Homemade Salsa Roja Recipe
This Homemade Salsa Roja Recipe is a simple appetizer or condiment made with fresh ingredients in about 15 minutes.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 4 Roma Tomatoes. - Cut in half.
- 2 Dried Guajillo Chilis --Remove the stems and seeds.
- 2 Dried Arbol Chiles. --Remove the stems and seeds.
- 2 Garlic Cloves --Peeled.
- ¼ Onion. -Roughly chopped.
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Ground Cumin.
- ½ cup Water.
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil.
Instructions
- Prepare. Prepare your ingredients as indicated. If you have not done so, wash, dry, and slice the tomatoes and peppers. Also, peel the garlic and chop the onion. Also, you will need a bowl and hot water.
- Roast. In a dry skillet (no oil) over medium heat, carefully place the tomatoes with the cut side facing the skillet. Roast the tomato until charred (about five minutes) and then flip the tomato over and repeat with the other side. Set your roasted aside.
- Chilis. In the same skillet, toast the dried chiles for about 30 seconds per side until fragrant, then place them into your bowl and cover with hot water. Let the chilis soak for five minutes.
- Blend. Next, place your ingredients into a blender (roasted tomatoes, rehydrated chiles, garlic, onion, salt, cumin, and ½ cup of water). Blend the ingredients until smooth.
- Heat. Heat the vegetable oil in your skillet over medium heat for one minute. Pour the salsa from the blender into the skillet and simmer for five minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Let the salsa cool to room temperature before serving.
Recipe Notes
*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
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Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See theairfryingdiva.com for details on this recipe.
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Nutrition
Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 247mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2578IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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