Restaurant Style Salsa in a Blender
Ripe summer tomatoes make a fresh pico de gallo that is out of this world, but for the rest of the year, you want canned tomatoes. They are the surprising hero of a good restaurant-style salsa.
Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes with their juices 28 oz can
- 1 cup fresh cilantro loosely packed
- ½ small red onion coarsely chopped
- 2 medium jalapenoes, seeds and membranes removed coarsely chopped
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice plus more as needed
- 2 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
- ¼ tsp Kosher salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor.
- Pulse until the salsa is as chunky or smooth as you like it.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to let the flavors combine and mellow, or refrigerate it for up to 1 week.