Fresh, homemade, easy, canned tomato salsa is the BEST! It takes just a few minutes to throw together in the blender or food processor and it rivals the best restaurant-style salsa!
If youre a fan of scooping up salsa, I think youll also love Creamy Salsa Dip or amazing, flavor-packed Mango Salsa!
Dare I say it, but chips and salsa are pretty much a religion in Texas. Everyone has their favorite kind. It may be pureed or chunky, smooth or textured, mild or spicy, loaded with goodies or plain and simple. And whether that favorite version comes from a restaurant or a grocery store or your very own kitchen, the truth is that DIY-ing homemade salsa is surprisingly quick and easy, particularly when you start with canned tomatoes. And todays fresh, easy salsa recipe is both versatile and delicious!
This restaurant-style salsa recipe just so happens to be my (and my familys!) favorite kind of salsa. We prefer a pureed salsa with a bit of texture but no big chunks of veggies, and this recipe results in just that. And its as effortless as tossing canned tomatoes (plus a few other ingredients) into a blender or food processor and letting er rip! Can you say under 5 minutes???
So exactly what ingredients are required? Well, Im so glad you asked. Lets break down the mechanics, shall we?
How to Enjoy Canned Tomato Salsa
Salsa with canned tomatoes is going to serve you well for a multitude of salsa-enjoying opportunities, from scooping up with chips, to flavoring other dips, to drizzling over tacos and nachos and enchiladas to so much more!
Its delicious for Taco Tuesday or Cinco de Mayo or any darn day of the week/month/year.
And its so simple to make, you may never go back to the store-bought jarred stuff!
How to Make Canned Tomato Salsa
(The below photos are intended to be helpful, but please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post for FULL DIRECTIONS.)
Its pretty easy, yall.
- Throw everything in the blender or food processor.
- Pulse or puree to your desired consistency.
And wellllll…thats it! Pureeing only takes a minute or two.
I actually dont like to over-puree salsa because I think it ends up with a consistency more like marinara, which is not my preference. But ultimately, the final consistency is up to you.
In fact, since my family prefers salsa thats not perfectly smooth, I typically first pulse just the onion, garlic, and jalapeño in the food processor until finely chopped.
Then I add the canned tomatoes plus remaining ingredients and pulse a few times until its pureed but still maintains a decent amount of texture via the tomatoes and bits of cilantro.
After your salsa is done, I highly recommend transferring it to a bowl and popping it in the fridge for at least an hour to chill, which will allow the flavors to blend. But if you absolutely cant wait and find yourself dipping it straight out of the blender, I totally understand and definitely will not judge.
After all, I pretty much polished off this whole bowl of salsa as soon as I got done taking pictures, no refrigeration involved. A food bloggers gotta eat lunch, right?
How to make a quick 2 minute Salsa from canned tomatoes and rotel taste fresh!
FAQ
What is a can of diced tomatoes equivalent to?
Can I use diced tomatoes instead of tomato sauce in chili?
Can you use any tomatoes for salsa?
Can I use diced tomatoes if I don’t have tomato sauce?
Can you use tomato juice as a substitute for salsa?
Ultimately, the best way to use tomato juice as a substitute for salsa is up to your personal preferences. You can use chopped tomatoes in place of salsa in many recipes. For example, they can be used as a topping for nachos or enchiladas. While chopped tomatoes don’t have the same complex flavor as salsa, they can still be tasty.
What is the healthier substitute of tomato sauce?
Tomato Sauce is the most commonly used side dish with any kind of fast food like burgers, flat breads, pizzas, fries etc. Consuming too much of ketchup will lead to weight gain and even acne problems. Ketchups have artificial colour and flavour and preservatives which are not good for digestion and cardiovascular health. Other healthy alternatives for tomato sauce are: 1) Home made tomato sauce using fresh and ripen tomatoes, garlic along with salt and sugar. 2) Tomato Chutney which is freshly homemade. 3) Tomato Gravy added and spiced with garam masala to give tangy tase. 4) Thick tomato jam which is homemade.
Can you substitute diced tomatoes for tomato sauce?
But you can turn it into a sauce like in RecipeTinEat’s guide, which mixes flour, water, and sugar to create a pretty close alternative to a can of diced tomatoes. How to substitute: replace canned diced tomatoes in your recipe in a 1:1 ratio with a mixture of tomato paste, water, sugar, and flour.
Can you replace diced tomatoes with fresh tomatoes?
Since cans of diced tomatoes include tomato juice and chunks of tomato, you’ll want to utilize the juice of the fresh tomato as well. 2 cups of fresh tomatoes will be the perfect amount to replace one 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes. Diced tomatoes are typically made from the fleshy end bits of the tomato, which have no seeds or gel.