Authentic Mexican Salsa Recipe with Fresh Tomatoes

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Authentic Mexican Salsa Recipe with Fresh Tomatoes

This is the simple salsa recipe you will find in almost every authentic Mexican restaurant as well as Mexican homes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings:

Calories: 45kcal

Author: Kelly Stilwell

Ingredients

4 Roma Tomatoes Medium size
1 Onion Medium size
2 cloves Garlic
2 Serrano chilies Medium size
2 T olive oil
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp pepper or to taste

Instructions

Wash and dry properly all your ingredients. Note: We are not chopping anything!
Remove the seeds and stems from the chilies.
Remove the first layer of the onion, cut it in quarters, and remove the root.
Remove the outer skin of the garlic.
Preheat a skillet to medium-high heat.
Add a olive oil
Add the tomatoes to the frying pan followed by the chilies, garlic, and onion.
Pan fry all the ingredients until they soften and char a little. Note: We are only charring only the outer layer of the ingredients.
Once each ingredient's outer layer is charred and soft, transfer them into a blender or a food processor.
Add salt, pepper, and oregano.
Blend the salsa until all the ingredients are mixed well. Taste and adjust the flavor by adding more salt & pepper, and spices.
Place the sauce into a bowl or jars.

Notes

For anyone on the Weight Watchers plan, there are 4 SmartPoints in 1 Tablespoon of olive oil. As there are 2 Tablespoons of oil in this recipe that serves 8, we're calculating one serving of this salsa to be 1 SmartPoint.

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