If we are doing Mexican night, you better believe this easy salsa is going to be on the table, right along with The BEST Guacamole Ever and probably some fresh, Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas.
Fresh Salsa
When I was 16, I got my first ever “real” job at a Mexican restaurant which came with one huge perk – I could eat as much fresh chips and salsa as I wanted. For free. It was amazing. And the thing is, real Mexican restaurant-style salsa is so quick and easy to make that you can have this anytime you want and it absolutely blows the stuff you get at the supermarket out of the water. All of the ingredients go into the food processor (affiliate link), then it’s just a matter of pulsing to chop everything to your desired consistency (fewer pulses = chunkier salsa; more pulses = a smoother salsa) and taste periodically to make sure the heat and salt are to your liking. You can absolutely dig right in immediately after processing the ingredients together, but if you can wait an hour and let the salsa sit in the fridge, the flavors of the jalapeños and tomatoes and onions and lime and cilantro get all friendly together and taste even better. This recipe calls for canned tomatoes, which is perfect because then you don’t have to worry about your tomatoes not being perfectly ripe or in season. Fresh tomatoes are ideal when making pico de gallo, but when it comes to restaurant-style salsa, canned tomatoes are the way to go! You can use whole tomatoes or diced tomatoes – it doesn’t really matter since you are going to be chopping them down in the food processor (affiliate link) anyway. You will get about 4 cups of salsa from this recipe, so it’s perfect for a Cinco de Mayo party, game night, or fajita night with friends. Or if you want to make shredded Mexican beef or chicken in the slow cooker. I love it with homemade corn tortilla chips (naturally) but it’s also one of my favorite things to put on top of scrambled eggs in the morning for breakfast, maybe with some chopped fresh avocado or the BEST guacamole ever!
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Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Barbacoa Crispy Mexican Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas with Escabeche Cheesy Chicken Quesadillas Authentic Carne Asada Recipe Homemade Mexican Rice (aka Spanish Rice) Charro Beans (Frijoles Charros) Horchata Mexican Drink Recipe (+ VIDEO) Grilled Mexican Street Corn Recipe Baja Fish Tacos Recipe
The BEST Homemade Guacamole
Fresh Authentic Pico De Gallo
Fresh Pineapple Salsa
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