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Blackened Salsa

When you take it out of your fridge the following day add a tad more salt, stir it up and serve on your best tacos, nachos or just your favorite chips! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 239kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ripe on-the-vine tomatoes
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 2-3 jalapeños
  • 2 small garlic cloves
  • 1 large shallot or 2 medium
  • ½ a bunch of cilantro
  • juice of 2 limes
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to broil.
  • Remove skin from shallot, but leave on garlic.
  • Cut large tomatoes in half and place in large skillet (or jelly roll pan lined with foil) all tomatoes (skin side up), jalapeños, garlic, shallot under broiler until black.
  • Remove tomatoes and flip garlic, shallot, jalapeños and blacken other side.
  • Allow to cool to touch. cut jalapeños in half and scrape out seeds.
  • remove skin from garlic.
  • place all ingredients in blender- including cilantro and lime juice.
  • Pulse until reaches your desired consistence.
  • Salt and Pepper to taste.
  • Allow salsa to come to room temperature then seal in air tight container and chill.
  • Salsa is best when served after being chilled for a several hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1c | Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 2g | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 2809mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 9295IU | Vitamin C: 205.8mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 4mg