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Vitamix salsa recipe

Simple Vitamix Salsa Recipe

This is a great, simple Vitamix salsa recipe that can be customized to suit your tastes!
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Vitamix (or blender or food processor)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ripe Roma tomatoes about 3-4
  • 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup chopped red onion about 1/4 of a medium onion
  • 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 large clove garlic
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice about one lime
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper optional
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Simply combine all ingredients in your Vitamix, and pulse on speed 1-2 until all ingredients are finely chopped and you have reached your desired consistency.
  • Serve with tortilla chips, or your favorite mexican food. This is also great on top of baked potatoes!
  • For EXTRA flavor:
  • Place tomatoes, sliced in half, onions, garlic clove and jalapeƱo on foil covered baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and fresh cracked sea salt.
  • Roast for 20 min, flipping over half way) in a 450 degree oven, long enough for the tomatoes to blister and even char slightly.
  • Make sure you taste the salsa before adding additional salt after roasting

Notes

For best results: Store in fridge for a few hours before serving so that flavors have time to marinate.
This simple Vitamix salsa can be stored in the refrigerator up to 1 week in an air tight container