AngelyThis restaurant salsa is made in 5 minutes and has the same satisfaction you get from going to the Mexican restaurant. Made in a food processor with no cooking needed, there is no excuse to not enjoy salsa and chips at home. It might not taste exactly like your favorite restaurant’s salsa. Each restaurant is different. This is my take on it.
I’m not Mexican, I’m Venezuelan but my family exclusively ate at Mexican restaurants growing up so I lived for the chips and salsa. As a kid I refused to eat food with onions, yet I would devour these salsas that clearly had raw onions in them. 👀
Ingredients
- canned fire roasted diced tomatoes
- cilantro
- red onion
- garlic
- lime juice
- kosher salt
The curious relationship between tomatoes and dental health…
Tomatoes help fight against gingivitis and periodontitis.
- Tomatoes are rich in the antioxidant lycopene which is the same compound that gives them their signature red color! 🍅
- The lycopene found in just 1 tomato a day has been found to help reduce gingivitis and periodontitis. 1,2
- Think you can get away with eating just half of a tomato a day? Research shows that half of a tomato does not have enough lycopene to make a difference in the reduction of periodontal disease. 3
Hungry for more information? See this video below about people who willingly stopped brushing their teeth for the sake of reality TV and what we learned about their dental health. 🥼
For more cool science on the relationship between food and dental health click here.
So give yourself a pat on the back if you make my restaurant salsa. Not only did you save money by not going out to eat, but you also gave your gums a little lycopene boost for the day. 🎉
Craving even more salsa? Say less!
PrintEasy Restaurant Salsa
Easy Mexican restaurant salsa at home in 5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 14.7 oz (29 tbsp of salsa), 418 mL of salsa 1x
- Category: Dips & Sauces
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex, Mexican
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 (14.5 oz can) fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1/4 bunch of cilantro, stems included (20g or 0.7 oz cilantro with stems)
- 3 slivers of red onion (15g or 0.5 oz of red onion)
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 lime, juiced
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor.
- Blend until everything is well combined.
- Chill in the fridge for at least an hour or overnight. (Optional) I love the way this salsa tastes the colder it gets!
Keywords: salsa recipe, tomato salsa, mexican restaurant salsa, restaurant salsa, easy salsa
References
1 Chandra RV, Prabhuji ML, Roopa DA, Ravirajan S, Kishore HC. Efficacy of lycopene in the treatment of gingivitis: a randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2007;5(4):327-36. PMID: 18173095.
2 Arora N, Avula H, Avula JK. The adjunctive use of systemic antioxidant therapy (lycopene) in nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis: a short-term evaluation. Quintessence Int. 2013;44(6):395-405. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.a29188. PMID: 23479592.
3 Belludi SA, Verma S, Banthia R, Bhusari P, Parwani S, Kedia S, Saiprasad SV. Effect of lycopene in the treatment of periodontal disease: a clinical study. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2013 Nov 1;14(6):1054-9. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1450. PMID: 24858750.
