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Restaurant-Quality Salsa
5 from 36 votes

Restaurant-Quality Salsa

This Restaurant-Quality Salsa is a chunky blend of San Marzano tomatoes, Ro-Tel tomatoes with peppers, onion, garlic, jalapeño, and fresh cilantro, seasoned with sugar, kosher salt, and cumin. The salsa is pulsed in a food processor to a desired consistency, leaving some tomato chunks for texture. The mixture is chilled before serving, offering a fresh, slightly spicy condiment perfect for pairing with warm tortilla chips.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 58 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. can tomato San Marzano are best, whole, with juice
  • 2 cans ro-tel we use 1 can mild, 1 can original, tomatoes with peppers
  • ¼ cup onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 fresh jalapeño seeded and chopped
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon cumin ground
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped (use more, if desired)
  • 1 lime juiced, about 1 tbsp

Instructions

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  1. Place all ingredients in a large food processor (or blender).  This can also be done in batches if using a smaller processor.
  2. Pulse to get desired consistency.  We like ours still with some tomato chunks left. This usually takes about 10 pulses. 
  3. Taste with a tortilla chip and adjust seasoning, to taste. 
  4. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge, preferably for at least 1 hour, or longer. 
  5. Serve with warm tortilla chips!

Nutrition Information

Calories 58kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 233mg (10%) Potassium 13mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 27IU (1%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 2mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 58

% Daily Value*

Calories 58kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 233mg 10%
Potassium 13mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 27IU 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 2mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

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