Copycat Don Pablos Salsa

"I just posted in the forum for this recipe and Impera_Magna found it! So I am posting this so I don't lose it and the rest of us can enjoy it!"
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place tomatoes, onions, tomato paste, water, garlic powder, cilantro, cumin, salt and sugar in a blender or food processor.
  • Puree until smooth.
  • Add remaining measure of tomatoes and mix till blended. (Fresh, diced tomatoes may be substituded for diced canned tomatoes.)
  • Add optional jalepeno peppers to taste.

Questions & Replies

  1. In Don Pablos salsa do you drain the diced tomatoes or include the juice it comes with?
     
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Reviews

  1. I used to wait tables at Don Pablo's in my college days and have been on the hunt for their salsa recipe for years. My search is over - I finally found a recipe that is close enough to the original product. I did add extra cilantro, but that is personal preference. I generally like a chunkier salsa, but this is perfect as well. It also freezes great - the recipe makes quite a bit and I am the only salsa eater in the house. Thanks so much for posting.
     
  2. I was a little worried that I wouldn't like this salsa (I tend to gravitate more towards pico de gallo over pureed salsas), but I was very pleasantly surprised. Before I added the second amount of tomatoes, the texture seemed more to me like a salsa that should be cooked. Not that that was a bad thing, because it tasted awesome. To make it a little chunkier (which I prefer in uncooked tomato salsas), I chopped a little extra onion and added that with the last tomatoes and the jalapenos. I used canned tomatoes in the pureed part and fresh tomatoes in the end, and I only added 1 tsp of sugar because I was afraid that the tablespoon of sugar would make it sweet (I don't like sweet tomato salsa). I think I ate about a cup of this with a spoon before I forced myself to put it in the fridge lol! Thanks for posting!
     
  3. This salsa is excellent! I DID however not add the extra 2 cups of tomatoes or water, as I could tell it would make it what would be too watery for my family's taste buds. I used one jalepeno (w/ seeds) and left out the sugar. My dad and I are salsa addicts and both loved it that way for munching on during Thanksgiving. Thank you for sharing!
     
  4. I'm a huge Don Pablos fan who now lives far way from a Don Pablos. So I gave this a try. It wasn't exact, but it was fantastic. I used fresh tomatoes straight from the garden, and put in extra chopped cilantro and onions in the end along with a bit of cayenne pepper. Thanks for sharing!
     
  5. I really loved the consistency of this recipe, and the ease....no cooking! The only thing I might do next time is use fresh garlic and increase the cilantro; those are just personal preferences though as this salsa was great as published!
     
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I am a stay at home mom of three wonderful kids age 12, 10 & 9. We are very busy when it comes to spring time with sports so trying to find quick good dishes is hard. I love to browse this website and find so many interesting recipes. I am a huge fan of finding good deals to decorate our home. Switching things up and moving things around is always a good thing. I would love to learn how to garden. I always have "visions" in my head of what I want something to look like but have no clue how to execute it.
 
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