Best 19 Simple Salsa Recipes

If you're looking for an easy and delicious way to add flavor to your next meal, look no further than simple salsa! Made with fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapeños, this classic condiment is a versatile addition to any dish, from tacos and burritos to grilled chicken and fish. With its vibrant colors and zesty flavor, simple salsa is sure to add a pop of freshness to your favorite recipes. Whether you prefer a mild salsa or something with a bit more heat, there are endless variations to suit your taste. So grab a few fresh ingredients and get ready to whip up a batch of simple salsa that will elevate your next meal.

Here are our top 19 tried and tested recipes!

FAST AND SIMPLE SALSA

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So quick but so tasty!

Provided by Mom Van

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Salsa Recipes Tomato Salsa Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 28

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

6 large tomatoes, chopped
1 onion, chopped
¾ cup green chile peppers, chopped
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Combine the tomatoes, onion, and green chile peppers in a bowl; drain briefly. Return the mixture to the bowl; stir the vinegar and salt into the tomato mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 10.3 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 85.5 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

SIMPLE SALSA CHICKEN

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My husband and I prefer our food a little spicier than our children, so I created this salsa chicken recipe just for the two of us. It's now a regular menu item at our house. -Jan Cooper, Troy, Alabama

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup salsa
2 tablespoons taco sauce
1/3 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
Optional: Lime wedges and sliced avocado

Steps:

Place chicken in a shallow 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt. Combine salsa and taco sauce; drizzle over chicken. Sprinkle with cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. If desired, serve with lime wedges and sliced avocado.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 628mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SIMPLE SALSA

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There are tons of salsas out there, but I haven't found one exactly like mine. (I don't like the taste of lime or lemon juice. It's similar to pico de gallo I guess.) Do yourself a favor and find authentic Mexican chips from a local restaurant to go with this! Can't beat the taste. :) Can spice this up if you want, I do this for my bf, just add some cayenne to the mix! I love this so much I can eat half the bowl in one sitting!!

Provided by MissJennifer

Categories Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 3-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 medium tomatoes, diced
1/2 small onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 -2 tablespoon cilantro
salt & pepper (I use garlic pepper salt as well as salt to taste, but you can use salt, pepper, and garlic powder i)

Steps:

Wash and dice tomatoes, peel and cut onion, peel and mince garlic or do what I do and use the already minced garlic (1 tsp.)!
In a small bowl combine garlic, onion and tomatoes with cilantro, salt, and pepper (or garlic pepper salt). Stir with a spoon and mash a little, this will make it juicy, and as it sits it'll get juicer.
Enjoy with chips or add to entrees for flavor/side dip!

SO-SIMPLE SALSA DIP

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Salsa's great served alone with chips, but mixing and heating it with cream cheese makes a wonderfully warm dip!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 28

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
1 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa
Nacho or tortilla chips, if desired

Steps:

In 1-quart saucepan, heat cream cheese and salsa over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cream cheese is melted.
Keep warm in heatproof dish. Serve with chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 35, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 50 mg

BEST AND SIMPLE AUTHENTIC SALSA

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My friends mother showed me how to make this salsa recipe and it is so simple, so easy and so delicious!

Provided by jamesrmoreno

Categories Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 1 quart, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 lbs , fresh tomato's
2 garlic cloves
1 large onion
1 habanero pepper (optional)
2 jalapenos, chili's
1 large onion, chopped
1/8-1/4 cup of chopped fresh cilantro
1 -2 tablespoon tomato paste, for deep color (optional)
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

Put the tomatos all but 1/2 to 1cup, garlic, half the onion, chili's, tomato paste, salt, and pepper in a blender or food processor.
Blend until everything is incorporated well.
In a separate container add all the rest of the ingredients.
Be sure to dice the rest of the tomato's, cilantro and onion before adding.
Best if left to sit in the refridgerator for up to 24 hours.
Right before serving or eating season to taste. It may need some additional salt.

SIMPLE STRAWBERRY SALSA

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This is a perfect alternative to plain fruit or sugary snacks! Can be served with multi-grain or cinnamon-sugar tortilla chips.

Provided by Michelle Westbrook

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Fruit Dip

Time 45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 ½ teaspoons white sugar
1 cup finely chopped strawberries
1 (8 ounce) can unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
3 kiwis, peeled and finely chopped
1 naval orange, peeled and cut into small pieces

Steps:

Stir lemon juice and sugar together in a bowl to dissolve the sugar; add strawberries, pineapple, kiwis, and orange pieces and stir to coat in the lemon juice mixture.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 1.1 mg, Sugar 8.3 g

SIMPLE MANGO SALSA

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This salsa is very simple, with few ingredients, but has so much flavor! Sweet but spicy, it goes well with chicken, pork or just corn chips. It has a lot of color and looks great with a mix of red, yellow, and blue tortilla chips.

