My special Restaurant Style Salsa

Love it 😄 Here’s a Restaurant-Style Salsa that’s smooth, bold, and addictive—the kind you get with warm chips before your meal even starts.

🌶️ My Special Restaurant-Style Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 can (14–15 oz / ~400 g) diced tomatoes (with juice)

• 1 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped

• 1/4 cup onion, roughly chopped

• 1–2 jalapeños, seeds removed for mild (leave some seeds for heat)

• 1 clove garlic

• Juice of 1 lime

• 1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)

• 1/2 tsp sugar (secret balance ingredient)

• 1/2 tsp cumin

• 1/2 tsp chili powder

• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

• Optional: splash of water for smoother texture

Instructions

1. Blend

   • Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor.

   • Pulse until smooth but still slightly textured (restaurant-style, not chunky).

2. Taste & adjust

   • Add more salt, lime, or jalapeño if needed.

   • For thinner salsa, blend in 1–2 tbsp water.

3. Chill

   • Refrigerate at least 30 minutes for flavors to come together.

4. Serve

   • Serve cold with tortilla chips, tacos, burritos, or eggs.

⭐ Restaurant Secrets

• Canned tomatoes + fresh tomatoes = perfect balance

• A tiny bit of sugar cuts acidity (don’t skip!)

• Blending instead of chopping gives that smooth table-salsa texture

• Salsa always tastes better after resting

🔥 Variations

• Smoky: Add 1–2 tbsp canned fire-roasted tomatoes

• Spicy: Add a pinch of cayenne

• Mild: Use only half a jalapeño

• Extra fresh: Stir in chopped cilantro after blending

If you want, I can also share:

• Authentic Mexican taqueria salsa

• Roasted salsa (deep flavor)

• Green tomatillo salsa

• Chipotle-style salsa