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Salsa Mexicana
Ingredients
- 5 large tomatoes (about 3 pounds)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 Serrano chiles
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (optional)
This authentic Mexican salsa is alive with flavor and freshness. Dip one tortilla chip in this stuff and you won’t want to stop the munching.
Why Try? This salsa really brings the flavor. Great for sports viewing and casual parties.
Foodie Byte: Roasting the tomatoes brings out the rich tomatoey flavor that’s rarely found in a jarred salsa.
Preparation
- Roast tomatoes in the oven or in a sauté pan. Remove skin and core of the tomato. Cut tomatoes in half.
- Remove the stems from the chiles and remove the seeds from one of the chiles to decrease the heat.
- Puree tomatoes and remaining ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.
- Serve with crisp tortilla chips or as a topping on Mexican or Tex-Mex dishes.
Nutritional Information
Calories 26, Carbohydrates 6g, Fat 0.28g, Fat Calories 3, Fiber 2g, Protein 1g, Saturated Fat 0.04g, Sodium 199mg. Daily Values: Calcium 15.37mg 2%, Phos 34.52mg 3%, Copper 0.08mg 4%, Zinc 0.24mg 2%, Panto 0.13mg 1%, Biotin 5.44mcg 1813%, Magnesium 15.46mg 4%, Iron 0.39mg 2%, Vitamin B6 7%, Vitamin C 32%, Vit E-a-Toco 2%, Vitamin A 23%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.