5 from 12 votes
Restaurant Style Salsa
This Restaurant Style Salsa features charred fresh Roma tomatoes, white onions, and jalapeno pepper blended with canned whole tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, and optional sugar. The smoky char complements the bright lime and fresh herbs, while the combination of fresh and canned tomatoes creates a balanced texture and flavor, ideal for dipping with tortilla chips.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
cups
Course:
Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine:
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 Roma tomato halved, medium
- 2 white onion cut into wedges, small
- 1 jalapeno pepper halved and seeded
- 1 (15-ounce) can whole tomatoes drained
- 1 clove garlic
- ⅓ cup cilantro fresh leaves
- 3 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
- ¼ teaspoon cumin ground
- ¼ teaspoon sugar optional
- salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
- tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add tomatoes, onions and jalapeno until charred on all sides, about 5 minutes.
- Combine charred tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, canned whole tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, cumin and sugar (if using) in the bowl of a food processor until desired consistency is reached, about 5-10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
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