Restaurant salsa is the best kind of salsa. It’s not something you can really debate, it’s just fact — there’s no competition. So I’m not going to tell you that this restaurant-style salsa is better or tastier or spout off a lot of hyperbole but I will tell you this: It’s a pretty great approximation of restaurant salsa, made right in your own home. You don’t have to chop a single tomato. It comes together entirely in the blender. It’ll only take you five minutes. (Really.)

See, you’re going to use canned tomatoes here. That’s why this is so easy. I know that might sound crazy but the key is to use fire roasted canned tomatoes, and I promise it works. You also need some limes, cilantro, an onion, a jalapeño, a touch of cumin, and some garlic.

You just pop that all in the blender…

… and blend until you’ve reached your favorite consistency. I like it mostly smooth, but you can totally leave it a little chunky.

And that’s it, you made salsa!

It seems easy — almost too easy — but the trick is that using fire-roasted canned tomatoes imparts that restaurant-style flavor without any work from you. It’s a great little shortcut.

This will keep in the fridge for up to six days, which is nice because it makes a pretty big batch, but it also freezes well and should stay fresh in the freezer for up to four months.