Best Restaurant Style Salsa Recipe

This salsa is my go to recipe for taco night or Cinco de Mayo festivities. One batch yields about 4 cups, so this salsa recipe is fantastic for hosting!

Adjust the Spice in this Salsa Recipe

My family isn’t crazy about spice, so we only put 1/2 of a jalapeño sans seeds. If you’re unsure, I’d start with 1/2 of a jalapeño, then add the second 1/2 and blend. Taste test. And add small bits of jalapeño until you get it just right.

Involve the Kids & Practice Knife Skills

I love teaching my kids to cook. My mom got him this child safe knife set and he’s been interested in cooking ever since! I had my child practice chopping vegetables to make the salsa easier to blend. We also practiced measuring with the spices. He loves this recipe as much as we do! Fun tip: the spices in this recipe can also be used as taco seasoning!

Best Restaurant Style Salsa

Uncle Roberto

Perfect texture for dipping and tacos! If you don’t have the spices on hand, you can substitute all spices with a packet of your favorite taco seasoning.

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Prep Time 9 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

• 4 Roma Tomatoes
• 1/2 Bell Pepper
• 1/2 White / Yellow Onion
• 1/2 Bunch of Cilantro
• 1/2-2 Jalapeños, depending on your preferred spice level
• 1 Lime, Juiced
• 14 oz. Can of Tomatoes
• 14 oz. Can of Tomato Sauce
• 3 TBL Minced Garlic
• 1 TBL Sugar
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (leave out if mild)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

 

• Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Store in fridge for up to one week. If you don’t have the spices on hand, you can substitute all spices with a packet of your favorite taco seasoning.

Notes

If you don’t have the spices on hand, you can substitute all spices with a packet of your favorite taco seasoning.

I hope you enjoy this salsa recipe for your next gathering or taco night! Drop me a comment and check back soon for more taco night recipes!

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