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Roasted Salsa Roja

Salsa Roja is delicious, goes well with pretty much anything and is super easy to make. Here is my recipe to help you out :).

Here is my recipe for Roasted Salsa Roja to help you out.

What you need

  • Skillet or BBQ grill for roasting ingredients
  • Blender or Food Processor
  • 1 lbs Roma Tomatoes
  • 1 White Onion
  • 1 Jalapeño or 3 Serrano peppers can be left out if you don't want spice
  • Cilantro ½ cup should be enough but add more if you feel like you need more
  • Salt preferably sea salt
  • Lime

Tip

  • Cilantro is also known as coriander in some countries.
  • Your salsa will taste better, nah ... AMAZING ... if you grow your own tomatoes or purchase them from a local producer or at a local farmers market.

How to make

  • Wash your tomatoes, peppers and cilantro.
  • Peel and cut onions into half. make sure to remove any tough outer rings
  • Roast the onions, peppers and tomatoes. keep rotating them frequently so they don't burn
    • Onions are ready when they get a good caramelization
    • Peppers are ready when the skin starts to gt a good char
    • Tomatoes are ready when their skin starts to crack
  • Place all ingredients in the blender/food processor and blend.
    • This step depends on how chunky or smooth you want your salsa. I tend to puls mine so I can control it and like my salsa on the chunky side.
  • After blending, add lime and salt to taste.

Enjoy your Salsa!

Note

  • If you realy like a good spice, you can use Hanero or Ghost peppers.
  • If you don't like spicy food, you can use bell peppers.
  • Salsas go good with tacos, scrambled eggs, chicken or beef soup, or just plain to at with chips and an ice cold beer.