Homemade Restaurant-Style Salsa
Homemade Restaurant-Style Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce
- 1 can Rotel, original flavor, or your preferred variety
- 1/2 cup cilantro, fresh, roughly chopped
- 1/4 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeds removed for milder salsa, or left in for spicier
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, from a jar, optional
Instructions
- 1
Add the 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes (undrained) to the bowl of a food processor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the 1 can of Rotel (undrained, original flavor or your preferred variety) to the food processor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the roughly chopped fresh cilantro and the roughly chopped 1/4 onion to the food processor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the jalapeño to the food processor. For a milder salsa, remove the seeds and membranes. For a spicier salsa, leave some or all of the seeds in, or add an additional jalapeño.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Squeeze the juice of 1 lime directly into the food processor. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, or more to taste. If desired, add 1/2 teaspoon of jarred minced garlic for extra flavor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Secure the lid on the food processor. Pulse the ingredients until they are combined to your desired consistency. For a chunkier salsa, pulse fewer times; for a smoother salsa, process longer. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Serve immediately with tortilla chips or as a topping for your favorite dishes. Enjoy your quick and easy homemade salsa!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Restaurant-Style Salsa
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounce
- 1 can Rotel, original flavor, or your preferred variety
- 1/2 cup cilantro, fresh, roughly chopped
- 1/4 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeds removed for milder salsa, or left in for spicier
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic, from a jar, optional
Instructions
- 1
Add the 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes (undrained) to the bowl of a food processor.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the 1 can of Rotel (undrained, original flavor or your preferred variety) to the food processor.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the roughly chopped fresh cilantro and the roughly chopped 1/4 onion to the food processor.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the jalapeño to the food processor. For a milder salsa, remove the seeds and membranes. For a spicier salsa, leave some or all of the seeds in, or add an additional jalapeño.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Squeeze the juice of 1 lime directly into the food processor. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, or more to taste. If desired, add 1/2 teaspoon of jarred minced garlic for extra flavor.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Secure the lid on the food processor. Pulse the ingredients until they are combined to your desired consistency. For a chunkier salsa, pulse fewer times; for a smoother salsa, process longer. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Serve immediately with tortilla chips or as a topping for your favorite dishes. Enjoy your quick and easy homemade salsa!