Salsa: compare the 2 variations
Time, effort, key ingredients, diets, nutrition and cleanup side by side, so you can pick the one that fits tonight.
Which should I make?
- Kid helper Fresh TomatoA child can do 6 of the 6 steps: no knife, no heat.
- Least cleanup Blender Restaurant-StyleOne thing to wash: blender.
- Make it ahead Blender Restaurant-StyleMake up to 2 days before a party.
Side by side
| Fresh Tomato | Blender Restaurant-Style | |
|---|---|---|
| Total time | 30 min | 35 min |
| Prep | 15 min | 5 min |
| Level | Easy | Easy |
| Steps | 6 | 6 |
| Serves | about 2 1/2 cups | about 4 cups |
| Key ingredients | roma tomatoes, white onion and lime juice | whole peeled tomatoes, diced green chiles and onion |
| Only in this one | roma tomatoes and tortilla chips | whole peeled tomatoes, diced green chiles, garlic and ground cumin |
| Dietary | ||
| Calories | 25 | 20 |
| Protein | 1 g | <1 g |
| Carbs | 6 g | 5 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Cleanup | 4/5 2 things to wash | 5/5 1 thing to wash |
| Kid helper | Yes, 6 of 6 steps | Yes, 5 of 6 steps |
Nutrition is per serving. Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Dietary: Based on the ingredient list and estimated nutrition; check labels; not medical advice. Cleanup score: 5 means one thing to wash, 1 means six or more. We count pots, pans, bowls and appliances, not the knife, board and spoons.
How we pick
- Fastest: the shortest total time, at least 10 minutes ahead of the next.
- Easiest: the lowest level (easy, medium, hard), then at least 2 fewer steps.
- Lightest: the fewest estimated calories a serving, at least 15% and 40 calories under the next (only when two or more have an estimate).
- Kid helper: the variation where a child can do the biggest share of the steps (no knife, no heat), when that's not all of them equally.
- Least cleanup: the best cleanup score, a point ahead of the next.
- Make it ahead: the only variation whose notes say how to make it ahead.
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or dairy-free: the variation that fits a diet the others don't, from the ingredient lines.
A pick needs a clear winner; close calls are left out.