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    Urban Bliss Life » All Recipes » Dips, Sauces, Seasonings » Whole30 Salsa: Restaurant-Style Salsa in Just 15-Minutes

    Published: January 9, 2018 / Updated: November 28, 2023 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Whole30 Salsa: Restaurant-Style Salsa in Just 15-Minutes

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    Whole30 Salsa

    This Whole30 Salsa recipe is full of flavor and deliciously addictive! Perfect with chips, tacos, nachos, huevos rancheros, served simply over chicken, and more. This restaurant style blender salsa takes just 15 minutes to make!

    Whole30 restaurant-style salsa and chips

    Does anyone else out there have a salsa addiction? I love, love, LOVE salsa!

    Salsa is such a versatile condiment. In addition to the classic chips and dip, I love salsa on eggs, in tacos, on pizzas, on chicken or fish. So many delicious possibilities!

    Over the years, I've experimented with several different salsa styles and ingredients. While I love making our chunky style salsa in this Easy Pico De Gallo recipe, and I love flavored salsas like this Mango Pico de Gallo, this restaurant style Whole30 salsa is my Go To recipe.

    Here's what I've found to be the secret to homemade restaurant-style salsa.

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    • 🌶️ Why you'll love this Whole30 restaurant-style salsa
    • 🍅 Ingredient notes
    • ✅ Step-by-step instructions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Cooking tips and recipe FAQs
    • 🌮 Serving ideas
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    🌶️ Why you'll love this Whole30 restaurant-style salsa

    This is seriously the BEST Whole30 salsa recipe! It's the one that I personally make several times a month and keep in our refrigerator.

    • Easy - This is an easy salsa recipe that gives you yummy, restaurant style salsa in minutes.
    • Fast - You can whip up this blender salsa in 10 minutes!
    • Flavorful - You can adjust the flavors and spices so easily to your liking!

    🍅 Ingredient notes

    Whole30 salsa ingredients

    This blender salsa recipe calls for just 5 simple ingredients that are Whole30 compliant.

    • Tomatoes - Use canned fire-roasted organic tomatoes, or fresh Roma tomatoes if they are in season.
    • Cilantro - substitute parsley if you prefer, but if you like cilantro, feel free to add more. I do!
    • Jalapeño - Jalapeño peppers tend to be on the milder side as far as peppers go in the spicy range. Use more or less, or use a spicier pepper if you want more spice.
    • Onions - The use of both white onions and red onions adds a nice depth of flavor to each bite.
    • Spices - I prefer cumin, salt, and pepper. You can always add in some cayenne pepper or paprika if you'd like.

    ✅ Step-by-step instructions

    restaurant-style salsa food processor

    The full instructions are at the bottom of this post. But it's really super easy!

    Step 1: Add all ingredients to a blender.

    Step 2: Blend the ingredients together until the salsa reaches your preferred level of chunkiness/smoothness.

    That's it! You've got restaurant style blender salsa in just minutes!

    👩🏻‍🍳 Cooking tips and recipe FAQs

    restaurant-style salsa close up

    I love this salsa because it's packed with flavor, and easy to customize the heat to your personal preference. If you like it spicier, add more jalapeño. 

    I am a garlic fiend, so sometimes I will throw in an extra clove of garlic. Once you make this restaurant-style salsa, feel free to experiment with other add-in ingredients that you might like.

    🌮 Serving ideas

    restaurant-style salsa and chips

    Salsa is so versatile, which is one of the many reasons I love it so. I use this restaurant-style salsa with:

    • standard chips & dip
    • over scrambled eggs in the morning for Salsa Eggs
    • as a base or as a topping for taco pizza
    • with tacos, burritos, and quesadillas
    • as the sauce for making fresh taco pasta (as opposed to making it with Taco Tuesday leftovers)
    • and so much more!

    What would YOU also use this salsa for?

