“NOT” The Tortilla Factory, Fortilla Tactory Salsa Recipe

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THE Tortilla Factory Salsa Recipe - Best Salsa Recipe. EVER.

I was going to do another Molly’s Money post today, but I’m sorry, this recipe just HAD to be shared. Especially with the Super Bowl being this weekend and all, I NEEDED to share it.

People from my hometown of Herndon, VA (and surrounding areas) will appreciate this post the most, however, once you make this salsa, you too, will be thankful.

Now, this is NOT (READ: this is NOT) my recipe. I’ve mentioned before that my favorite restaurant in the ENTIRE WORLD, like, the ENTIRE WORLD was called The Tortilla Factory. I grew up going to The Tortilla Factory MULTIPLE times a week. One summer, I ate there something like 65 days in a row. Yeah, I loved it that much. Well, sadly, I found out last year (WHILE we were on our honeymoon) that The Tortilla Factory was closing.

I didn’t even get to eat there one last time. :( I cried. Pathetic, I’m aware.

One of the things they were MOST famous for was their SALSA. To say their salsa is good is an understatement. It just needs to be experienced. They made it in house and the recipe was always SUPER secret.

Well, since the restaurant closed last February, the recipe has gotten out there and I got a hold of it. Now, I don’t want The Tortilla Factory police coming after me, so that’s why this is titled the “Fortilla Tactory” salsa recipe. Hehehe :) jk!

So anyway, I made it this week and my life has been changed forever.

Now, it’s going to take a LITTLE bit of tweaking as the first batch I made is not EXACTLY how the salsa tasted, but it was PRETTY dang close (trust me, I knew that salsa like the back of my hand) BUT, I can tell you what I’d do differently next time.

So, below is the recipe as I received it, and in grey parentheses I have told you what I would do differently to get it SPOT on next time.

But trust me, it is good. You’ll never want to eat another salsa again. Seriously.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 29 oz. can crushed tomatoes
  • Medium onion, chopped – (I used a red onion, I would probably use a smaller red onion next time)
  • 1 or more chopped cloves garlic – (I used two cloves and will probably use one clove next time)
  • 1 tbsp. crushed red pepper - (I used this amount and it has a great amount of spice, BUT you can use more or less depending on how dangerous you feel)
  • 2 tsp. Mexican oregano, preferable – (You can find Mexican oregano at Harris Teeter or any “nicer” grocery store like Whole Foods or whathaveyou)
  • 2 tsp. salt/to taste
  • 1 tbsp. ground black pepper
  • 4-6 oz. coarsely chopped cilantro – (I would NOT recommend using this much, I used about 1/2oz. and that was PLENTY)
  • 1/2-3/4 cup red wine vinegar – (I would recommend using 1/2 cup, I used 3/4 and will definitely only use 1/2 cup next time)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS:
In a blender or food processor (I used a blender) blend all the ingredients until you achieve a smooth consistency.

DO NOT try to eat this salsa right away. It is 100,000,000 times better when it sits in the fridge over night. It’s even BETTER on day two. If you try and eat it right away all you are going to taste is vinegar. It also gets a little spicier the longer it sits. Remember to stir and mix the salsa up every time you take it out of the fridge to eat it as the oil and vinegar condense.

Enjoy! Trust me, you’ll thank me later.

Now, if I can only figure out the chicken chimichanga and fajita marinade recipes…

What about you? Are you a Tortilla Factory fan? Let me know if you try this recipe and if you make any tweaks to it!


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36 thoughts on ““NOT” The Tortilla Factory, Fortilla Tactory Salsa Recipe”

  1. Courtney

    My favorite Mexican restaurant was Chi Chi’s and it closed ages ago. It had an amazing salsa. Sigh…..anyway, I have this sitting in my fridge melding, waiting, with high hopes……for tomorrow I shall hastily rip open the tortilla bag and ingest! Thanks!

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  4. Kara

    Molly I’m so happy you found this recipe and posted it! I was distraught over tortilla factory closing. Now when I go home I never know where to go to eat haha. I can’t wait to make this and reminisce about all the good times I had there!

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  9. Alyssa

    I love love love Mexican food–and I can’t wait to try this recipe out. It’s the WORST when your fav restaurants close, but at least you got something good (a recipe!) out of it!
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  11. Kate

    You’re my hero. For real. I was seriously devastated when Tortilla Factory closed. I had heard that they were releasing the recipe but I never found it! I’m sharing this with everyone I know. THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!
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  13. Beth @dot in the city

    I’ve never been to Tortilla Factory, but I’m always up for trying anything in the Mexican food genre! And salsa is the top of that list…can’t wait to try this one, Molly!
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  15. Alissa

    That sounds delicious. I love homemade salsalsa, and I bet your right it probably does taste better after a day or two when everything has marinated together, which means its perfect for a party because you can make it ahead of time!
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  16. Jessica

    I’m sad that your favorite restaurant is closing! I’m sorry to say I’ve never heard of it! However, I’m very intrigued by this awesome salsa recipe! I might have to try it!
    ~Jessica
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