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Game Day Fave: My Absolute Favorite Salsa Recipe

Game day food is the BEST, isn't it?!
Any time I make either Mexican or apps, I always include my super quick and simple salsa. I'm a make-it-from-scratch kind of girl 99% of the time, but I absolutely swear by Rotel as my go-to for a quick and yummy salsa any day of the year! This has passed the husband test, the mother-in-law test and has earned compliments from every guest I've fed it to over the years. The ingredients are super accessible, and it only takes a few minutes to whip together. 
Spicy, garlicky, brightly acidic from the fresh lime...Delicious!




You'll need:
1 can of Rotel (feel free to go crazy and use the hot kind if you'd like!)
1-2 garlic cloves
a 1" chunk of red onion (roughly two tablespoons)
the juice of half a lime
Kosher salt
black pepper

To assemble, have your little sous chef pour the Rotel into a mini-Cuisinart (or your blender!). Then add the red onion.
Help her squeeze the lime.
Fun tip- kids love to roll the lime all over the counter- do it!
 It breaks up the membranes inside giving you a ton of extra lime juice!
Don't freak out when she drops the lime into the bowl, ha!
Add a good pinch of Kosher salt.
Grind in some pepper.
Make a face like a complete goober as you mix up your salsa!
Keep mixing, keep making weird faces...
You're done! Pour it into a bowl and serve!
This salsa is fantastic on a breakfast burrito, on nachos or served with corn chips.
If you're so inclined, the mini-Cuisinart we're using for this recipe can be purchased here:
It is my hands-down favorite kitchen tool.
 EVER. 
I honestly use it almost daily, and it's been going strong for over six years! More on this in my upcoming Kitchen Tips and Tricks Post!

Happy Game Day cooking, friends!

5 comments:

  1. Ro-tel must be an American company because I have never seen that stuff up here. If I could find it, I bet my husband would love that. I'd have to make it chunky-style since I don't have a blender.

    Such a cute little sous-chef you have there! I can't wait until my girls are big enough to help in the kitchen. :D My two year old tries, but mostly makes a mess.

    And now that lime has me singing "Lime in the Coconut" and I need to head off to Youtube to show the children that Maman isn't crazy. LOL

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  2. I LOVE your chef demo. I love Rotel and use it in a lot of recipes, including Salsa.

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  3. Mmmm. Looks great. I wish I had a cute little helper in my kitchen!

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  4. Thanks for the recipe. Perfect for Super Bowl weekend. And your little helper - TOO CUTE!!!

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  5. Thank you for all of the fantastic and thoughtful comments, ladies! I really appreciate you stopping by and hope you'll visit again soon :-)

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