How to Make Fire-Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa - A Step-by-Step Guide

Fire-roasted cherry tomato salsa is a zesty and flavorful condiment that is perfect for adding a burst of flavor to any dish. This recipe takes the classic salsa and elevates it with the rich, smoky flavor that comes from charring the tomatoes over an open flame.

The star ingredient of this recipe is the cherry tomatoes. These little gems are bursting with sweetness and juiciness, and when they are fire-roasted, they take on a wonderfully complex flavor that adds depth to the salsa.

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Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, or more to taste
  • 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 3 jalapeño peppers, sliced, or to taste
  • ⅓ cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 2 cups salsa

  • Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush with olive oil.
  • Spread tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeño peppers onto prepared baking sheet.
  • Cook under the preheated broiler for 5 minutes. Turn the baking sheet and continue broiling until vegetables are charred, about 5 minutes more. Cool slightly.
  • Remove garlic from skins; discard skins.
  • Blend tomatoes, onion, peeled garlic, jalapeños, any accumulated juices from the baking sheet, cilantro leaves, lime juice, cumin, cayenne pepper, and oregano in a blender until salsa is smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 2 hours. Season with salt and black pepper.
  • Nutrition

    16 cal.

    • Total Fat: 1g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 13mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 3g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 0g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Vitamin C: 7mg
    • Calcium: 8mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 73mg