsa
Salsa Ingredients
- Tomatoes– We use Roma tomatoes for this simple salsa recipe.
- Yellow onion– Half of a fresh yellow onion.
- Jarred jalapeño– Both the jalapeño and the juices they are marinating in add a kick of heat to the salsa.
- Cilantro– One bunch of fresh cilantro, rinsed and roughly chopped.
- Tomato sauce– About a cup of tomato sauce helps bring out the tomato flavor in the salsa.
- Salt + Cumin– For a little extra flavor.
Step-by-step Directions
This easy blender salsa recipe is as simple as chop, blend, season, and enjoy! To make homemade salsa:
- Chop up tomatoes: Quarter Roma tomatoes and blend in the blender on high for a few seconds.
- Add remaining ingredients: Next roughly chop half of a yellow onion and add it to the blender along with jalapeño slices, juice from the jalapeño jar, cilantro, tomato sauce, salt, and cumin.
- Blend on high until salsa is well mixed.
- Adjust to taste: Using a tortilla chip to test, sample the salsa and add additional salt, cumin, tomato sauce, or jalapeño juice as needed.
Adjusting This Blender Salsa Recipe
Salsa is always one of those recipes that comes down to a little bit of your personal preference. Here are a few different ways to adjust the recipe to make it your own.
- Spicier- To make this salsa more spicy add more pickled jalapeños, use two fresh jalapeños instead of pickled, or add 1/8th teaspoon cayenne powder.
- Half Batch– My younger sister often makes this recipe as a half batch so there isn’t too much left over. Simply cut the recipe in half for everything except the jalapeño slices.
- Spicier half batch- use 1/2 cup of jalapeño slices.
- Mild half batch- use 1/3 cup of jalapeño slices.
Helpful Kitchen Tools for Blender Salsa
When it comes to making this simple batch of salsa here are just a few helpful kitchen tools to get the job done.
- High powered blender– I would argue you simply can’t make blender salsa without the blender.
- Chip and dip plate– For serving your favorite assortment of chips and dip.
- Storage container– A large glass storage container for keeping your fresh blender salsa.
Storing and saving
This vegan salsa recipe keeps for up to a week stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I would recommend storing in a glass container to prevent the jalapeño from leaving a flavor in a plastic tupperware.
If you want to freeze your salsa, keep in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months in the freezer.
*NOTE* If you freeze the salsa it will thaw and be a bit runny, drain off some of the excess liquid to get to a desired consistency.
What to serve with Blender Salsa
Arguably the best way to serve this salsa is alongside a massive bowl of tortilla chips. Some other ways you might enjoy this simple salsa recipe is:
- Topped on a black bean quesadilla
- Spooned into a breakfast taco
- Drizzled on a taco lunch bowl
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Mom’s Blender Salsa
A quick 5 minute recipe for homemade salsa whipped up in the blender.
Ingredients
- 10 Roma Tomatoes quartered
- ¾ cup Sliced jalapeño from a jar
- ½ cup Juice from jarred jalapeño
- ½ Yellow Onion roughly chopped
- 1 cup Tomato Sauce
- 1 bunch Cilantro Stems cut off
- 2½ teaspoons Salt
- 1½ teaspoon Cumin
Instructions
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Quarter 10 Roma tomatoes and blend in the blender on high for a few seconds.
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Next roughly chop half of a yellow onion and add it to the blender along with ¾ cup of jalapeño slices, ½ cup juice from the jalapeño jar, 1 bunch of cilantro, 1 cup tomato sauce, 2½ teaspoons salt, and 1½ teaspoons cumin.
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Blend on high until salsa is well mixed.
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Using a tortilla chip to test, sample the salsa and add additional salt, cumin, tomato sauce, or jalapeño juice as needed.
Recipe Notes
Spicier Salsa: To make this salsa more spicy add more pickled jalapeños, use two fresh jalapeños instead of pickled, or add 1/8th teaspoon cayenne powder.
Half Batch My younger sister often makes this recipe as a half batch so there isn’t too much left over. Simply cut the recipe in half for everything except the jalapeño slices.
Spicier half batch– use 1/2 cup of jalapeño slices.
Mild half batch– use 1/3 cup of jalapeño slices.
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