fresh mexican restaurant salsa roja (red salsa)

Name: Fresh Mexican Restaurant Salsa Roja (Red Salsa)
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 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)

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@Quinnn

Not Far From Green Bay, WI

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

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yield 10 -15

prep time 5 Min

method Food Processor

Ingredients For fresh mexican restaurant salsa roja (red salsa)

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)

How To Make fresh mexican restaurant salsa roja (red salsa)

1
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.

2
Serve with freshly made, warm tortilla chips and of course, a Corona with a lime wedge! =)
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fresh mexican restaurant salsa roja (red salsa)

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