Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs
Total Time:
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
2 cups salsa

Ingredients

  • 2teaspoonsolive oil

  • 1pintcherry tomatoes, or more to taste

  • 1yellow onion, roughly chopped

  • 8clovesgarlic, unpeeled

  • 3jalapeño peppers, sliced, or to taste

  • cupfirmly packed fresh cilantro leaves

  • 1lime, juiced

  • ¼teaspoonground cumin

  • 1pinchcayenne pepper, or to taste

  • 1pinchdried oregano

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

  1. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush with olive oil.

  2. Spread tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeño peppers onto prepared baking sheet.

  3. Cook under the preheated broiler for 5 minutes. Turn the baking sheet and continue broiling until vegetables are charred, about 5 minutes more. Cool slightly.

  4. Remove garlic from skins; discard skins.

  5. Blend tomatoes, onion, peeled garlic, jalapeños, any accumulated juices from the baking sheet, cilantro leaves, lime juice, cumin, cayenne pepper, and oregano in a blender until salsa is smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 2 hours. Season with salt and black pepper.

    Chef John

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe16
Calories16
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
1g
1%
Saturated Fat
0g
1%
Sodium
13mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
1%
Dietary Fiber
1g
2%
Total Sugars
0g
Protein
0g
1%
Vitamin C
7mg
7%
Calcium
8mg
1%
Iron
0mg
1%
Potassium
73mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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