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Salsa roja

Charred tomato, onion, garlic and chile salsa blended smooth.

Time
20min
Steps
5
Salsa roja, photographed from above

Ingredients

8 servings

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Allergens

None of the major allergens appear in the ingredient names.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Char tomatoes, onion, garlic and chilies in a dry skillet or under the broiler until blistered; toast the dried chiles briefly.

    2. 2

      Peel the garlic and stem the chilies.

    3. 3

      Blend everything with cilantro, lime and salt until smooth (or pulse for chunky).

    4. 4

      Taste and adjust salt and lime.

    5. 5

      Chill 30 minutes; keeps 5 days.

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