FRESH MEXICAN RESTAURANT SALSA ROJA (RED SALSA)

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Ok, I'll admit it. I'm a salsa snob. There. I said it. I just can't bring myself to eat the tired, old salsa that comes in a jar. With fresh salsa, you get little hints and flashes of citrusy lime, fresh garden cilantro, garlic, sweet onion and tomato. This table salsa has a lighter picante texture, not big & chunky. If you have 5 minutes and about $1.75, you can make the same salsa served in many Mexican restaurants. Once you taste freshly made restaurant-style salsa, I promise that you will walk right by that jar on the grocery shelf! Give it a try! My Recipe My Photos

Provided by Family Favorites @Quinnn

Categories     Dips

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 - 14 oz. cans diced tomatoes with juice (can drain if you want it thicker)
3 - cloves of garlic
1/2 - large onion, chopped
1/2-1 - fresh jalapeno, seeded (start with 1/2 and work up)
large - handful fresh cilantro leaves, large stems removed
1/2 - tb. lime juice
2 - tsp. paprika
- salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste at end
1 - large fresh tomato, finely chopped. pulp and seeds removed (add at very end)

Steps:

  • Add all ingredients into bowl of food processor except fresh tomato. Pulse until desired consistency is reached. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Stir in finely chopped tomato.
  • Serve with freshly made, warm tortilla chips and of course, a Corona with a lime wedge! =)

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