Description
A recipe for making a fresh, spicy salsa similar to what you find in Mexican restaurants.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (4 ounce) can green chiles, undrained
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1–2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and roughly chopped (adjust to heat preference)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
- Place the diced tomatoes, green chiles, onion, cilantro, jalapeño peppers, and garlic into a food processor or blender.
- Add the cumin, salt, oregano, and lime juice to the mixture.
- Pulse the ingredients several times until the salsa reaches your desired consistency. Do not over-process; some texture is desirable.
- Taste the salsa and adjust salt or lime juice if needed.
- Transfer the salsa to an airtight container and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to combine.
Notes
- For a smoother salsa, process for a longer time. For a chunkier salsa, pulse briefly.
- If you prefer more heat, leave some or all of the seeds in the jalapeño peppers.
- This salsa tastes best after chilling for several hours.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: spicy salsa, restaurant style salsa, fresh salsa, jalapeño salsa, quick salsa