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    • Instant Pot Vegetarian Burrito Bowl
      Vegetarian Burrito Bowl (Instant Pot Recipe)
    • Mexican shredded beef on a plate with rice and broccoli.
      Instant Pot Mexican Shredded Beef
    • pico de gallo
      Easy Pico de Gallo
    • eggs with salsa in a white bowl
      Salsa Eggs

    Did you make this recipe? Don't forget to leave a 5-Star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 rating in the recipe card, and if you really loved it, please leave a comment further down on the page. Thank you!

    homemade restaurant-style salsa in a bowl with lime.

    Whole30 Restaurant-Style Salsa

    5 from 6 votes
    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 5 minutes mins
    Total Time: 15 minutes mins
    Recipe by Marlynn Schotland
    15-Minute Restaurant-Style Salsa is fast, easy, and so delicious!
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 21kcal
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    Ingredients

    • 2 14 ounce cans of fire-roasted tomatoes, slightly drained
    • 3 garlic cloves peeled
    • 1 Tablespoon diced and seeded jalapeno
    • 1 cup cilantro leaves de-stemmed and roughly chopped
    • ½ cup diced white onion
    • ¼ cup diced red onion
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
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    Instructions

    • In a food processor, pulse all ingredients together until you reach your desired consistency.

    Notes

    If you like your salsa chunkier, drain more of the water out of the canned tomatoes.
    Tried this recipe?Please leave a star rating and comment! Then snap a pic of your dish and share it on social media. Tag @UrbanBlissLife and #UrbanBlissLife!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 587mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 322IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutrition information is a general estimate. Actual nutrition details may vary depending on the exact foods & brands you use to make this recipe. It does not take into account any substitutions, toppings, or optional ingredients.

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      1. Amy says

        January 01, 2023 at 3:03 pm

        5 stars
        So delicious, Marlynn. Every time I make this people ask for the recipe. As always, thank you!

        Amy

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 05, 2023 at 2:21 pm

          So glad to hear you love it and others do too! Thanks, Amy!

      2. Marie Anderson says

        April 24, 2018 at 8:05 am

        5 stars
        WOW, this salsa is really I love because it healthy and delicious. Hey Marlynn I like your share all delicious recipe.Thank you for share it.

        Reply
      3. Sharon says

        January 10, 2018 at 3:34 pm

        5 stars
        Hi, what a fantastic recipe, great work.

        Cheers Sharon...

        Reply
      4. Meg says

        January 10, 2018 at 1:06 pm

        This sound sgreat and I love the photo! One trick I've used to calm the sometimes sharp onion flavor is to salt the diced onion and let it sit for a half hour or so, then rinse it off. I like how the resulting onion flavor incorporates itself into the dish. Thanks for posting - I'm definitely going to try this (likely with an immersion blender because I'm without a food processor these days).

        Reply
        • Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

          January 16, 2018 at 10:07 pm

          I'll have to try that! Thanks, Meg!

      5. Megan Joy says

        January 10, 2018 at 12:46 pm

        This looks so yummy! We eat a ton of salsa but I never thought about just making it myself. So simple!

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        • Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

          January 16, 2018 at 10:06 pm

          Super simple! Thank you!

      6. Create/Enjoy says

        January 09, 2018 at 8:28 pm

        Oh, yum!!!! That sounds great! Homemade salsa is always SO much better than a package!

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        • Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

          January 16, 2018 at 10:04 pm

          I agree! Thanks!

      7. Erin @ Platings and Pairings says

        January 09, 2018 at 4:36 pm

        Oohh - This salsa looks so amazing and I love that you can just blend and go!

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        • Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

          January 16, 2018 at 10:04 pm

          Thanks, Erin! :)

      8. Catherine @ Ten Thousand Hour Mama says

        January 09, 2018 at 2:26 pm

        Homemade salsa is so easy to make! I'm a total salsa snob—90% of the storebought stuff is just terrible. I usually stick to one brand I love (shout out to Emerald Valley!) but now I want to make some of my own!

        Reply
        • Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

          January 16, 2018 at 10:03 pm

          I agree! Don't love store bought. It's definitely worth it to take a few minutes to make your own :)

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