Try this Quick and Easy Mason Jar Salsa recipe.
- Carbohydrate 4.83433333333333 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.105345416666667 g
- Fiber 0.275395833094915 g
- Protein 0.42600125 g
- Saturated Fat 0.0105460416666667 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (47g)
- Sodium 1.84566666666667 mg
- Sugar 4.55893750023842 g
- Trans Fat 0.0271836666666667 g
- Calories 17 calories
Step-by-step
- Place all ingredients into a quart sized REGULAR MOUTH mason jar.*
- Screw on the bottom blades to the base of your blender to the opening of the mason jar.
- Blend for 20-30 seconds or until you reach desired consistency.
Swapping canned diced tomatoes for fresh Roma variants alters the moisture balance significantly, requiring extra draining to prevent a watery final texture. Crushing the single garlic clove before it enters the blade assembly ensures the pungent raw oils distribute evenly rather than leaving large, harsh fragments in the mixture. Cumin acts as an earthy anchor here, but exceeding one-fourth of a teaspoon will quickly mask the brightness provided by the fresh lime juice.
Standard blender blade bases fit regular-mouth glass jars securely, turning the storage container into the processing vessel. Blending for precisely twenty to thirty seconds prevents the mixture from turning into a uniform puree, preserving a chunky profile with visible bits of onion and jalapeño. Leaving the jalapeño seeds intact will noticeably increase the capsaicin heat level across the entire yield.
Dietary adaptations remain minimal because the ingredient list naturally satisfies vegan, gluten-free, and fat-free requirements without needing specialized modifications. Natural acidity from the canned tomatoes and citrus juice inhibits rapid bacterial growth, allowing the blended mixture to keep safely in a refrigerated environment for up to five days.
Pouring the contents into a wider bowl instead of serving directly from the jar improves chip dipping access, though storage requires returning the salsa to a sealed container. Thoroughly washing the rubber gasket inside the blade collar prevents residual onion aromas from contaminating subsequent batches of food.
