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Restaurant-Style Blender Salsa (Easy!)
5 from 24 votes

Restaurant-Style Blender Salsa (Easy!)

Restaurant-Style Blender Salsa combines fire-roasted diced tomatoes, mild green chiles or jalapeños, garlic, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and spices blended to desired consistency. The fresh ingredients produce a bright, balanced salsa with smoky undertones suitable for dipping or topping Mexican dishes.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 (1/2 cup servings)
Calories: 26 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Appetizer, Condiments, Snacks
Cuisine: Vegan, Mexican-American Fusion, gluten-free

Ingredients

  • 28 oz. diced tomatoes fire-roasted, canned
  • 4 oz. green chiles or fresh jalapeño, canned, diced, mild
  • 1-2 cloves garlic
  • 1/3 cup yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup cilantro fresh
  • 2 Tbsp. lime juice about 1 lime, fresh
  • 1/2 tsp. agave syrup or pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp. cumin ground
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Instructions

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  1. Dice onion and mince garlic. (Or simply place in food processor and pulse a few times.)
  2. Place all ingredients in a large food processor or good blender. (I use my 9 cup food processor.) Blend or pulse for about 10 seconds to combine. Blend longer to achieve a smoother consistency, or shorter for chunkier salsa.
  3. Taste and adjust flavors or add more salt if desired. You can serve it right away, but it tastes best after it chills for a couple hours or overnight (which also mellows the raw onion and garlic). Store salsa in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Notes

  • Increase cilantro quantity to enhance freshness and herbal notes; doubling or tripling can be done to taste.
  • The recipe yields about 4 cups; halve the ingredients with a 15 oz. can of tomatoes for a smaller batch.
  • Green chiles can be omitted or replaced with diced tomatoes containing chiles to soften the heat.
  • Variations include adding jalapeño, roasted garlic, chipotle, or serrano peppers for different flavor profiles.

Nutrition Information

Calories 26kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Potassium 225mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 204IU (4%) Vitamin C 16mg (18%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 (1/2 cup servings)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 26

% Daily Value*

Calories 26kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Potassium 225mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 204IU 4%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

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