Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa: The Ultimate Recipe Guide
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
- 1/2 medium white onion, roughly chopped
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1–2 jalapeños, seeded and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Salt to taste
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
- Instructions:
Instructions
- Prepare the tomatoes by squeezing each whole peeled tomato in your hands to break them up before adding them to the blender.
- Combine the squeezed tomatoes and canned diced tomatoes along with their juices in a blender or food processor.
- Add the chopped onion, minced garlic, jalapeños, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, sugar, salt, and optional cayenne pepper.
- Pulse until you reach your desired consistency—about 5-6 bursts should do it.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving for optimal flavor.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup (120g)
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg