5 Minute Restaurant Style Salsa

Why do we buy canned salsa? Whyyy?? This easy, homemade restaurant-style salsa takes 5 minutes to throw together, and it really does taste like it’s from a restaurant. Also, scroll down to read how Eric and I have been hosting Taco Tuesdays all summer, and how you can too!

⏱️ 5 min 🔪 Prep: 5 min 📊 Easy 👁️ 2 views
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5 Minute Restaurant Style Salsa Foto: The Food Charlatan — The Food Charlatan

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 2 tomatoes (12 ounces OR 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes)
  • 1/4 small onion (don't go crazy. You don't want dragon breath)
  • 1/2 clove garlic (or 1 very small clove)
  • 1/2 jalapeno (seeds and membranes discarded)
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice (fresh! fresh!)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar
  • pepper (to taste, optional)

Steps

  1. Core the tomatoes and slice them in half. Add them to a food processor or blender.

  2. If you are using canned tomatoes, drain them in a colander. Or squeeze a handful at a time out over the sink. Add drained tomatoes to the blender.

  3. Add the onion. Smash the garlic with the side of a knife and add that too. 

  4. Add half a jalapeno.

  5. Add the cilantro. I just chopped off what looked like about 3 tablespoons worth of leaves from the bunch and threw it in. You can always add more if you want.

  6. Add the lime juice, cumin, salt, sugar, and black pepper.

  7. Pulse the mixture about 1 full second at a time until blended. Stop a few times to scrape down the edges so you get everything chopped up. Don't go overboard or it will get too watery. 

  8. Serve with chips! Juanitas are the best chips. The salsa tastes great right away, but is even better the next day, after the flavors have married. Such a great union.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories161% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 2.488
Per Serving Rp 622/serving
🏠 Save ~Rp 4.976 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (20% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
tomatoes 2 Rp 12.000/kg Rp 2.400
onion 0.25 small - -
garlic 0.5 clove - -
jalapeno 0.5 - -
cilantro 3 tablespoons - -
lime juice 2 teaspoons - -
cumin 0.25 teaspoon Rp 70.000/kg Rp 88
kosher salt 0.5 teaspoon - -
sugar 0.125 teaspoon - -
pepper - - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

Source: The Food Charlatan by The Food Charlatan

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