Chips and Salsa is one of my favorite snacks. I have it at least once a week. Good tortilla chips are important as well, but I prefer the salsa part of the equation. I load each chip up with as much salsa as it will hold. I can easily go through a few bowls of salsa by myself at a restaurant. I like all types of salsa, but I really enjoy restaurant style salsa.
If you’ve been to a Mexican restaurant or to Chili’s you know what restaurant style salsa is. The salsa is usually a sauce like consistency with few to no large pieces of tomatoes, onions or jalapenos. The spice level is different every time you have it, even though you’re at the same restaurant. Finally, it has some cilantro in it, which some of you love (like me) and the rest of you (like my girlfriend) think that it tastes like soap.
To help with my salsa addiction……I mean enjoyment, I make restaurant style salsa at home. If you’re like me, you sometimes need reasons on why you should make something. To help you with why you should make this salsa, I’ve provided 12 reasons below.
12 Reasons to make this salsa
- I like this salsa even more than what I normally have at restaurants.
- I use a food processor to make the salsa which makes for quick prep and minimal work.
- This recipe includes the use of fresh ingredients.
- The salsa is Sugar Free. Read your labels. Some brands of tomatoes may add sugar.
- It’s Dairy Free.
- It’s Gluten Free.
- The recipe is totally customizable from its spice level to how much of each ingredient you use.
- It’s almost calorie free if you decide you don’t need the chips as a transport vessel.
- This recipe makes around 32oz. when most jarred salsa is anywhere from 12-24oz.
- The recipe costs less to make than what comes in a jar SAVING you some money.
- This recipe costs WAY less that a meal at a Mexican restaurant SAVING you even MORE money!
- This recipe goes REALLY well when washed down with this Margarita recipe!!
Now that I’ve told you about this salsa recipe I think there’s only one more thing for you to do.
TRY THIS RECIPE TODAY!!
Restaurant Style Salsa
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz. cans of Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes.
- ¼ of an onion. I like Red Onion but Yellow, white, and Vidalia all work well.
- 1 Jalapeno. Take out the seeds and ribs if you want your salsa to be mild.
- 1 tsp. Cumin
- ¾ tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 Lime, juiced
- A handful of Cilantro. I use about 12-15 sprigs.
Instructions
- Cut Onion and Jalapeno into a few pieces and put into the food processor.
- Pulse the Onion and Jalapeno a few times until they are chopped.
- Then, add Tomatoes, Cumin, Garlic Powder, Salt, Lime Juice, and Cilantro
- Pulse little more until blended.
- Finally, refrigerate for a few hours to let the flavors blend.
