Description
Zesty Mexican 5 Minute Restaurant Style Salsa brings restaurant-quality freshness straight to home kitchens with minimal effort. Quick blending of ripe tomatoes, jalapeños, and classic seasonings delivers an authentic flavor profile you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1/2 medium white onion
- 2 jalapeño peppers
- 2 cloves garlic
Fresh Herbs and Seasonings:
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 lime
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Liquid and Additional Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Prepare vegetables by thoroughly washing tomatoes, jalapeño peppers, cilantro, and lime to remove any dirt or residue.
- Core and roughly chop tomatoes into manageable chunks, discarding the stem area.
- Peel and quarter the white onion, separating one quarter for the salsa and reserving the rest for another use.
- Remove seeds from jalapeño peppers for a milder salsa, or keep them for extra heat; chop peppers into small pieces.
- Peel and smash garlic cloves to release their aromatic oils.
- Add prepared tomatoes, onion, jalapeños, and garlic to a food processor or blender.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice directly into the processor to brighten the salsa’s flavor profile.
- Sprinkle salt and black pepper over the vegetable mixture for seasoning.
- Tear fresh cilantro leaves and add them to the processor for an authentic Mexican-style taste.
- Drizzle olive oil into the mixture to enhance smoothness and bind ingredients.
- Pour water to help achieve desired consistency and help blend ingredients.
- Pulse the processor 6-8 times, creating a chunky texture; avoid over-blending to maintain fresh vegetable character.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt, pepper, or lime juice if needed.
- Transfer salsa to a serving bowl and let sit for 5 minutes to allow flavors to meld together.
- Serve immediately with tortilla chips or refrigerate for up to 3 days in a sealed container.
Notes
- Customize heat levels by adjusting jalapeño seeds, removing them completely for mild salsa or keeping all for intense spiciness.
- Achieve restaurant-style texture by pulsing ingredients briefly, ensuring vegetables maintain their fresh, chunky appearance.
- Boost flavor complexity by letting salsa rest for 5-10 minutes before serving, allowing ingredients to blend and develop deeper taste profiles.
- Maximize freshness by using ripe, in-season tomatoes and consuming within 2-3 days for optimal taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg