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Restaurant Style Salsa

[heart_this] · Apr 24, 2015 · 12 Comments

Restaurant Style Salsa

A quick, easy, tasty and healthy homemade pantry fire roasted tomato salsa (aka restaurant style salsa).

Salsa is a staple in Mexican cuisine and I realized that I had not shared my go-to quick, easy, tasty and healthy fire roasted tomato salsa, aka restaurant style salsa. This salsa literally only takes 5 minutes to make and it’s pantry friendly! You just need to open up some cans of fire roasted tomatoes, throw them into a food processor along with some onions, garlic, chillies, lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper and process until you have the desired consistency! Other than the cilantro I have all of the ingredients in my house pretty much all of the time so a tasty salsa is only ever a few minutes away! I like to use chipotle chilies in adobo sauce for the chili heat because they add an amazing smokiness but you could use whatever chilies that you prefer to get the flavour and heat that you desire!

Restaurant Style Salsa
Perfect for scooping!

Restaurant Style Salsa
Perfect for parties!

Restaurant Style Salsa
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Restaurant Style Salsa

Restaurant Style Salsa

Restaurant Style Salsa

Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Servings: 4(1/2 cup servings)

A quick, easy, tasty and healthy homemade pantry fire roasted tomato salsa (aka restaurant style salsa).

ingredients
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (preferably fire roasted)
  • 1/2 cup white onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 2 chipotle chili peppers in adobo, chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice (~1 lime)
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Puree everything in a food process and enjoy!
Option: Replace the chipotle chili peppers with jalapenos, serrano, poblano, etc. for different flavours and amounts of heat.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 46, Fat 0.5g (Saturated 0, Trans 0), Cholesterol 0, Sodium 207mg, Carbs 10g (Fiber 4g, Sugars 6g), Protein 2g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
Use in:
Seven Layer Dip

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Condiment, Food, Gluten-free, Mexican, Recipe, Salsa, Texmex, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    April 24, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    Oh wow!! So bright and pretty. I've always wanted to make my own salsa!

    Reply
  2. Rocky Mountain Woman says

    April 24, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    I have all of that in my pantry right now. I even think I have some cilantro in the frig! Making it tonight!

    Reply
  3. Kilyena says

    April 25, 2015 at 10:19 pm

    I already had your previous salsa recipe which has become a favorite of ours. I noticed you don't have it posted anymore. Now I'm going to have to add the 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped next time to see how it changes/add's to the flavor! 🙂

    Reply
  4. kevin says

    April 25, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    Kilyena: Which salsa recipe were you looking for?

    Reply
  5. Kilyena says

    April 25, 2015 at 10:25 pm

    No jalapeno's in this salsa recipe? Did you mean to leave them out? I usually add about a tablespoon of sugar to the salsa though. But not sure how it will work with the chipotle peppers though. Just gonna have to try it!

    Reply
  6. kevin says

    April 25, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    Kilyena: I like the chipotle chilies for the smokiness but fresh jalapenos are also great!

    Reply
  7. Kilyena says

    April 25, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    It was a salsa recipe I got from your site a few years ago. I have it in my recipe book with Closet Cooking on it. I slightly modified it but it came from your site. Think it was titled Fresh Salsa. Honestly the only thing I think I changed was I added some sugar and extra onion (some pureed and some chopped for texture). I always get the best compliments on it and I always tell everyone its from Closet Cooking! It's pretty much the same ingredients as this one but without the chipotle peppers, you had jalapeno's instead and some cumin.

    Reply
  8. Cheese Cake says

    April 27, 2015 at 8:47 am

    Hey Kevin,
    Sounds yummy and easy. Thanks for sharing. Definitely I'll give it a try 🙂

    Reply
  9. Rachel says

    December 24, 2017 at 11:51 am

    I have made this recipe many times and it really tastes like restaurant salsa. Love that it uses year round grocery store ingredients so it can made any time.

    Reply
  10. Cheesesteak22 says

    June 25, 2021 at 5:21 pm

    If you want a chunkier salsa as well as a less runny salsa, no drips, put all ingredients in a pot on stove and simmer to get rid of some of the liquid, about an hour, and then blend up half of it and mix back in with the chunky part.
    I don’t know why I didn’t think of adding those chipotle chilis in the adobo sauce, but I’m gonna have to try it.
    Also, I usually add some poblano peppers.

    Reply
  11. Kathi Knight says

    August 27, 2021 at 2:33 pm

    Can this salsa be bottled in a hot wash bath? I love the salsa and would love to give it away for gifts.

    Reply
    • kevin says

      August 30, 2021 at 11:50 am

      This can be canned, though you would have to look up proper canning procedures.

      Reply

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