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A tortilla chip filled with California salsa.

5-ingredient California salsa

Most blender salsas come out like tomato soup. This one uses a two-phase blend — smooth base, chunky finish — and it tastes like the stuff at a good taqueria.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 20 servings
Course: App
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 8
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 roma tomatoes
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 1 jalapeño pepper seeded
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 lime peeled
  • 1 teaspoon salt or more to taste

Equipment

  • Vitamix

Method
 

  1. Quarter all ingredients. Add everything except 4 of the tomatoes to your Vitamix.
  2. Blend on medium speed for 15 seconds, using the tamper if needed.
  3. Add the remaining 4 tomatoes and pulse on low for about 5 seconds to keep some chunky texture.
  4. Taste and adjust salt. Serve now or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to a week.

Nutrition

Calories: 8kcalCarbohydrates: 2gSodium: 118mgPotassium: 78mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 28IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg

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Notes

For more heat, leave some jalapeño seeds in. The two-phase blend is what gives you that restaurant-style texture — smooth base with a little chunk.

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