I almost never buy salsa anymore, not since I got a food processor last year, because fresh homemade salsa is super easy and delicious. Here’s one of our favorite recipes.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp cumin powder
• .5 tsp chili powder
• .5 tsp chipotle powder
• .5 tsp salt
• .5 cups onion
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• 1-2 tsp fresh jalapeno (optional per your heat preference)
• 1 cup cilantro
• Juice of 1 lime
• 3-4 tomatillos, papery wrappers removed and rinsed
• 1-2 tomatoes

Instructions:

1. Pulse the spices, salt, onion and garlic until finely chopped (here’s where jalapeno would go in)
2. Add cilantro and lime juice, pulse several times
3. Add tomatillos and tomatoes, pulse until they are the texture you prefer
4. Between each step make sure to scrape the sides of the food processor with a spatula so all the ingredients get incorporated evenly

I like to separate the chunky part and use the juices to season my Spanish rice, etc.

One other note: this is a great way to use the cilantro stems since they are getting finely chopped anyway, so you can use the pretty top leaves for garnish.