Restaurant-Style Salsa Recipe

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: serrano

💰Cheaper: green bell pepper

Serrano offers similar heat with fewer calories, while green bell pepper is milder and more affordable.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley provides a fresh taste, while spinach adds nutrients at a lower cost.

Start with 1 pound of fresh tomatoes, remove the stems, and chop them into pieces.

Add chopped tomatoes to a food processor.

Chop 1 small onion and add it to the food processor for flavor.

Remove seeds from 1 jalapeño pepper, chop it, and add it to the food processor.

Chop 3 cloves of garlic and add them to the food processor.

Add about 1/3 cup of chopped fresh cilantro to the mixture in the food processor.

Squeeze the juice from a small lime (about 2-3 tablespoons) into the food processor.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin, and a little sugar (optional) to the mixture.

Add 1 can of tomatoes in their juices to the food processor.

Pulse the mixture in the food processor until you reach a chunky consistency, being careful not to puree it.

Taste the salsa and adjust salt and lime juice to your preference.

Transfer the salsa to a container and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to let the flavors meld together.

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