Pioneer Woman Restaurant Style Salsa Recipe | Found on Pinterest

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: serrano pepper

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Serrano adds more heat while bell pepper is milder and cheaper.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley provides a similar fresh flavor while spinach is more affordable.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity while vinegar is often less expensive.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder is more concentrated, while onion powder is a cheaper alternative.

Gather ingredients: garlic, jalapeño slices, Rotel tomatoes, whole tomatoes, onion, lime, dried cilantro, salt, and cumin.

Use a food processor to blend the salsa ingredients.

Add 1/2 clove of garlic to the food processor.

Add 1 jalapeño (sliced) to the mixture.

Add 2 cans of Rotel tomatoes (diced tomatoes with green chilies) to the processor, keeping the juice.

Add 1 can of whole tomatoes (28 ounces) to the mixture, also keeping the juice.

Rough chop 1/2 onion and add it to the food processor.

Add dried cilantro to taste, going heavy on it if desired.

Juice 1/2 lime and add the juice to the mixture.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of cumin to the processor.

Add pink Himalayan sea salt to taste, grinding it over the mixture.

Put the lid on the food processor and blend the ingredients, pulsing to control the consistency.

Check the consistency and blend until desired smoothness is achieved, aiming for a mostly liquidy salsa with some chunks.

Taste the salsa and adjust seasoning, adding more salt if needed.

Store the salsa in Ziploc containers, yielding about 8 cups total.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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