Salsa Roja

  4.0 – 3 reviews  • Vegetable
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr
Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 30 min
Cook: 10 min
Yield: about 4 cups

Ingredients

  1. 4 beefsteak tomatoes, halved
  2. 1 small Spanish onion, halved
  3. 4 tomatillos, husked and rinsed
  4. 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed
  5. 1 dried chile de arbol, stemmed
  6. 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
  7. 1 clove garlic, crushed
  8. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  9. Kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the broiler. Lay the tomato and onion halves cut-side down on a foil-lined baking sheet; surround with the tomatillos and jalapeno. Broil until charred, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the chile de arbol in a small dry skillet over medium-high heat, turning, until toasted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  3. Combine the tomatoes, onion, tomatillos, jalapeno, chile de arbol, chipotle and garlic in a blender and puree until mostly smooth. Add the cilantro and puree until incorporated; season with salt. Chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 8 servings
Calories 23
Total Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Carbohydrates 5 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugar 3 g
Protein 1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 230 mg

Reviews

Thomas Santos
This is pretty tasty, and very easy! Next time I will remove the seeds from at least half of the tomatoes so it’s thicker. I also doubled the cilantro and garlic after tasting it.

 

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