This salsa recipe is so easy & good you might never buy store-bought again. Using fresh ingredients, you’ll have restaurant-style salsa made right in your slow cooker.
I make slow cooker salsa recipe all the time but it’s been a hard recipe for me to get to the blog. “A couple of tomatoes, little bit of salt, some cilantro, little bit of pepper” you get where I’m going here right? It’s one of those recipes I usually don’t use measurements for. After you make it once or twice, you probably won’t use any measurements either.
BEFORE
Throw everything in the slow cooker and let it go. You don’t even need to chop the vegetables if you don’t have time. I like to do so though, I to make it cook a little faster.
AFTER
Like spicy? Add a jalapeño & keep the seeds in. Like chunky salsa? Mash it with a fork rather than a blender. Personally, I like mine medium – not too chunky, not too watery so I use an immersion blender.
Slow Cooker Salsa (Paleo,Whole30)
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 2-4 cups 1x
Ingredients
- 3 large tomatoes, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the slow cooker.
- Cook HIGH 1-2 or LOW 2-4.
How much salsa this makes will depend on how large your tomatoes are. My last batch made approximately 4 cups. Prefer salsa verde? Swap out the tomatoes for 1 lb. of tomatillos.
PIN FOR LATER
I never thought of doing salsa in a slow cooker lol – thank you for this! I’ve always either grilled or put my ingredients on frying pan, then into blender – but this works perfectly and so fast/hands off. I too substitute juice of limes for vinegar, but have saved a couple of your recipes now so thanks again!
You’re very welcome! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe and found a new way to make salsa. I hope you enjoy some more of my recipes!
This recipe is great! I altered it a bit by using lime juice instead of vinegar and adding in 5 different types of hot peppers, a couple of baby carrots and the tiniest dash of cinnamon that I could and it tasted amazing. It wasn’t too spicy (for me at least, but I’ve been eaten ghost peppers for years) and the cinnamon flavor just barely came through enough to be noticeable but not overpower the other spices.
So the recipe calls for green bell pepper, what about the jalapeno?
The jalapeno is optional. Enjoy!
Can you use canned tomatoes?
Absolutely!
I have honestly never even thought about making my own salsa or how it’s made! I am so used to just buying a jar but yours looks so good!!
I never thought about making salsa with a slow cooker! Such a genius idea, and it looks delicious!
xo
Sami
http://www.theclassicbrunette.com
I use my slow cooker all the time but I’d never thought of using it for salsa! I definitely need to give this recipe a try
i’m never one to turn down salsa, this sounds terrific!
Yum! Looks good. Is there anything better than chips and salsa?
Wow it is so yummy! Would try it soon since it is so easy!
I have been looking for a salsa recipe. I like how this is made in the slow cooker with little prep work. Can’t wait to try it out.
Se ve sabroso!
This looks and sounds delicious.Great that I can make it in a slow cooker .I enjoy slow cooker meals.The taste is always better.
wow, this looks so simple and delicious. Shall love to try it out soon
It doesn’t even have any exotic ingredients in it. I ought to be able to figure this out! Looks like it would taste amazing…thanks for sharing the recipe with us!