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A vibrant bowl of tomato salsa

Easy Restaurant-Style Red Salsa Recipe

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Tomatoes, onions and jalapeño are broiled until slightly charred then everything is blended with cilantro and salt. 
Course Appetizers
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 73
Author Janette

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (454 grams) Roma tomatoes cut into quarters
  • ½ onion cut into large pieces
  • 1 jalapeño pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 garlic clove peeled
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat broiler.
  • To a baking sheet add the tomatoes, onion and jalapeño. Drizzle lightly with vegetable oil
  • Broil until the vegetables until they get slightly charred. Remove and allow to cool.
  • When the jalapeno is cool enough, cut in half and remove the stem and seeds.
  • Add the tomatoes to a food processor and pulse 3 times. Add the onion, jalapeño, cilantro and salt. Blend until it reaches your desired consistency. Taste for salt, add more if needed.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 542mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g