• 2 (14.5 oz.) cans Mexican stewed tomatoes (e.g. use Ro-tel, Del Monte, or S&W varieties). You can also substitute fresh, Roma tomatoes (roughly 8 tomatoes), or regular [Hunt’s] stewed tomatoes in a can. If using canned tomatoes, drain them.
• 1 (4 oz.) can diced or sliced green chiles. These can also be purchased fresh and chopped instead (approximately 1/4 cup).
• 1 large fresh jalepeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1/3-1/2 cup white onion, diced. You can also use green onion if you prefer.
• 1/2 lime, juiced. You can also use 2 tablespoons of lime juice. Lemon juice or half a small lemon, juiced can also be used.
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped. If you love the flavor of cilantro, you can double this amount.
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• (Optional) 1 teaspoon chili powder for a bit of an extra kick.

1. Prep your ingredients if you haven’t already done so:

• Drain your canned tomatoes, or quarter your fresh Romas.
• Slice or chop your onion.
• Chop & mince your garlic and cilantro.
• Juice your lemon or lime.

2. Place the tomatoes, onion, garlic, lime juice, salt, green chiles, jalapeno and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Blend/pulse on low to desired consistency.
If you don’t have a blender on hand, you also finely chop all the ingredients and mix them together that way…..I finally got my Ninja blender for Christmas this past year! It’s the Nutri Ninja Auto-iQ Compact System model and I adore it! Honestly, if you’re going to splurge on a kitchen item, get one of these bad boys. It’s so nice having such a quality, versatile tool to use. I’m still working on the perfect smoothie recipe though 😉

3. Feel free to enjoy your homemade salsa right away, but if you can, let it sit at least 2-3 hours first. This will allow all the flavors to intermingle and blend with one another.

All in total, the process only took about 20 minutes to complete -and I was stopping to take photos throughout the process. This recipe is perfect for you next game night, show marathon, or video game session.

Is there a fictional food you’d like to see a recipe for? Let me know in the comments and I’d be happy to come up with something tasty for you! Have a must-try smoothie recipe for me taste? Please share that with me too!