Grow Your Own Salsa

With just a few backyard-grown ingredients (and a blender), you can whip up a vibrant, flavorful salsa that’s perfect for chips, tacos, eggs, or straight from the spoon. The best part? You can grow almost everything in this recipe right in your own garden.

Here's how to make our garden salsa, step-by-step—plus a few tips to take it to the next level.

Ingredients:

• 4 medium tomatoes (homegrown for best flavor!)

• 1 small onion (white or red—your call)

• 1–2 hot peppers (jalapeños or spicier—adjust to your heat tolerance)

• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (a big handful if you're measuring like us)

• 1–2 cloves garlic

• 1 lime, juiced

• 1–2 tablespoons vinegar (white or apple cider work great)

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Optional: 1 teaspoon sugar (for a slightly sweeter salsa)

Instructions:

1. Prep your veggies. Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Cut tomatoes into quarters. De-seed your peppers (or leave some seeds in if you're feeling spicy).

Optional Step: Fire-Roast for Extra Flavor

Before chopping, throw your tomatoes, onion, garlic, and peppers on the grill (or directly over a gas burner) to char the skins. This gives your salsa a rich, smoky depth that’s absolutely next level. Trust us—it’s worth the extra step!

2. Blend it up. Add the tomatoes, onion, peppers, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, and vinegar to a food processor or blender. Pulse until you reach your desired consistency—chunky or smooth, your salsa, your rules.

3. Season to taste. Add salt, pepper, and sugar if needed. Give it a final pulse and a little taste test. Want more heat? Toss in another pepper.

4. Let the magic happen. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (longer if you can wait!) to let the flavors mingle and deepen.

5. Serve and savor. Scoop it up with tortilla chips, spoon it over tacos or scrambled eggs, or drizzle it on nachos. This salsa does it all.

Pro Tip: Can It!

Want to keep that fresh flavor going all year long? You can canthis salsa! Use proper water bath canning methods to preserve your garden harvest and enjoy homemade salsa any time the craving hits.

🌿 From Seed to Salsa

There’s something so satisfying about creating a dish with ingredients you grew yourself—from sun-ripened tomatoes to spicy jalapeños and fragrant cilantro. This recipe is simple, bold, and full of flavor—and even better when it’s made from your own garden.