Copycat Chili’s Salsa – CopyKat Recipes

Making Chilis salsa isn’t hard to do. Now you can make your own version of Chilis Restaurant Salsa at home. You can make salsa just like Chili’s with this copycat recipe.

Canned tomatoes and canned green chiles make preparing this salsa easy. A couple of hours of chilling will help blend and enrich the flavors of this Chili’s salsa recipe.

Chilis Copycat Salsa

Chilis salsa is so easy to make. It’s packed full of chunks of tomatoes, onions, peppers, and more. You never have to worry about being without a jar of salsa again, because you will always be able to whip up a batch of homemade salsa that tastes great. You could make this salsa and slip it into a mason jar, and use it as your own salsa.

You can also customize this recipe to your personal liking. If you want more garlic, you can add more garlic. What I also love about this recipe is that by using canned ingredients you can have this salsa any time of year.

So why not whip up a batch of this great-tasting Chilis salsa today? Don’t forget to grab a bag of chips! Be sure to grab your favorite thin corn tortilla chips for a restaurant experience.

Ingredients

Here’s a list of what you need:

• Canned diced jalapeño chiles – you could use fresh, but the heat tends to be more predictable with the canned peppers
• Yellow onion
• Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
• Canned whole peeled tomatoes with juice
• Garlic salt
• Ground cumin
• Sugar
• Lime juice, optional
• Fresh cilantro, optional

How to Make Chili’s Salsa

1. Place the jalapeños and onions in a food processor. Process for just a few seconds.
2. Add tomatoes, garlic salt, cumin, and sugar.
3. Add lime juice and cilantro if desired.
4. Process until everything is well blended, but do not puree.
5. Place in a covered container, and chill well before serving.

This salsa can be made quickly in no time at all. You will most likely spend more time assembling your ingredients than you will be making this salsa. I personally love to add a little extra fresh garlic to my salsa, but that is just me. Now whip out those tortilla chips, and enjoy your salsa.

More ways to use Copycat Chili’s salsa recipe

Sure, this goes great with chips, but here are some other ideas for you!

• Use as a topping on eggs
• Top your favorite nachos with some of this homemade salsa
• Try this in an Instant Pot Salsa Chicken recipe
• Serve with your favorite Taco Salad

How long does your homemade Chili’s salsa last?

This salsa lasts for about 3 to 5 days when stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container. I know that once you try this recipe, it will become one of your favorite salsa recipes.

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Copycat Chili’s Salsa

You can recreate Chilis Salsa in no time at all with this easy copycat recipe. An easy blender recipe with canned tomatoes and chilies. 

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chilis Salsa, Salsa

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 20kcal

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons canned diced jalapeño chiles
• 1/4 cup diced yellow onion
• 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies (Rotel)
• 14.5 ounces whole peeled tomatoes with juice
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons lime juice optional
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro optional

Instructions

• Place the jalapeños and onions in a food processor. Process for just a few seconds.

• Add both cans of tomatoes, garlic salt, cumin, and sugar. Process until everything is well blended, but do not puree.

• Place in a container, cover, and chill well before serving.

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Nutrition

Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 10.1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1.1mg