This Gluten-Free Vegan Spicy Balsamic Vinegar Salsa is an easy and healthy recipe made with only 8 clean, real food ingredients. It's a raw plant-based appetizer that has a spicy, tangy flavor and is ready to enjoy with your favorite grain-free chips in about 5 minutes!
Gluten-Free Vegan Spicy Balsamic Vinegar Salsa
This Spicy Balsamic Vinegar Salsa is a great way to use fresh tomatoes from your garden or from the Farmer's Market.
I didn't think I could ever love homemade salsa as much as I love my classic homemade version or my Raw Tomatillo Salsa, but my new Spicy Balsamic Vinegar Salsa is a pretty good contender.
The special ingredients that give this salsa an extra kick are the addition of balsamic vinegar and chili powder.
The brand of balsamic vinegar I use (365 Aged Balsamic Vinegar of Modena) is Non-GMO Project Verified.
I didn't realize this until recently, but regular white vinegar is commonly made from wine derived from corn, so it's really important that any vinegar products you use are organic or Non-GMO Project Verified.
This fun summertime salsa is really easy to make with a food processor, and you will probably have all the ingredients already on hand and is ready to enjoy in under 5 minutes!
Karielyn's Expert Tips + Ingredient Substitutions for Spicy Balsamic Vinegar Salsa
Here are some of my expert tips to make this recipe perfectly:
Seasonings. Feel free to adjust the seasonings (chili powder, Himalayan pink salt, cilantro, onions, garlic, etc) to your preference.
Roma Tomatoes. I like to use Roma tomatoes to make this salsa, but you can use any type of tomatoes. The type of tomato you use can change the color of the salsa too. For example, when I use Roma tomatoes, it seems to have a darker color than when I use tomatoes from the Farmer's Market.
Gluten-Free Vegan Spicy Balsamic Vinegar Salsa
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 organic Roma tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon organic balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon 100% pure avocado oil
- 1 clove organic garlic
- 2 teaspoons organic chili powder
- 1 tablespoon organic onions
- 1 tablespoon organic fresh cilantro
- ½ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse about 20-25 times.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings to your preference.
- Store in an air-tight BPA-free container in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
Copyright Notice
The instructions, notes, and photographs for this recipe by Karielyn Tillman of The Healthy Family and Home™ website are copyrighted material. This copyrighted work is protected and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International License and the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) and cannot be legally used without my written permission.
Want More Healthy Vegan Dip Recipes?
Check out these:
- Pineapple Guacamole
- Cilantro and Lime Salsa
- Tomatillo and Jalapeno Dip
- or my CLEAN EATING Cookbook with 75+ plant-based recipes made with clean, real food ingredients just like this one that you will love!
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Serena says
What a great idea to add balsamic vinegar to give it some zing! I have to try this!
Karielyn says
Hi there Serena! Thanks so much...and it's a perfect combination if you're a fan of balsamic vinegar AND salsa...like me! 😉
BHUMI says
it turned out really well Karielyn. Thank you for posting recipe
Karielyn says
Hi there Bhumi! I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for trying it out and for taking the time to let me know you liked it..I really appreciate it 🙂