SoCal Restaurant-style Salsa

Salsa!

I love the kind of salsa you get in a SoCal generic Mexican food restaurant. Mild, but flavorful. I’m always trying new sauces at the grocery store with fresh or jarred versions, on a hunt to match the flavor – and never can find it.

So… I made my own at hubby’s prompting. We did some taste-testing tonight and made the final tweaks after letting it steep in the fridge a bit this afternoon.

Yum!

SoCal Restaurant-style Salsa Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 (23 g) green onions, finely chopped
• 2 (21 g) Serrano chiles, seeded and minced
• 2 cups (360 g) tomatoes (about 3 large Romas), diced
• 1 cup (244 g) crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup (16 g) cilantro leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup (56 g) yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 Tbsp (15 g) pickled jalapeños, seeded and finely diced
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 3/8 tsp kosher salt (for easy math = 1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp)
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp dried Mexican oregano

Directions

1. In a food processor or blender, blend 1 cup crushed tomatoes to desired texture. Mixture should be at least a little chunky – I prefer mine more chunky than less, so I process for 10 secs on LOW.
2. In a medium bowl (choose ceramic or glass preferably), stir together all ingredients (2 finely chopped green onions, 2 minced serrano chiles, 2 cups diced tomatoes, 1 cup blended crushed tomatoes, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, 1/4 cup diced onion, 1 Tbsp diced pickled jalapeños, 2 tsp lime juice, 3/8 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 tsp ground cumin, and 1/4 tsp dried Mexican oregano), until well combined.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours. You can eat sooner than that, just beware that the flavors won’t be fully steeped – this tastes best on days 2 and 3 after making!

NUTRITION FACTS
Servings	14
Amount Per Serving	1/4 cup (2 oz | 56 g)
Calories	15
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.2 g	0%
Saturated Fat	0 g	0%
Trans Fat	0g
Monounsaturated Fat	0.02 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.08 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%
Sodium	75 mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate	2 g	1%
Dietary Fiber	0.8 g	3%
Total Sugars	1.6 g
Added Sugars	0 g
Sugar Alcohols	0 g
Protein	0.6 g
Vitamin D	0 mcg	0%
Calcium	8 mg	1%
Iron	0.3 mg	2%
Potassium	150 mg	3%
Vitamin A	75 mcg RAE	8%
Vitamin C	10 mg	11%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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