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A bowl of red salsa with a spoon served with chips and a lime garnish on a white marble background.

Restaurant Style Roasted Salsa Without Cilantro

Are you a salsa fan but not sure how to make it? With this easy and flavorful recipe, you can make your own roasted salsa at home—from scratch! You choose: make it mild or spicy!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Condiments
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people
Calories 34 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large Roma Tomatoes or 5 medium
  • 1-2 medium Jalapeno
  • 1-2 medium Serrano Pepper
  • 2-3 small Chili De Arbol
  • 1 -2 medium Chili Nuevo
  • 5 cloves garlic skin on, medium - large
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Lime juice fresh
  • 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • ½ cup Green Onion Optional
  • 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 450 F
    On a sheet or baking tray, add tomatoes, peppers, garlic, and dried chilies.
    3- large or 5 medium Roma Tomatoes,1-2 medium Jalapenos 1-2 medium Serrano Peppers, 2-3 small Chili De Arbol, 1 -2 whole Chili Nuevo, 5 cloves garlic skin on.
  • Cook for 3 minutes, then remove the dried chiles. Cook another 9 minutes and remove the garlic. Continue to cook the peppers and tomatoes for another 3 minutes.
  • Once the chiles have cooled, remove the stems and seeds from the pods and discard. Break up the chilies into 1-inch chunks and set aside.
  • After the tomatoes, peppers, and garlic are done roasting, allow them to cool for 5 minutes. Remove the stems and seeds from the peppers and cut the hard ends off of the garlic cloves. (Keep seeds in the peppers if you want a spicier salsa.)
  • In a blender or food processor, add the tomatoes, peppers, garlic, chilies, water, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, and salt.
    ¼ cup water, 1 tablespoon Lime juice fresh,1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar,1 teaspoon Salt
  • Blend on low speed for 10 seconds or until the salsa has a smooth but slightly chunky texture. Then, increase the speed to medium-high for just a few seconds until the salsa is well-blended but still has a slightly chunky texture.
  • Taste and adjust any seasonings as needed. If you want to add herbs like green onions or Mexican oregano, add them here and blend for a few seconds on low until just incorporated.
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

Notes

Makes about 1 ½ - 2 cups of salsa.
Make this salsa the day before to allow flavors to meld together, it's nice but not necessary.  This salsa will taste pretty spicy right after you make it but mellow as it sits overnight.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 34kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 1172mgPotassium: 294mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1156IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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