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Chipotle Salsa Recipe
Salsa de chipotle is made with charred tomatoes, onion and garlic. It’s blended and cooked to a smoky, slightly spicy perfection.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 59 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 roma tomatoes
- ½ white onion (medium)
- 2 garlic cloves unpeeled
- 3 cilantro sprigs
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce canned
- 2 teaspoon adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
- ⅛ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped for garnish
Instructions
Char the Vegetables
- Slice the tomatoes in half lengthwise, quarter the onion lengthwise, and place in a preheated pot, along with the unpeeled garlic cloves.
- Turn the vegetables occasionally to be sure you get a good char on all sides.
- Carefully empty the pot of vegetables onto a cutting board and remove the skin from the garlic.
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Blend the Ingredients
- Add all of your charred vegetables to the blender, along with the rest of the ingredients, except for the cooking oil.
- Blend until smooth.
Cook the Salsa
- Cooking the salsa gives you the most flavorful, authentic taste, so don’t skip this step! Preheat a pot over medium-high heat and add the cooking oil.
- Slowly and carefully pour the salsa into the hot oil. The salsa may splatter, so don’t get too close to the pot.
- Give it a stir, and cook on high for two minutes. Then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
Serve Your Salsa
- Empty your salsa into a serving bowl.
- Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
- Your salsa is ready to savor!
Nutrition Information
Calories
59kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Sodium
281mg
(12%)
Potassium
123mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
752IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 59
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 59kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Sodium | 281mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 752IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.