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Authentic Mexican Restaurant Style Salsa

Chips and salsa are one of America’s favorite snacks.  We like to eat them at restaurants, on Taco Tuesday’s, as snacks during the big game or other sporting events.  There is nothing better than fresh homemade salsa and once you try this recipe for authentic Mexican restaurant style salsa you will never buy salsa at the store again.

Ingredients
28 ounce can of whole tomatoes

3 small cloves garlic

1 tsp salt

½ tsp cumin

1 loosely packed cup of cilantro

½ white onion

1 jalapeno

Juice from one lime

Directions:

  1. Add all ingredients to food processor or blender.
  2. Pulse blend to achieve desired amount of smoothness or chunkiness.
  3. Enjoy!

Authentic Mexican Restaurant Style Salsa

How to make Authentic Mexican Restaurant Style Queso Dip

When I go to Mexican restaurants one of the favorite appetizers that my entire family enjoys is queso dip. There are different types of queso dip, you can get queso that is yellow and had a cheddar cheese base, or you can get white queso that has a base of queso fresco which is a Mexican cheese. We prefer white queso cheese that has a bit of spice to it that gives you that extra flavor kick. Here is my recipe for an authentic queso dip that you would find in a Mexican restaurant.

Ingredients: 

12 oz pepper jack cheese

1 ½ pounds of American Cheese

12 oz of Queso Fresco (Mexican style cheese, can be found in deli or cheese section of your store)

1 pint half and half

1 jalapeño

Optional – red paper flakes (adjust to your taste and heat tolerance)

Instructions:

  1. Shred all your cheese (or cut into small blocks) and mix together in a big bowl.
  2. Pour the half and half into a sauce pan on low heat.
  3. As the half and half begins to warm up slowly start adding in the cheese a small handful at a time and continue to stir the cheese to allow it to melt.
  4. Dice the jalapeño into small pieces and add to the cheese mixture. Continue to stir the cheese to keep it from sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning.
  5. Add the optional red paper flakes.
  6. Once the queso dip is melted remove it from the heat and serve it in a bowl with corn chips.