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Restaurant Style Salsa

Restaurant-style salsa is ready in minutes.  Canned diced tomatoes combine with fresh onion, jalapeno, garlic, lime and cilantro for a quick appetizer.  Expect to refill the taco chip basket often with this tasty dip!

  • Author: Erin Thomas
  • Total Time: 10 Minutes
  • Yield: About 1-1/2 Cups Salsa 1x

Ingredients

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214.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes, drained*

1 jalapeno, seeded (For a mild salsa, remove the white membrane too.)

1 medium onion, quartered (about 1 cup)

3 cloves garlic, peeled

1 tsp. salt (kosher, table or sea)

1/2 tsp. sugar

3 tbsp. fresh cilantro leaves

1 tsp. ground cumin

Juice from 1/2 lime (about 1 tbsp.)

Instructions

Place all ingredients into a blender or food processor.  Puree until smooth.  Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to let flavors blend.  Serve with taco chips.

Notes

*Don’t dump the juice. It makes a tasty Bloody Mary Cocktail!