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Restaurant Salsa Recipe
Authentic Mexican restaurant salsa prepared with fresh plum tomatoes, white onion, cilantro, and serrano peppers just like they make in Mexico. It's simple, fresh-tasting, and easy to make.
Prep 10m
Cook 15m
Total 25m
Yield 4 servings
Source: mexicanfoodjournal.com
Ingredients
- 1 pound plum (Roma tomatoes)
- 1 half medium white onion
- 2 serrano chiles (or small jalapeños)
- 1 clove garlic (optional)
- 8 sprigs cilantro (fresh)
- 2 tbsp. cooking oil
- 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
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Remove the seeds and veins from the chiles (Leave them in if you want a hotter salsa)
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Roughly chop the tomatoes, onion, chiles, and cilantro
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Add the chopped vegetables to your blender (Do not add extra water unless needed and then add a couple of tablespoons at a time)
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Add ½ teaspoon salt
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Blend the salsa until it has a coarse texture
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Preheat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan
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Pour the blended salsa in the hot oil
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Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low
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Simmer for 15 minutes
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Adjust the salt
Nutrition (per serving)
60 kcal Calories
5 g Carbs
1 g Protein
5 g Fat
Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.