Provided by KirklandCook

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Salsa Recipes Mango Salsa Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 mangoes - peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger
½ cup chopped red onion
¼ cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste

Steps:

Combine mango, pineapple, cilantro, ginger, red onion, vinegar, and red pepper flakes in a bowl, and stir lightly to mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 38.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.8 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 1.8 mg, Sugar 8.1 g

SIMPLE SALSA SOUP

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I am so excited about this soup! It is a chicken broth soup flavored and "textured" by a bright salsa puree and has mozzarella melting in the bottom of the bowl! It is extremely simple to make. If the directions seem long, it's only because I've given lots of notes. Very little chopping and very little cooking to this recipe. I think the melting mozzarella makes this broth soup special! What I like most about serving this low-cal soup is that it can be easily adjusted to meet the taste of your guests . There are garnishes that add the finishing touches to the soup and make this recipe fun for entertaining. You can add any of the garnishes to the soup immediately before serving if you prefer, but I would NOT add the sour cream. Even if you temper the sour cream, it makes the soup cloudy. I simply put a small dish of sour cream on the table for each guest. I dip the tip of my spoon in the sour cream and then take soup on to the spoon. I'm one of those "perfect bite" kind of people, that's why I love serving the soup with the garnishes!! Enjoy!!

Provided by Mrs Goodall

Categories Chicken

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

6 ounces cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes may be substituted (approximately 1 cup)
1 cup red onion, chopped into large pieces (about 1/4 of a large red onion)
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 teaspoon cumin, preferably ground fresh
1 tablespoon lime juice, fresh
1/2 jalapeno, seeded with ribs removed and chopped large
3 1/2 cups chicken broth, preferably low-sodium (two 14 ounce cans)
1 teaspoon lime juice, fresh
1 tablespoon cumin, fresh ground
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, purchased in a ball NOT grated (NOTE! Do NOT add cheese to soup pot)
cilantro, chopped medium to medium fine
jalapeno, chopped fine (use other half of jalapeno)
avocado, cubed (1 or 2 avocados depending on need)
sour cream

Steps:

Place broth into your favorite soup pot. Heat broth on medium.
Meanwhile, in a food processor (if you don't have one, use a blender), chop the onion and garlic, using 1 second pulses until well chopped, but not mushy, about 8 pulses.
Add tomatoes, jalapeños, cumin, 1 tablespoon lime juice and pulse until mixture is very fine, almost pureed.
You should have just about 1 cup of salsa.
Turn up heat under soup.
Add shredded chicken to broth.
When soup just starts to simmer add salsa mixture, 1 tsp lime juice, and 1 tablespoon cumin.
Quickly stir and remove from heat. (You just want to incorporate the salsa, not cook it).
Adjust seasonings to taste.
To Serve:.
Cut mozzarella into to half inch thick round slices and place slices in bottom of soup bowls.
Ladle the simmering broth into bowls over the cheese.
Let the soup sit for about 2 minutes, to allow the heat of the soup to soften the mozzarella.
Serve with garnishes on the side.
(If you choose to add the garnishes before serving, add them right before serving so as not to cook the cilantro or avocado. I do not recommend adding the sour cream ahead of time).
Make sure to tell your guests that there is wonderful melted cheese on the bottom of the bowl!
Enjoy!

SIMPLE MEXICAN SALSA

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Just like the salsa I enjoyed in a small restaurant in downtown Cancun - took me a while to get it just right!

Provided by duck_man

Categories Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 ripe fresh tomatoes (RIPE tastes better!)
1 onion
1 lime
1 ripe jalapeno pepper (2 if you like it HOT!)
1 bunch fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Chop up the tomatoes to your preferred size.
Dice the onion (if it is a large onion you may only want to use half).
Chop up the cilantro and the pepper.
Put it all into a bowl and squeeze all of the juice from the lime on top.
Add a bit of salt.
stir it up.
enjoy!

SIMPLE SPICY SALSA

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A simple salsa recipe that I received from a friend. Great for parties and football games. Optional: cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour to allow the flavors to mix.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Salsa Recipes Tomato Salsa Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 jalapeno pepper, or more to taste
1 serrano pepper
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
½ white onion, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Poke a few holes into the jalapeno and serrano peppers and drop into the boiling water. Reduce heat to medium and boil for 15 minutes. Drain.
Cut stems off peppers and place into a food processor with diced tomatoes and their juice, onion, and garlic. Pulse several times to your desired texture. Transfer to a serving bowl and stir in salt. If desired, cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 49.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1.9 g, Sodium 599.4 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

SIMPLE JALAPENO SALSA

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This is a family favorite that I picked up while visiting a friend after her trip south of the border

Provided by Miss Erin C.

Categories Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

3 jalapenos, sliced
3 cloves garlic, sliced
2 cans chopped tomatoes
salt and pepper

Steps:

Slice the garlic and the jalapenos and toss them into the blender, blend until chopped fine.
Add cans of tomatoes, with juice, pulse until blended.
Serve with sour cream and tortilla chips.

MANDY'S SIMPLE SALSA FOR NACHOS

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This is my salsa recipe, I came up with this after many visits to Taco Bill & it tastes just like theirs. It is sooo simple to make but just perfect for Nacho's, much better than any in a jar in my opinion. If you like things extra spicy add more chilli if desired. Leftovers can be frozen too but will be more watery upon defrosting.

Provided by Mandy

Categories Sauces

Time 3m

Yield 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

420 g canned crushed tomatoes
135 g canned red capsicums (or 1/2 fresh green capsicum, chopped)
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon prepared minced chili

Steps:

Mix all ingredients together & enjoy.