Roasted Salsa (Restaurant-Style)

🔥 Roasted Salsa (Restaurant-Style)

Ingredients

• 4–5 Roma tomatoes

• 2 jalapeños (or serranos for more heat)

• 1 small white onion (halved)

• 2–3 garlic cloves (unpeeled)

• ¼–½ cup fresh cilantro

• Juice of ½ lime (optional)

• Salt to taste

• 1–2 tbsp water (if needed for blending)

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Instructions

1. Roast the veggies

   • Place tomatoes, peppers, onion, and garlic on a baking sheet.

   • Broil on high for 8–12 minutes, turning once, until charred and softened.

   • (You can also roast in a dry skillet or on a grill.)

2. Peel garlic

   • Let cool slightly and squeeze garlic out of skins.

3. Blend

   • Add everything to a blender: roasted veggies, cilantro, salt, and lime juice.

   • Pulse until slightly chunky (don’t overblend if you like texture).

   • Add a little water only if needed.

4. Adjust

   • Taste and add more salt or lime if needed.

   • Let sit 20–30 minutes for best flavor.

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🔥 Optional Add-Ins

• 1 tablespoon oil (for smoother restaurant-style salsa)

• ½ teaspoon cumin

• Splash of apple cider vinegar

• 1 roasted dried chile (for smoky depth)

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If you’d like, tell me:

• Do you want it spicier or mild?

• Thicker like a dip or thinner like table salsa?

• Made in a blender or molcajete?

I can customize it exactly how you prefer.