Quick & Easy Blender Salsa
This quick and easy Blender Salsa is the easiest way to enjoy fresh, delicious salsa just like your favorite Mexican restaurant from the comfort of your home! One batch makes enough for a crowd and can be made in minutes with a blender or food processor. See how easy (and delicious) this restaurant-style salsa is!
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Quick & Easy Blender Salsa Recipe
Whether it's Taco Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo or just a regular day of the week, give me all the Mexican food, por favor. Mexican food has always been tied for my favorite food, alongside Italian food. But I find that I sometimes like cooking Mexican food more than Italian food because it can be so light and fresh!
One of the key factors in deciding if a Mexican restaurant is good or not, for me, is the quality of their chips and salsa. But I also love to have that restaurant-quality salsa at home, too!
A friend introduced me to this 5-minute blender salsa. Everyone raved about it and she shared the recipe with us. I experimented and made a few of tweaks of my own and now have this version to share with y'all.
Whether you are having my favorite chicken fajitas, some easy baked chicken tacos, crispy chicken taquitos or just need the perfect salsa for chips — you've found it!
Why You'll Love this Recipe
After many salsa attempts, this easy recipe finally won over my husband (a rare feat!) and now it’s the one our friends always ask for. Here's why we love it:
- Got five minutes? Great! That's all you need to make this salsa.
- You only need four ingredients! I'm not including salt and pepper (OR lots and lots of chips).
- It's a crowd favorite: People always ask for the recipe — which I'm obviously happy to share! And you can, too.
Ingredients
Gather these simple ingredients to make blender salsa — you can find them easily!
- stewed tomatoes
- green chiles
- green onions
- red onion
- kosher salt
- black pepper
One part I especially love about this recipe is that it makes a lot of salsa! This makes it perfect for celebrations like football games, Cinco de Mayo parties, game nights, etc.
Usually if I make it for a big event, I'll keep half of it at home and take the rest with me to the event. (Which is perfect because usually I'm sad when I make something for an event but have none left at home!) But you can also easily double the recipe if you need a LOT!
Additions, Substitutions & Variations
Make it work for you! There are many ways to modify this recipe!
No blender? Use crushed tomatoes and finely dice both onions, then stir it all together.
Swaps: You can use any canned tomatoes or even fresh tomatoes here, honestly! The blender will do most of the work. Feel free to use white onion or yellow onion, too.
Add your faves! Salsa is easy to customize. Consider throwing in these popular additions into the blender:
- fresh lime juice and zest (or lemon juice and zest)
- fresh cilantro
- jalapeño peppers
- serrano peppers
- cloves of garlic or garlic powder
- cumin, cayenne pepper or taco seasoning
- a pinch of sugar
Stir ins: If you like a chunkier texture, you can add a few of these things. Blend everything except these items, then stir them into your salsa after it's blended to get your desired consistency.
- chunky tomatoes (swap out one can for diced tomatoes or add in some diced Roma tomatoes)
- diced jalapeños
- black beans
- canned or fresh corn off the cob
How to Make Blender Salsa
Well, if you haven't guessed by now, this recipe is as simple as dumping all the ingredients in your blender! Here's how easy it is:
- Combine stewed tomatoes, green chiles, green onions (with the white ends and roots cut off), red onion, salt and pepper in a blender.
- Blend until smooth or desired consistency is reached.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Chill before serving, or enjoy right away.
Storage Tips
Store in an airtight container, such as a quart-size mason jar, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. This gives the flavors time to develop even more, and it stays fresh for snacking, topping tacos or mixing into meals.
Freezing isn’t recommended for this salsa — the texture tends to break down, turning watery and mushy once thawed, and the fresh, vibrant flavor can fade. Luckily, this easy blender recipe comes together so quickly, it’s worth whipping up a fresh batch instead.
What to Serve with Blender Salsa
Of course, you're going to need a big bag of chips if you're serving this homemade salsa recipe as a dip! It's great alongside fresh guacamole if your people like options. (Mine do.)
Salsa is more versatile than you might think. Besides using it as a dip or spooning it over all your faves like taco bowls or ground beef tacos, you can try adding it to tostadas as a flavorful base, stirring it into scrambled eggs or omelets or mixing it with rice or quinoa for a quick side dish.
It’s also great over grilled chicken and makes an easy simmer sauce for slow-cooked meats or vegetarian stews.
FAQ
It’s mild as written, but you can add jalapeño, serrano or hot sauce if you want to kick up the heat!
You can, but the flavor and texture may change. Canned stewed tomatoes add depth and consistency that’s perfect for blender salsa.
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Five Minute Blender Salsa
Ingredients
- 45 ounces stewed tomatoes (3 15-ounce cans)
- 8 ounces green chiles (2 4-ounce cans)
- 2 bunches green onions root cut off
- ½ large red onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Combine stewed tomatoes, green chiles, green onions, red onion, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor.
- Blend until smooth or desired consistency is reached. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Chill before serving.
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I love making my own salsa! I like to use canned fire-roasted tomatoes. So yummy! And fresh cilantro is a must for me.