Salsa

This restaurant style spicy Salsa is made with with cilantro, garlic, onion, serrano pepper, tomatoes, and lime juice.

I am a big salsa fan – especially spicy. What some people call spicy, others say is medium, or even mild.

I have thought a salsa was pretty mild when my guests said it was hot. Keep that in mind when making this Salsa.

Even though the flavors get stronger as you cook them down, you can get a good idea of how spicy it will be by tasting it in the early stages, and adjust accordingly.

You could also add a pepper with less heat, like a jalapeño. I happen to gravitate toward serrano peppers, probably because you get a lot of spice in a small package.

Salsa pictured here with my Portobello and Pepper Fajitas 

Salsa

This is the salsa you are going to want at all your parties and get-togethers!

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Salsa

This restaurant style spicy Salsa is made with with cilantro, garlic, onion, serrano pepper, tomatoes, and lime juice.

Course Dip

Cuisine vegan, gluten free

Keyword cooked salsa, restaurant style salsa

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 33 minutes

Total Time 43 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 23 kcal

Author Willow Moon

Ingredients

• 4  Hot House tomatoes
• 1/2 cup onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 serrano
• Salt
• 1/2 cup cilantro

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Boil enough water for the tomatoes to be able to fit in.
2. Slit each tomato with an x on one side.
3. Put tomatoes in boiling water for a few minutes. Pull out each one and put in an ice water bath. Take off the skin and core. Set aside.

4. Put tomatoes, onion, garlic, serrano, salt, and lime juice in a food processor and mix. Do not add cilantro yet.

5. Heat on the stove at a simmer for 30 minutes to an hour. The length of time depends upon how thick you like it. The flavors get more concentrated the longer you cook it.
6. Add chopped cilantro about 3-5 minutes before you are done cooking.

Nutrition Facts

Salsa

Amount Per Serving

Calories 23

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 5mg 0%

Potassium 220mg 6%

Total Carbohydrates 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 2g

Protein 0g 0%

Vitamin A 15.5%

Vitamin C 17.7%

Calcium 1.3%

Iron 1.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.