Tomato Salsa Recipe

Mexican night or Taco Tuesdays wouldn’t be complete without some homemade pico de gallo or fresh tomato salsa. Made with the freshest ingredients like tomatoes, chile peppers, red onion, cilantro, and lime — you can’t go wrong with it! Now let’s get chopping.

What You Need for Tomato Salsa

• 2 to 3 medium-sized fresh tomatoes
• 1/2 red onion
• 2 serrano chiles or 1 jalapeño chile (stems, ribs, seeds removed)
• Juice of one lime
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pinch dried oregano (crumble in your fingers before adding)
• 1 pinch ground cumin

How to Make Tomato Salsa

1. Start by roughly chopping the tomatoes, chiles, and onions. Set aside some of the seeds from the peppers if you want extra heat. Be careful not to touch your eyes after chopping the chiles.

2. Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor. Pulse only a few times to finely dice the ingredients without puréeing them. If you don’t have a food processor, you can finely dice them by hand.

3. Transfer everything to a serving bowl and season with salt and pepper. Adjust the taste to your liking. If the salsa is too hot, add more tomatoes. If it lacks heat, add the chili seeds you saved or more cumin. Let the salsa sit for an hour at room temperature or chilled to allow the flavors to meld.

4. Serve with chips, tacos, quesadillas, or any dish you like. The salsa will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Enjoy!

Now, you don’t have to go to the supermarket to buy ingredients for your salsa — you can grow your own tomatoes, chiles, and herbs with our Herb Seed Collection and other seed packets here.