Restaurant Style Salsa

Restaurant Style Salsa is inexpensive and a cinch to make at home. Learn the ingredient I use to make it taste just like a restaurant's!

Prep time: PT10M

Total time: PT10M

Rating

4.83 stars (34 reviews)

dairy free, gluten free, low fat, vegan, vegetarian

Add ingredients — whole tomatoes through salt — to a food processor. Add the juice of half a lime, plus the sugar if your canned tomatoes do not contain sugar. If sugar is listed as an ingredient on your canned tomatoes, omit the sugar.
Pulse ingredients until desired consistency is reached then taste and add more lime juice and/or salt if necessary. Refrigerate overnight for best results then serve.

Amy on 2026-07-03 (4 stars):
It tastes amazing
Lori on 2026-05-06 (5 stars):
This is easy and delicious. I’ve had people asking for the recipe. I may have missed it, but how long does this keep in the refrigerator? Thanks!
Deborah on 2026-04-29 (5 stars):
I cook mine down and use a small amount, maybe 1/4 C of vinegar to mine. It lasts longer.
Haley on 2026-01-19 (5 stars):
Super easy and delicious!
Rema on 2026-01-05 (5 stars):
Great recipe! My entire family approved! I added ~1 tsp cumin powder. It really does improve after sitting overnight. I'm thrilled that with minimal effort, I can make salsa sauce for half the price of a jar at the supermarket. This recipe will be a staple at our house. Thank you!
R Dale on 2025-11-03 (4 stars):
I use diced tomatoes, drained, which makes final product more restaurant style- like. The recipe as written is way too watery. Otherwise flavors are great salsa is good and freezes well also.
Susan Wachtel on 2025-06-14 (5 stars):
Excellent salsa! Thank you for sharing this recipe. Made it twice now. Doubled the garlic and limes and added a tsp of garlic salt.
Jamie on 2025-04-20 (5 stars):
I’ve been searching for years for the perfect homemade salsa. This is it! Thank you so much.