Restaurant Style Salsa
Bring the vibrant flavors of your favorite Mexican restaurant straight to your kitchen with this quick and easy Restaurant-Style Salsa recipe! Featuring a blend of canned diced tomatoes, smoky fire-roasted tomatoes, fresh cilantro, zesty lime juice, and a kick of jalapeño, this salsa is a perfect balance of tangy, smoky, and mildly spicy. Customizable to your spice preference and ready in just 10 minutes, it's the ultimate crowd-pleaser for game days, taco nights, or casual snacking. Whether you prefer it chunky or smooth, this homemade salsa pairs perfectly with crispy tortilla chips or as a fresh topping for burritos, quesadillas, or grilled meats. Make it ahead of time for even more robust flavor—it's the perfect fresh and savory dip you’ll come back to again and again!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 14.5 oz canned diced tomatoes
- 10 oz canned fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 small onion
- 1 medium jalapeño
- 0.5 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 large garlic clove
- 0.5 teaspoons ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 0.75 teaspoons kosher salt
- 0.25 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
Drain the canned diced tomatoes and fire-roasted diced tomatoes to remove some of the liquid. This step ensures the salsa isn't too watery.
Peel and roughly chop the small onion into quarters. Remove the jalapeño seeds and membranes for a milder salsa, or leave them in for extra heat.
In a food processor or blender, combine the drained canned tomatoes, fire-roasted tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, fresh cilantro, lime juice, and garlic clove.
Add the ground cumin, granulated sugar, kosher salt, and crushed red pepper flakes to the mixture for seasoning.
Pulse the food processor or blender in short bursts until the salsa reaches your desired consistency. Blend less for a chunky texture and more for a smoother salsa.
Taste the salsa and adjust seasoning if needed—add more lime juice for acidity or salt for flavor enhancement.
Transfer the salsa to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve the salsa chilled with tortilla chips, or use it as a topping for your favorite Mexican dishes. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
276 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 13.4 g | 17% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.0 g | 15% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 8 mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 988 mg | 43% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 37.2 g | 14% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.0 g | 39% | |
| Total Sugars | 22.0 g | ||
| Protein | 6.5 g | 13% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 181 mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 4.0 mg | 22% | |
| Potassium | 1215 mg | 26% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
