NOURISH: Restaurant Style Salsa
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This restaurant hack is my attempt at replicating the delicious, fresh-tasting salsa found at Delicado’s Deli, and similarily at Gina’s Mexican Cafe, both located in Nanaimo, BC. I know these restaurants add some spices to their salsa, but I’ve come to like this recipe without.
I would buy large containers of this salsa from Delicado’s when I lived in Nanaimo and I was a frequent customer of Gina’s Mexican Cafe, so when I moved away (several years ago), I was determined to figure out how to make it myself. It took me years to perfect, and then one day, about a year ago, I figured out the key ingredient that I had wrong! I was using fresh, unpeeled Roma tomatoes instead of canned, peeled tomatoes! Of course, it’s the canned tomatoes that make all the difference in taste and texture!
This recipe doesn’t include a heat component because I’m a heat wimp! So, add chilli flakes or pepper powder to make this the right heat level for you.
Give this recipe a try on your next Taco Tuesday, and let me know what you think!
Restaurant Style Salsa
{ 1 litre | 5 min prep }
1 can Whole, Peeled Roma Tomatoes (drained)
1/2 White Onion
1 Carrot
2 cloves Garlic
Juice of 1 Lime
1/2 bunch of Cilantro
Salt to taste
INSTRUCTIONS:
Gather and prepare ingredients.
Place onion, carrot, and garlic in a food processor and pulse until chunky.
Add canned tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, and salt, and pulse until desired texture.
TIPS:
Only use the whole tomatoes, and set aside the sauce from the can.
Serve with Tostitos Hint of Lime chips.