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Easy Homemade Salsa (Salsa Roja)

Want to make Mexican style salsa at home? It’s much easier than you think! Easy Homemade Salsa (Salsa Roja) takes less than 20 minutes to make and tastes a million times better than shop bought salsa! (Serves 4-6, depending on appetite and accompaniments.)

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 25 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine: Mexican , Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 450 g good quality tomatoes (I used Tesco Finest tomatoes on the vine)
  • 2 green medium-hot chillies (I use the green ones from Tesco Mixed Chillies - See Note 1)
  • 1 small onion skin removed and quartered
  • 2 cloves garlic skin removed and roughly chopped
  • 5 g fresh coriander roughly chopped
  • juice of ¼ lime or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

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  1. Place the whole tomatoes, whole chillies, and onion quarters under a hot grill. Grill until the top side is lightly blackened. Turn and grill the other side until lightly blackened. (Roughly 5 minutes each side, but do keep an eye on them – you want them lightly blackened, not burnt to a crisp!)
  2. Remove the stalks from the chillies, then place all the ingredients into a blender (I recommend using a Nutribullet) and blend until smooth.
  3. Place a frying pan over a high heat for 1 minute. Tip the salsa into the pan and bring to the boil.
  4. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes
  5. Add salt and lime juice to taste.

Notes

  • I recommend using 2 medium hot chillies in this salsa. But if you prefer a milder salsa, just use 1 chilli OR use 2 but take the seeds and membranes out before blending. If you prefer a hotter salsa, use more chillies or use hotter chillies!
  • Suitable for freezing.
  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

Calories 25kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 0.2g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.03g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g Sodium 249mg (10%) Potassium 208mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 683IU (14%) Vitamin C 15mg (17%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 25

% Daily Value*

Calories 25kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.03g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0%
Sodium 249mg 10%
Potassium 208mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 683IU 14%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.