Restaurant Style Blender Salsa

If you think the chips and salsa are one of the best parts of going to a Mexican restaurant, you are going to love this easy blender salsa recipe. It makes restaurant style salsa in just a few minutes with the help of a blender or food processor.

Whether you need a dip for tortilla chips, a topping for tacos, or just a little something to jazz up your scrambled eggs in the morning, salsa is just the thing. Luckily, homemade salsa is easy to make.

I have been making a homemade salsa with roasted veggies for years. Giving the veggies a little char adds a nice layer of flavor.

However, it does require turning on the oven, which isn’t always at the top of my list of things to do when it is hot out.

This recipe skips that step giving it an extra fresh flavor. If you like the salsa you are served at most Mexican restaurants, you are going to love this recipe!

During the summer, we have tons of fresh tomatoes. So, I like to make it that way.

However, you can also make it with canned tomatoes. That means homemade salsa is just a few minutes away all year long.

Making it yourself means you can control the ingredients. You can adjust the spice up and down or add more or less cilantro or garlic depending on your preferences.

Carlee’s Tips and Tricks

You can make this salsa with your favorite processing equipment. A blender, immersion blender, or food processor work well.

If using an immersion blender, use a container with high sides to prevent the mess from splatter.

For more heat, use a hotter pepper. Serrano are a good option.

For less heat, reduce the amount of jalapeno or remove the seeds. You can even replace some of them with no-heat peppers or mild chilis if you prefer.

Sauce style tomatoes like roma tomatoes are perfect for making salsa. If you are using a juicier tomato, you may want to drain them a bit before using them.

Tomato skins don’t bother me in recipes like this. So, I tend to not peel them. If you don’t like the skins, peel the tomatoes before blending.

If you use canned tomatoes, get unseasoned diced tomatoes. That way you can adjust the flavors to your liking without having to work around what’s already been done in the factory. You may want to use less salt as well as some is likely already in the can.

The salsa will be good straight from the blender. However, like most sauces, the flavors will meld some after a few hours in the fridge making it even better.