You have come to the right place if you love salsa! I am with you.ย I seek out Mexican restaurants based solely on how good their salsa fresca is! Let me tell you something, this one is a keeper! This Chuy’s Salsa Copycat Recipe is one of my best copycat recipes of all time.ย Not only is the taste spot on but the consistency, texture and the perfect amount of spice are complete perfection!
What You Will Need For Chuy’s Salsa Copycat Recipe?
- tomatoes
- red onions
- cilantro
- salt
- lemon juice
- a blender
- chips and chips and more chips to dip ๐
This Salsa Recipes Is:
- Easy!
- Healthy
- Oil-Free
- Whole Food, Plant-Based
- Vegan
- Made from fresh, whole foods
- Gluten-Free
- Refined sugar free
- Taste-tested multiple times to ensure you are getting a taste as close to the authentic menu as you could possibly get
- A favorite in the MVF kitchen
Tara’s Tips for Perfect Salsa Fresca:
- Choose your tomatoes wisely.ย Vine-Ripened tomatoes are typically best for salsa.ย If you can’t find them, the next best option is Campari.ย Regardless of which style tomato you have available, be sure they are bright red and not grainy or pasty inside.ย This will give your salsa fresca a different texture and flavor.
- Use red onions.ย Not white or yellow.ย Not much more to say on that!
- Fresh cilantro works best.ย Dried cilantro will not have enough flavor in this copycat recipe.ย It will also soak up too much water.ย Try using fresh cilantro if it is available to you.
- One or two jalapenos, up to you.ย For the absolute perfection to be achieved with this Chuy’s Salsa Copycat Recipe, you cannot leave the jalapenos out entirely.ย In my opinion, their salsa is a touch spicy.ย Therefore, if you are spice sensitive start out with 1/2 of a jalapeno or use one whole one but take the seeds out.
- Not much chopping needed.ย Toss everything in your blender and give it a whirl! Yum!
Need More Copycat Recipes?!?! Here You Go …
- Chipotle Mexican Grill:
- Tofu Sofritas: Click here for the recipe ๐ฏ
- Black Beans: Click here for the recipe.ย ๐ฎ
- Guacamole: Click here for the recipe.ย ๐ฅ
- Cilantro Lime Rice: Click here for the recipe.ย ๐
- Mild, Medium, Hot and Corn Salsas: click here for the recipesย ๐
- Copycat McDonald’s Spicy Paneer Wrap
Enjoy your Chuy’s at home! ๐ค
Chuy's Salsa Copycat Recipe | Salsa Fresca
Fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and jalapenos blended together to make pure salsa fresca perfection. No need to go to Chuy's Tex Mex Restaurant just for salsa any more!
Ingredients
- 2 cups of tomatoes
- 2 cups red onion
- 1-2 jalapenos (To taste/adjust based on spice preference or take out the seeds. Start with 1/4 of one jalapeno and add more to your liking.)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp salt
Directions
- Step 1 Coarsely chop the tomatoes, onion, and jalapenos. Remember to take the seeds out of the jalapeno if you are spice sensitive.
- Step 2 Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until you achieve puree consistency.
- Step 3 Taste and adjust salt and spice. Add more salt for a more salty salsa and more jalapeno for more spice.
- Step 4 Serve with chips, over nachos, in a burrito or taco.
- Step 5 Store leftovers in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Step 6 Enjoy!
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I liked this a lot. I like Chuys.