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This Chili’s salsa recipe is a family favorite copycat that uses simple ingredients and blends up in minutes!
Chili’s Copycat Salsa
Our family LOVES appetizers – especially chips and dip! We’re slightly obsessed.
This Chili’s salsa recipe is a copycat of one of our FAVORITES (we get it every time we are at Chili’s)! When we lived in Texas there was no Chili’s restaurant nearby so we had to make our own. Now we can enjoy it no matter where we are. 😉
There are only 4 main ingredients (plus seasonings) and it literally blends up in THREE minutes! Tons of flavor for something SO simple. It tastes just like the original!!
If you love Chili’s too check out our Chili’s Skillet Queso and Chili’s Enchilada Soup!
WHY WE LOVE IT:
- For more than chips. Spoon it over tacos or use it to make Salsa Chicken. Use it for all of your Mexican food needs!
- Just THREE minutes! It literally blends and is ready to eat in no time at all – perfect for a last-minute easy appetizer.
- 4 main ingredients. Just add spices! This uses simple ingredients you may already have on hand.
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 8 minutes
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies – We use ROTEL brand in mild, but you can choose “original” for a hotter salsa.
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can whole tomatoes, plus the juice
- 4 teaspoons diced canned jalapenos, NOT pickled – For a hotter salsa add extra jalapenos.
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt (with parsley flakes)
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic – see How to Mince Garlic
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 whole Roma tomatoes – chopped
How to Make Chili’s Salsa
- BLEND. Pour 1 entire can of tomatoes and green chilies, 1 entire can of whole tomatoes, 4 teaspoons of canned jalapeños, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic salt (with parsley flakes), ½ teaspoon minced garlic, ½ teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 2 chopped Roma tomatoes to a blender or food processor.
- Blend until the desired consistency is reached. Keep it chunky or blend further for a smooth texture but do not overblend.
- ENJOY. Serve with store-bought or Homemade Tortilla Chips
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Ingredients
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can tomatoes and green chilies
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can whole tomatoes, plus the juice
- 4 teaspoons jalapenos, canned, diced, not pickled
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt (with parsley flakes)
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 whole roma tomatoes
Instructions
- Pour the can of tomatoes and green chilies, a can of whole tomatoes (with the juice), the canned jalapenos, onion powder, garlic salt, minced garlic, cumin, sugar, and chopped Roma tomatoes in a blender or food processor and blend until all combined.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
This salsa can be bottled for longer storage. We have a post on How to Can Salsa that you can follow.
The flavor of salsa is always best for the first couple of days, but it will keep in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. Store in an airtight container or mason jar.
We love to gift this easy salsa to neighbors and friends. If you use a mason jar, be sure they know that it needs to be refrigerated and cannot be placed on a shelf.
This is very similar to all of the other copycat recipes and makes a good salsa. Like all of the other copycat recipes, this does not come anywhere close to the taste of chili’s salsa. I wish someone would be able to post what’s really in the chili’s salsa instead of copying someone else’s copycat.
Thanks for the review and feedback.
In the picture there’s cilantro shown but it’s not mentioned in the ingredient list
You can add cilantro if you like the flavor of it, but the recipe doesn’t specifically call for it.
Fantastic recipe!! Easy to make .. will continue to make this . Thanks for putting this out there.
Thanks
Can this recipe be canned? I have so many tomatoes and was wanting to try to put some up for the winter??
No, the flavor is best within the first few days, but it will last for a couple of weeks stored in the refrigerator. This recipe is not meant to be canned on the shelf.
Tasts nothing like Chili’s salsa.
Thanks for the feedback and for giving the recipe a try.
This is really good!! Thanks so much! Quickly became a favorite for my family!