Homemade Salsa

As a wedding gift, my sister-in-law got me one of the greatest inventions on this earth (when it comes to cooking)--the Ninja. If you don't have one, oh my goodness gracious how you are missing out on absolute divine greatness. With the Ninja, came a recipe book designed specifically for things to make in the Ninja; one of these recipes was for salsa, but it was small--the recipe book, that is--and I lost it in one of our many, many moves we made this past year.

SO, because I loved the recipe so much, I've racked my brain, which seems to be a hard thing to do these days, to remember this ever so difficult recipe. You can thank me later.



Here's what all you'll need...

1/4 of an onion, cilantro, 1 lemon, 1 (or two if you want yours chunkier) tomato, and salt---only about $1.50 worth of stuff, less if you grow your own tomatoes.


Now, I used my Ninja to make this easier on me, but you can definitely use a blender, food processor or even just chop it all up yourself.

First, chop up one of the tomatoes just so it'll fit in whatever kitchen gadget you may be using.

Then, stuff it in there the best you can. My tomato was so big I had to do one half at a time.

I just want to show you this baby...

You just sit that puppy on top, plug 'er in and press that silver part for, literally, split second intervals.

I pulsated mine 5 short, short times.


If you want a soupier salsa, you can always pulsate it longer to get your desired consistency.

Dump that juicy goodness in a bowl and stuff your quarter of an onion in there. Don't bother washing it out, it's all going to the same place anyway...

I treated my onion and tomato fairly so they wouldn't get their feelings hurt...I pulsated the onion for 5 short intervals, as well. It was only right.

Add it to your tomato and then go roll that lemon so you get all the juice you can out of it. If it's stubborn, just stick in the microwave for 10 seconds and that should help.

You can always used lemon juice from the bottle if that's whatcha got in your fridge.

Squeeze it in...cut side up, so the seeds don't get in. Yeah, I watch Food Network far too often. I clearly hear the voice of Racheal Ray saying that about the lemon.

Yes, that is a measuring spoon in my salsa. Why, you ask? Because I needed something to stir it with and the drawer I keep them in was closer to me than the silverware drawer.

Shut up.

Moving on...

Next comes the cilantro, I only put enough in my Ninja to make a single layer on the bottom.

I pulsated this for a while to make sure it was all chopped up.

Finally, add in as much or as little salt as you like. Remember, the tortilla chips you'll more than likely be eating this with will probably be pretty salty, so I would make sure not to over do it, but hey, if having your mouth feel like a sponge after the first bite is your cup o' tea, then go for it.

I won't tell anyone.

And here, my friends, is the finished product. Be sure to share children. You won't want to though, that I can promise.

Told you that was difficult. ;)

Now I just wish my little sister was here to scarf it all down with me...