Restaurant Style Salsa: The Ultimate Guide to Homemade Perfection
- 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 white onion, roughly chopped
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1–2 jalapeños, seeded and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Preparation Instructions:
Instructions
- Combine whole peeled tomatoes in a blender or food processor.
- Add diced tomatoes and green chilies.
- Incorporate onion and garlic.
- Toss in jalapeños according to desired spice level.
- Add fresh cilantro, lime juice, cumin, sugar, salt, and black pepper.
- Blend until you reach your desired consistency; adjust seasoning as needed.
- For a smoother texture, blend in optional tomato sauce.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 30g
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg