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    Easy Restaurant Style Salsa

    Published Apr 8, 2021 This post may contain affiliate links

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    This is the quickest easy restaurant style salsa you'll ever make! It's perfect for those lazy weeknight taco nights! Why not just open a jar of salsa though?? This is so much better!!! I dare you to do a test taste! lol I also love the portion of it. I've found some many salsa recipes online that require multiple 28 ounce cans of tomatoes! Do you realize how much salsa that makes?? It feels like a bucket of salsa!

    easy restaurant style salsa and chips

    Anyways, most recipes make such a huge quantity of salsa that its not worth it to make at home for a family of 4 (with only 2 adults)! But since I love my homemade salsa, oh course I had to create a smaller scale version that did not leave out on any flavor.

    small batch restaurant style salsa in a white bowl

    Lots of Trial and Error

    So first I tried to make a salsa using 1 of each ingredient. Meaning a whole onion, jalapeño, lime, can of tomatoes. Big mistake!!! It actually wasn't overly spicy like I was afraid of, no it turned out to super bitter. I found out that was because of the onion. Apparently an entire onion is usually too much for a small batch of salsa.

    Meanwhile, the jalapeños did not make as much difference as I thought. Its really a personal preference for how spicy or mild you prefer! I like an whole jalapeno with the seeds. For a milder salsa, either cut that jalapeno in half or just remove the seeds. For additional heat, double the peppers!

    The secret ingredients!

    The main ingredient in any good salsa is the tomatoes, of course! Fire roasted tomatoes have a great sweet smokey flavor and provide the perfect base for a quick and flavorful salsa.

    In this easy restaurant style salsa, I also love to add in a little seasoning that you do not find in all salsa's. A touch of roasted cumin! I don't add any other seasoning to this salsa, just kosher salt and toasted cumin! really helps to bring an earthy, smoky flavor.

    dipping a chip into easy restaurant salsa

    You might also be interested in Roasted Salsa Verde Guacamole, Spicy Chipotle Huevos Rancheros, Honey Chipotle Chicken Pasta

    easy restaurant style salsa and chips

    Easy Restaurant Style Salsa

    This is the easiest quickest salsa you'll ever make! It's perfect for those lazy weeknight taco nights!
    5 from 33 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 4 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 14.5oz fire roasted canned tomatoes
    • 1-2 jalapeño pepper
    • ¼ cup onion chopped
    • 1 garlic clove chopped
    • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
    • juice of a ½ lime
    • ½ teaspoon roasted cumin
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Add all of the ingredients into a blender or food processor, pulse until you get the consistency of salsa you want. (Chill in the refrigerator for up to 1 week before serving)
    • Taste and adjust for salt. I like to under salt my salsa a bit because the chips will be salty enough!
    • Serve with tortilla chips.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 4kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 146mgPotassium: 18mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 55IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword salsa, quick homemade salsa,
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