Blender Salsa (Restaurant Style)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
4 cups
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Calories
79 kcal
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Cuisine
Mexican, Mexican-American Fusion
Blender Salsa (Restaurant Style)
Description
Blender Salsa (Restaurant Style) is made by blending canned fire-roasted tomatoes with jalapeños that have their seeds removed to moderate heat, fresh garlic, chopped red onion, green chilies, and an abundance of fresh cilantro. The blend incorporates spices including smoked paprika, ground cumin, sugar, kosher salt, and black pepper for a balanced savory and mildly smoky taste. Lime juice adds acidity and freshness.
The salsa is blended until the desired consistency is reached, adjustable with the reserved tomato juices. It can be kept slightly chunky by pulsing instead of fully pureeing. Chilling the salsa for at least an hour enhances the melding of flavors and improves the taste.
This salsa is ideal as a dip served chilled with tortilla chips or as a topping for various Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes, adding both spice and brightness. Adjust the lime, sugar, and salt after blending to match personal preference, and control heat by varying jalapeño quantity or seed retention.
Ingredients
- 2 cans fire-roasted tomatoes 14 oz each, juices reserved
- lime juice 3-4 wedges of lime
- 2 large jalapeños seeds carefully removed
- 3 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 can green chilies diced, 4 oz
- 1 bunch cilantro fresh
- 1 medium red onion chopped
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cumin ground
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1-2 tsp kosher salt or to taste
- ½ tsp black pepper or to taste, freshly ground
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into blender. Blend just until everything is well combined. Add as much reserved tomato juice as needed to reach desired consistency. Store in airtight container, chilled, for up to a week.
Notes
- Adjust lime juice, sugar, and salt after blending to suit your taste preferences.
- Remove jalapeño seeds carefully to control the salsa’s heat level.
- Pulse blending for a chunkier texture versus smooth blending.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving for optimal flavor.
- Serve chilled with tortilla chips or as a topping on Mexican dishes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 79 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 79kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 890mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 686mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 828IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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