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Restaurant-Style Salsa

A bowl of red salsa surrounded by corn chips, with cilantro and a lime wedge nearby.
Restaurant-style salsa served with corn chips.

Make a smooth or chunky restaurant-style salsa with crushed tomatoes, jalapeño, green chiles, cilantro, lime, and cumin. Serve it with corn chips or other dippers.

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  • Prep: 5 minutes
  • Servings: 4 servings

Recipe

Restaurant-Style Salsa

Make a smooth or chunky restaurant-style salsa with crushed tomatoes, jalapeño, green chiles, cilantro, lime, and cumin. Serve it with corn chips or other dippers.

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Prep
5 minutes
Servings
4

Ingredients

4 servings

For 4 servings

Equipment

  • Food processor

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Put the onion and jalapeño in a food processor first, then add the remaining ingredients, starting with 1/2 tablespoon of lime juice.

  2. Step 2: Pulse to your preferred consistency, from chunky to smooth.

    A four-panel sequence showing salsa ingredients in a food processor, being blended, poured into a bowl, and served with corn chips.
  3. Step 3: Taste with a corn chip for salt and lime, and adjust if needed.

  4. Step 4: Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving with corn chips or other dippers.

Notes

If canned green chiles are unavailable, substitute about 1/3 cup chargrilled peppers for a similar smoky flavor, or leave them out.

Serve the salsa the day you make it, or refrigerate it in a sealed container for up to 3 days. Freshly chopped cilantro and lime juice can freshen it up before serving.

About this recipe

This quick salsa blends crushed tomatoes with jalapeño, green chiles, cilantro, lime, garlic, and cumin. Blend it to your preferred consistency and serve with corn chips or other dippers.

Salsa ingredients arranged in bowls, including lime, jalapeño, onion, crushed tomatoes, green chiles, garlic, cilantro, and seasonings.
Ingredients for the salsa, ready to blend.
A corn chip scoops up red salsa from a bowl.
A corn chip scoops up the salsa.

Use good-quality canned tomatoes for the best flavor. A smoother salsa holds together better while it sits.

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