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Restaurant-Style Salsa

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Restaurant-Style Salsa
Restaurant-Style Salsa

Restaurant-Style Salsa

This tomato-based salsa may be the easiest one you ever make, and it tastes just like restaurant versions! Tomato, garlic, onion, cilantro, lime and a touch a of jalapeno and cilantro. Add a serrano pepper if you like it spicy!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dip, Sauce
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 4 Cups

Equipment

  • Blender of Food Processor
  • Normal Kitchen Utensils

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Can Diced or Whole Tomatoes 28 oz.
  • 1 Bunch Cilantro
  • 2 Limes, Juiced Or 3 Tbsp Lime Juice
  • 1 Small Onion Yellow or White
  • 3 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Large Jalapeño Or More for Extra Spice
  • 1 Serrano Pepper (Optional)
  • 1/2 Tbsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • Peel the onion and garlic.
    1 Small Onion, 3 Cloves Garlic
  • Give a rough chop to the onion, garlic, cilantro, jalapeno and (optional) serrano pepper.
    1 Bunch Cilantro, 1 Large Jalapeño, 1 Serrano Pepper
  • Add all the ingredients (add only the juice of the limes) to your blender/food processor and pulse until everything is chopped down to a desired size. You want everything to essentially be minced, but make sure you don't go too far and blend it into salsa soup.
    1 Can Diced or Whole Tomatoes, 2 Limes, Juiced, 1/2 Tbsp Cumin, 1 tsp Salt
  • If using a blender, consider blending the tomatoes in one batch and everything else (which can be blended much smaller) in a second batch. Mix the batches together in a bowl.
  • You can serve the salsa right away, but I recommend letting it chill for at least an hour. This will let the flavors meld together and allow the bubbles/froth from blending to disperse. The longer you chill, the better.
  • Serve with chips or on top of tacos, or mix with smashed avocado for some pretty solid guacamole. Try mixing it with sour cream for a creamy salsa dip.
Keyword Cilantro, Easy, Jalapeno, Lime, Restaurant, Salsa, Style, Tomato