Real Food Summer Blender Cucumber Salsa is a must!
Enjoying all of summer's bounty means seasonal produce galore! There's just nothing like what summer provides - tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, herbs, eggplant, corn, zucchini, summer squash, berries, cherries, stone fruit, grapes and so much more!
I love taking advantage of eating seasonal produce and using as much as possible in recipes.
Like in this Real Food Summer Blender Cucumber Salsa! It's MY FAVORITE salsa!
Summer cucumbers, tomatoes, jalapeños and cilantro make up the base of this easy salsa.
My Latino husband grew up with lots of spicy foods and a ton of salsa. Salsa is still one of his favorite things. We always have a bottle of organic hot sauce on hand.
I was so nervous the first time I made this salsa for my husband. He grew up with the authentic stuff and I grew up with the store bought MILD "New York City Pace Picante" salsa. There's a big difference.
Because I was so nervous about it, it actually took me years to make it for him before I just decided to let my nerves go and trust he'd like it since I knew it was so good.
Sure enough, he thought it was delicious, super refreshing and he couldn't get enough of it! I know my version is super mild for him, but he loved it anyway and requests for me to make it.
This real food summer blender cucumber salsa is SO GOOD!
The cucumber makes this salsa unique and fresh tasting. It adds a layer of flavor that just isn't there in other tomato and onion based salsa.
Another bonus is this salsa can be made a day ahead and still tastes just as good!
So run to your backyard if you're growing tomatoes, cucumbers and jalapeños or head to your local farmers market and grab yourself the salsa ingredients so you can make this today!
Real Food Summer Blender Cucumber Salsa
Fresh Real Food Summer Blender Cucumber Salsa
Fresh Real Food Summer Blender Cucumber Salsa is seriously delicious! The cucumber is the star in this refreshing salsa and is easily made in the blender with just 7 whole food ingredients. It's Low Carb, Keto, Paleo and Whole30-friendly too!
Ingredients
- 3 medium tomatoes, cut into large chunks
- 1 large cucumber (about 12" long), peeled and cut into large chunks
- 1 large handful of cilantro (about 1 cup)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3-5 fresh garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 fresh jalapeños, stemmed and halved (remove seeds if you prefer less spice/heat)
- ½ - 1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt or Himalayan salt, start with ½ teaspoon (<-- this is my favorite sea salt)
Instructions
- Wash and prep all the produce.
- Add all of the produce, lemon juice and ½ teaspoon sea salt to a blender or food processor. Pulse a few times to do a rough chop, then continue to blend until everything is combined, smooth and few chunks are left, about 15 seconds.
- Taste for desired saltiness. If you prefer it saltier, add another ½ teaspoon of sea salt.
- Enjoy as is or refrigerate for later use.
Notes
YOU WILL NEED: Blender or Food Processor, Cutting Board, Knife
Storage: Store in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. {<-- these are my favorite glass storage bowls}
Serving Suggestions: Eat as is with chips or use as a topping on tacos, meat dishes, veggies, 7-layer dip and soups.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 38Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 924mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 2g
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Amber
What a beautiful, fresh recipe Emily!!! My kiddos just love salsa. My daughter loves to make it (she cuts the tomatoes with a kid-friendly knife), adds the cilantro, salt and garlic. I cut up the onions. Great afternoon snack!!!
Love the use of cucumber in your recipe. Can't wait to try!!
Emily Sunwell
Oh how fun! I hope you like the cucumber addition.
And thanks for your sweet comments, I always enjoy hearing from you 🙂
Jessica David
So green but with lots of flavorful elements! I'm sharing this recipe with your permission to my Simple Solutions Series for May on 5/5/14. =)
Emily Sunwell
Thanks Jessica!
Tessa Simpson
what a great idea! I can't wait to try it Emily, I love cucumbers in so many ways, so i can bet this is delicious!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much! I hope you get to try it Tessa. 🙂
Jean
I go through phases with salsa and will put it on everything for a week! Can't wait to try your version.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
LOL I hear you on that! It's so good as a topper.
Joni Gomes
I made this salsa and it was amazing!! Perfect for hot summer months!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Aww I love hearing that! Thanks so much Joni! xo
Renee Kohley
Oh Emily! I love this! My girls are obsessed with all things {mild} salsa and they have always loved cucumbers. They will love this and I love that I can control the heat!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
That's so fun to know about them! I hope they enjoy it 🙂
Megan Stevens
I can see why this is your favorite salsa. I would not need chips with this: just a spoon!!!! I Love this recipe!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I'm with you on the spoon, I've done that actually 😉
Melissa @Real Nutritious Living
Cucumbers are so nourishing and great for beating the summer bloat! What a genius idea Emily!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Melissa! I didn't know that about them 🙂
Carol Little R.H. @studiobotanica
Love this recipe Em ~ and the fact that it is so easy to prepare and can be made the day before!!
I am a cilantro fan and this one is going to the cottage with me!!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Love that Carol!!! xo
ChihYu
OMG ! This is totally genius ! What a refreshing summer salsa !
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
🙂 thanks so much!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
This looks perfect for summer nights on the back porch with a cocktail. I have a load of cucumbers in my garden right now and they would be perfect in this!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
That's so great that you have your own growing!
Lindsey Dietz
How bright and fresh this is! And so creative to add the cucumber! I'm sure the cool cucumber and the spicy pepper is a nice combination!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
The cucumber is so yummy in this 🙂
Raia Todd
It sounds so easy and delicious! I'm going to have to try it out on my hubby. He's the resident salsa connoisseur. Haha.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
lol it's so easy your kiddos could easily make it too 🙂
Aish Padihari
Cant wait to try this over the weekend with some spicy fritters. Looks fresh
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Yum! That sounds delicious! 🙂
Irena Macri
Love the ingredients in this salsa, it's almost like a Mexican cucumber gazpacho soup. This would be a great condiment with fish or seafood. Will have to try it on one of these hot days. Yum!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Yes! Very similar and so yummy with seafood 🙂
Kari - Get Inspired Everyday!
Oh my goodness this looks so incredibly refreshing! I'd probably end up just eating it with a spoon like gazpacho!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
LOL I've been known to do that too 😉
Cathy
What a beautiful combination of fresh-from-the-garden ingredients! I'm sure that my husband, who also likes the heat, would love it, too!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Cathy! 🙂 Hope you get to make some for him.
Monique
I am going through the biggest cravings for fajita bowls at the moment and getting a yummy salsa on top is one of the best elements. This looks so good and I love anything I can make in my blender!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Oh that sounds good! This would be so yummy with fajitas. 🙂
tina
Yum! I love a good salsa to go with my chips!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
The best! Such a yummy snack! 🙂
Katja
Best summer salas EVER! So refreshing with the cucumber.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much Katja! 🙂 It's so yummy!
Yvonne
Living in Texas, salsa is one of our staples and this recipe looks ahhhh mazing! So fresh and easy to make, I wish I had this recipe years ago.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you get to try some Yvonne 🙂
Darryl
This looks so refreshing and tasty, love it!
Georgie
I love how simple this recipe is - plus it looks so refreshing - definitely what we need in this British heat wave!
Kay Hughes
This is an exact recipe that what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing the amazing recipe with us! that is very simple and easy to cook and I am always searching for new recipes like this.