Easy Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa
The fastest way to my heart is through chips, fresh salsa, and tacos, but it can be hard to make fresh tasting salsa with off-season tomatoes. Store bought salsas have a sweet, vinegar taste that just doesn’t suffice when you are craving the real thing. By using canned tomatoes and fresh cilantro and onion, you can create a salsa that tastes just like you’ve made it during peak tomato season.
This recipe tastes great with regular diced tomatoes, but for an even fresher taste, you can substitute San Marzano tomatoes. San Marzanos can be hard to find in local stores, but you can order them on Amazon.
With a cost of just under $3 per batch, this inexpensive salsa will quickly become a staple on Taco Tuesday.
Leftovers can also be used to replace jarred salsa in all of your favorite freezer meals.
Easy Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa
This easy homemade restaurant style salsa tastes just like you've used fresh, home-grown tomatoes! This tastes just like the salsa from your favorite restaurant, but since it uses canned tomatoes as the base, you can achieve consistent results year-round.
Ingredients
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1/2 medium Onion
- 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro
- 1 whole Jalapeno Pepper (seeded and vein removed) optional
- 1 can Diced Tomatoes (15 oz)
- 1 can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chili (10 oz)
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
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Place garlic, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper in food processor and pulse until chopped.
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Drain tomatoes and add to food processor. Quickly pulse until blended.
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Add salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe Notes
This recipe stores well in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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