Copycat Chili’s Salsa
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Copycat Chili’s Salsa
Description
The Copycat Chili’s Salsa features a blend of jalapeno peppers and yellow onions processed briefly to preserve some texture. The mixture is combined with canned diced tomatoes with green chilies and whole peeled tomatoes, offering a rich tomato base with slight heat. Garlic salt, cumin, and sugar round out the flavors, delivering a mildly spicy, tangy, and slightly sweet salsa.
The salsa is not pureed fully, which gives it a textured, chunky consistency ideal for dipping or serving alongside Mexican dishes. Adding lime juice and fresh cilantro before serving adds fresh acidity and herbal brightness that enhance the salsa’s flavor profile.
Prepare ahead and chill the salsa well for the flavors to meld. This salsa is suitable as a dip for chips or as an accompaniment to tacos, grilled meats, or vegetables.
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons jalapeno pepper canned, diced
- 1/4 cup yellow onion diced
- 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies (Rotel)
- 14.5 ounces tomato whole peeled, with juice
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons lime juice optional
- 1 tablespoon cilantro optional, fresh
Instructions
- Place the jalapeños and onions in a food processor. Process for just a few seconds.
- Add both cans of tomatoes, garlic salt, cumin, and sugar. Process until everything is well blended, but do not puree.
- Place in a container, cover, and chill well before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 20 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 20kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 297mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 10.1mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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