Nicoles Semi-Homemade Salsa

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   Pour the Herdez Salsa into your food processor.

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   Quarter the tomatoes and add them to your food processor.

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   Sprinkle them with salt.

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   Make a paste out of the garlic by placing the cloves on your cutting board.

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   Sprinkle them liberally with salt.

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   Place the side of a large knife against a clove and push on the knife to smash the garlic.

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    Kind of move it around to flatten the entire clove until it is pasty.

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    Repeat with the second clove.

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    Add to your food processor.

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    Tear off the very bottom inch or two of the cilantro.

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    Tear the remaining sprigs into a few pieces and add to your food processor.

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    (I like to use the stalks)

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    Coarsely chop the onion and add to your food processor.

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    Squeeze the juice from the lime over the ingredients in the food processor.

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    Pulse until smooth, or to the consistency that you like.

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    We likes ours pretty smooth.

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    Tortilla chips vary in saltiness so taste with one of your chips and see if you need more salt, tomato, cilantro, etc.

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    *If you want it to be more mild, add more tomatoes or use mild or medium Herdez salsa.

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    **This recipe works great to freshen up other store-brought salsas, too.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.