{"id":13042,"date":"2010-08-30T22:14:48","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T02:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/?p=13042"},"modified":"2020-04-02T16:03:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T20:03:07","slug":"homemade-salsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/homemade-salsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Salsa"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><em>If you know how to can, salsa makes a great<a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/homemade-christmas-gifts\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> homemade Christmas gift<\/a>! Can this recipe and wrap it up with a bag of tortilla chips! <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tomatoes and peppers are some of the easiest things to grow and can thrive in pots if you don&#8217;t have a yard. You will also find that in August, you will have more tomatoes and peppers than you could ever eat on a BLT or fajita, so what I usually do is make my own salsa.<\/p>\n<p>I LOVE homemade salsa because this recipe is so very hard to mess up! The ingredients are flexible and you can tailor the recipe to your family&#8217;s likes or dislikes. Here is my basic homemade salsa recipe, it&#8217;s easy, comes together in less than 10 minutes, and tastes better the longer it sits in the fridge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18795 size-full\" title=\"Homemade Salsa at The Happy Housewife\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2010\/08\/homemade_salsa.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade Salsa at The Happy Housewife\" width=\"550\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2010\/08\/homemade_salsa.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2010\/08\/homemade_salsa-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-29900\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"29900\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-compact\"><div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2010\/08\/salsa-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2010\/08\/salsa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2010\/08\/salsa-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2010\/08\/salsa-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/wprm_print\/homemade-salsa-2\" style=\"color: #444444;background-color: #ffffff;border-color: #777777;border-radius: 0px;padding: 5px 5px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-print-wide-button wprm-recipe-link-wide-button wprm-color-accent\" data-recipe-id=\"29900\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-print-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#444444\" d=\"M19,5.09V1c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1H6C5.448,0,5,0.448,5,1v4.09C2.167,5.569,0,8.033,0,11v7c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h4v4c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h12c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-4h4c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-7C24,8.033,21.833,5.569,19,5.09z M7,2h10v3H7V2z M17,22H7v-9h10V22z M18,10c-0.552,0-1-0.448-1-1c0-0.552,0.448-1,1-1s1,0.448,1,1C19,9.552,18.552,10,18,10z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print Recipe<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Homemade Salsa<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-table-borders-top-bottom wprm-recipe-table-borders-inside\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label\">Prep Time<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">10<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-total-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-total-time-label\">Total Time<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">10<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-author-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-author-label\">Author: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author wprm-block-text-normal\">Toni Anderson<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe-29900-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-29900-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"29900\" data-servings=\"0\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Ingredients<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">large ripe tomatoes<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">diced<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">large onion<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">diced<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">jalapeno pepper<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">chopped<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">lime juice<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">pepper, and garlic (to taste)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-29900-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-29900-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"29900\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Instructions<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-29900-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Combine tomatoes, onion, pepper and lime juice.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-29900-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Add salt, pepper and garlic to taste.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-29900-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Serve.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-29900-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\">Store fresh homemade salsa in the refrigerator.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-video\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>You might also enjoy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/black-bean-dip\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Bean Dip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/pizza-dip\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pizza Dip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/roasted-red-pepper-hummus\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roasted Red Pepper Hummus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/strawberry-salsa-with-cinnamon-tortilla-chips\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strawberry Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/recipe-index\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all of The Happy Housewife&#8217;s Recipes here!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you know how to can, salsa makes a great homemade Christmas gift! 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