Restaurant-Style Salsa – easy, homemade salsa that tastes just like your favorite Mexican restaurant! Made with mostly pantry ingredients.
This restaurant-style salsa tastes just like the one from your favorite Mexican restaurant. I love a not-so-chunky salsa so it’s perfect for me.
The best part about this recipe is that it’s totally adaptable to your tastes. I don’t do super spicy so I used a small jalapeno but if you can handle a lot of heat, you can add more. If you don’t like cilantro, leave it out.
We had people over for football games on Sunday and there was not a drop of salsa left. Everyone loved it.
Ingredients
- Canned whole tomatoes
- Rotel – diced tomatoes with green chiles. I use the original Rotel but you can use mild or the spicy one to adjust how much heat is in the recipe.
- Onion
- Jalapeno – adjust the amount of jalapeno based on how much heat you prefer in your salsa.
- Sugar – this does not make the salsa sweet, just balances all the acidity in the tomatoes.
- Salt
- Cumin
- Lime juice
- Cilantro
How To Make Restaurant Style Salsa
- Combine. Put whole tomatoes, Rotel, onion, jalapeno, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, lime juice, and cilantro in a food processor
- Taste. Test seasonings and adjust as needed
- Chill. Refrigerate salsa for at least an hour
How Long Is It Good For?
This homemade salsa will stay good for up to 7 days. Make sure to store it in an airtight container in the fridge. Then you can use it all week in recipes or just serve with tortilla chips for a delicious snack.
What To Serve With Homemade Salsa
- Cowboy Queso
- Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas
- Queso Fundido
- Ground Beef Tater Tot Nachos
- Sweet Pork Tacos with Cilantro Ranch Dressing
- Three Bean Enchilada Casserole
- Mexican Rice
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Restaurant Style Salsa
Restaurant-Style Salsa - easy, homemade salsa that tastes just like your favorite Mexican restaurant! Made with mostly pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 can, 28 Ounce whole tomatoes With juice
- 2 cans, 10 Ounce Rotel (diced tomatoes and green chilies)
- ¼ cup onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 whole jalapeno, sliced thin
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ cup cilantro
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Combine whole tomatoes, Rotel, onion, jalapeno, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, lime juice, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Pulse until you get the salsa to the consistency you like - do about 10 to 15 pulses. Test seasonings with a tortilla chip and adjust as needed.
- Refrigerate salsa for at least an hour.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 71Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 499mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 2gSugar: 9gProtein: 2g
Jen @ How To: Simplify says
I crave chips and salsa just about every day of the week! I would love to devour a whole bowl of this! It looks great!
.-= Jen @ How To: Simplify´s last blog ..Tips & Tricks Zesting Citrus Fruit =-.
Linda Schirmbeck says
I, too, love this salsa. This makes a huge batch. But for just my husband and me, I only use two cans of tomatoes (one regular and one Rotel), but I keep the rest of the ingredients the same. Spicy. A little heat. Good stuff.
Jamie says
I adore this salsa. My muffin top also clings to it.
.-= Jamie´s last blog ..The Post About South by Southwest Part I =-.
Kim says
I also published a salsa recipe today! Your’s looks so good that I want to prepare it!
.-= Kim´s last blog ..Salsa mexicaine =-.
Amanda says
Yum, that looks really good! Dane and I are huge salsa fanatics and we try to mix it up each time we make a new batch. We’ve really been in to grilling the tomatoes and peppers on the grill (We use all different kinds of peppers from habeneros, jalapenos, bell peppers, anaheims, well you get the idea ;)) to create a fire-roasted effect and throw it in the blender with a bunch of other yummy ingredients. It’s my fav way to make salsa so far!! :D
Stacey says
Randomly saw this picture on the slashfood flickr stream and had to print the recipe – can’t wait to try it! It looks like just the kind of salsa I love!
Erin says
This salsa is amazing…Ive been known to whip up a batch on a whim as well!
.-= Erin´s last blog ..Football Sugar Cookies =-.
Eliana says
This looks super delish! And don’t worry girl. I won’t judge cuz I love me some Chelsea!
.-= Eliana´s last blog ..Potato- Onion and Gruyere Galette =-.