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Salsa in a wooden bowl with tortilla chips.
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5 from 2 votes

Restaurant Style Salsa

With just a few ingredients and 5 minutes, you can have make own Restaurant Style Salsa! Just add some warm tortilla chips and you’ll feel like you’ve just walked into your own Taqueria!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Spice blend or condiments
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 43kcal
Author: Cynthia

Ingredients

  • 2 - 14 oz cans fire roasted tomatoes including juice
  • 1 small white onion peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 - 2 fresh jalapeño peppers seeded and chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 1 - 2 handfuls cilantro ½-1 cup
  • Juice of a lime

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to food processor or blender. Pulse a few times to break up the large pieces, then process until texture is as smooth as desired.
  • Taste the salsa and adjust salt and/or sugar as needed.
  • Transfer to airtight food storage container and let sit in the refrigerator for at least one hour for best flavor.
  • Serve with tortilla chips or anything your mouth desires, and enjoy!

Notes

If you can't find fire roasted tomatoes, you can substitute with two 14 oz cans or one 28 ounce can of regular diced tomatoes.
Salsa will last up to five days when stored in an airtight food storage container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg