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Best Salsa Recipe (Easy Restaurant-Style)
5 from 87 votes

Best Salsa Recipe (Easy Restaurant-Style)

This salsa blends roughly chopped garlic, yellow onion, and jalapeno with fire-roasted diced tomatoes, green chilies, cilantro, and lime juice to produce a well-balanced, restaurant-style salsa. The processing method keeps a chunky texture with finely chopped aromatics at the base, ensuring the salsa has texture without being too smooth. A moderate salt seasoning brightens the flavors, making it suitable as a dip or condiment on its own or with chips.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 6 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 yellow onion roughly chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and roughly chopped
  • 2 ounce cans diced tomatoes drained, fire-roasted
  • 1 ounce can green chilies
  • 1/2 cup cilantro approx 1/2 a bunch, fresh
  • 1/2 lime juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Add the onion, garlic and jalapeno to the food processor first. These ingredients will be chopped finer if they're on the bottom.
  2. Then add the drained tomatoes, green chilies (no need to drain), cilantro, lime juice and salt.
  3. Pulse in one second increments. Keep pulsing until the salsa is well-blended, but still a little chunky.
  4. Season to taste with additional salt, or lime juice, if needed.
  5. Serve the salsa immediately or store it for later.

Notes

  • This recipe yields about 4 cups of salsa, suitable for parties or gatherings.
  • Store leftovers in glass jars to preserve freshness and flavor.

Nutrition Information

Calories 6kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 147mg (6%) Potassium 15mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 86IU (2%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 6

% Daily Value*

Calories 6kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 147mg 6%
Potassium 15mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 86IU 2%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.