The Best Homemade Salsa Recipe, Mexican Restaurant style Salsa Recipe, Basic Salsa

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: serrano pepper

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Serrano adds heat while bell pepper offers sweetness.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley provides a fresh flavor, while spinach adds a mild taste.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is cost-effective.

tomatoes

🥗Healthier: heirloom tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Heirloom tomatoes enhance flavor, while canned are budget-friendly.

Finely dice 4 juicy ripe tomatoes and add them to a large mixing bowl.

Finely dice 1 medium sized onion and add it to the bowl.

Finely slice 1 green chili and add it to the bowl (or use half a jalapeño if available).

Finely chop 4 cloves of garlic and add them to the bowl.

Add 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro to the bowl and mix everything together.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder and salt to taste, then mix again.

Refrigerate the mixed salsa to cool down.

On a griddle, roast 4 more juicy ripe tomatoes and 2 dry red chilies until the tomatoes are blackened and the chilies change color.

Remove the chilies and let them cool down.

Once the tomatoes are roasted, add them to a blender along with the roasted chilies (remove stems, seeds optional).

Blend the mixture until smooth.

Combine the blended smoky salsa with the chopped salsa from the bowl.

Add the juice of half a lime and mix well.

Refrigerate the combined salsa for 1 hour before serving.

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