3 Simple Ways to
Share What You Make

With Instructables you can share what you make with the world — and tap into an ever-growing community of creative experts.

PhotosPhotos

Share one or more photos of a project, recipe, or whatever you've made, quickly and easily.

Step by StepStep-By-Step

Share your step-by-step photos with text instructions of what you made so others can do it too!

VideoVideo

Share your how-to video. You'll need your embed code from a video site such as YouTube.

How To Make Salsa

How To Make Salsa
This instructable will explain how to make one of the easiest and most delicious salsas ever. It requires hardly any effort - no cooking, just chopping and mixing. If you make this right, you will never want to buy that lousy supermarket salsa again.
 
Remove these adsRemove these ads by Signing Up
 

Step 1Ingredients

Ingredients
All you need for this recipe is:

8 Tomatoes (I used Roma Tomatoes so adjust quantity based on what type of tomato you use)
Cilantro (Adjust quantity to taste, I used around 15 sprigs)
2 Jalepenos (Put more of the vein in if you want it spicier, less if you want it milder)
6 Garlic Cloves (Again, adjust to your tastes)
1/2 Onion
1/2 Cup of Olive Oil
Lime Juice (I ended up using the juice of 3 Key Limes, probably equivalent to 2 normal limes)
Salt to taste

You will also need:

A bowl or something to mix the ingredients
Something to mix the ingredients like a spoon
A knife

Again, you can adjust quantities to suit your tastes/yield.

And remember, the salsa will only be as good as your ingredients, so make sure to buy good produce.
« Previous StepDownload PDFView All StepsNext Step »
18 comments
May 14, 2012. 1:05 PMblism says:
Looks delicious, very tempted to make this one tonight.
Mar 30, 2012. 5:51 AMspurling says:
I am crazy about salsa. That dish is so crispy with full of taste.
_______________________________________________________________
Best Essay
Aug 5, 2011. 5:29 PMamarin-guillen says:
Salsa Fresca or (Pico De Gallo) Delicious... I just made some, and it's super spicy my man better get ready!
Jun 1, 2011. 10:02 AMbluejewel says:
mmmh i love salsa :)
Jan 1, 2011. 5:16 PMmoneymoneymoney says:
that is pico de gallo my friend
Aug 1, 2010. 9:11 PMcu_cullen says:
I thought this was about a salsa? maybe you should re-title it.
Aug 2, 2010. 12:22 AMcu_cullen says:
salsa is similar to pico, I'll give you that but only it's made into a sauce most commonly with a blender or a in mortar and pestle.
Aug 17, 2009. 10:53 AMBigMac96 says:
Just made this with 1 habenaro, 1hot banana pepper, and 1/2 of a chile (instead of japalinoes) and it smells great. In the fridge right now. 5*'s - Well done!
Mar 25, 2009. 11:52 AMIan1104 says:
hehehe lol i grow a huge variety of hot peppers including: peruvian white lighting hot peppers, chileteppin,tabasco,all kinds of habanero,mild jwala peppers,and rio grande chiles.what would happen if i added like 10 of each and like 1 tomatoe? muahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha!
Sep 29, 2008. 5:48 PMzieak says:
I was going to write up my salsa recipe but it is so similar i may just skip it. I have never added oil and i also have quit adding jalapenos. Instead of... oh heck. Maybe i should just write it up!
Oct 3, 2008. 10:05 PMGeekGod says:
What do you use instead of jalapenos? Something stronger or weaker? Mainly I'm interested in weaker as even mild salsa is plenty hot for me :) - where I live traditionally spices meant salt so I've never adjusted to any really hot foods.
Oct 9, 2008. 10:03 AMzieak says:
I like to use green onions - the kind that come in a bunch.
Sep 29, 2008. 12:43 PMMr. Beefhead says:
I haven't tried this your recipe, but I am rather mystified by the massive amount of oil that you have chosen to add. Adding oil, in addition to making this a very non-traditional salsa, more than quadruples the calorie content of the dish (a half cup of olive oil has over 950 calories). It is a beautiful instructable though, with great pictures.
Oct 3, 2008. 11:37 AMBeanGolem says:
what's wrong with calories :D just ride your bike more.
Sep 29, 2008. 12:50 AMmikeswa88 says:
I use to work at a tex-mex restaurant where the the cooks made this stuff fresh everyday. You're instructable was spot on, good job.
Sep 28, 2008. 2:15 PMblind_guardian says:
Wow this stuff is amazing, I just made a bowl and my taste buds are exploding with joy! Great instructional! +5!!!

Pro

Get More Out of Instructables

Already have an Account?

close

All Steps Viewing
View all steps of an Instructable on the same page when you're a Pro Member.

Upgrade to Pro today!
5
Followers
2
Author:wasabi32746