Fire Roasted Salsa

Fire Roasted Salsa, a smoky and robust tomato salsa made with Roma tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, and cilantro. This Fire Roasted Tomato Salsa Recipe is both simple to make, packed with fresh flavors, and goes great with your favorite chips, tacos, or other favorite Mexican dishes. We are excited to show you How to Make Fire Roasted Salsa so, grab your chef hat and let’s get cooking!

I love this recipe, plain and simple! It’s about fresh ingredients thrust into the heat of a fired grill; it’s about blackened tomatoes, peppers, onions, and garlic. The smoky flavor from the grilled veggies seeps into the flavor making something more spectacular than just simple ole salsa. There’s no trick, just great ingredients cooked well! Many of the recipes out there use a ton of ingredients. However, we prefer to keep things very simple here with only 7 main ingredients and we trust you’ll agree that it’s a winner!

Also, don’t forget to check out my recipe for Homemade Tortilla Chips; they go perfect with this salsa.

Now, let’s get into how we make Fire Roasted Salsa!

Fire Roasted Salsa Recipe

• Roma Tomatoes
• White onion
• Garlic
• Jalapeno pepper
• Cilantro
• Lime
• Cumin
• Olive oil

How to Make Fire Roasted Salsa

1. Heat grill over medium-high heat and coat lightly with olive oil.
2. Place tomatoes, onions, peppers, and garlic on the grill and cook 5 minutes on each side until char marks appear.
3. Remove seeds from the peppers.
4. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high until thoroughly blended.
5. Taste and season with salt, additional spices, or lime.

Best Tomatoes for Fire Roasted Salsa

This really is a matter of preference. While we love using Roma tomatoes for most of our salsa recipes because they contain less water and thus form a slightly thicker salsa, feel free to use whatever tomatoes you prefer. Remember, the garlic, onions, spices, and pepper will drive the flavor of the salsa. However, if you want to be on the safe side, use Roma tomatoes instead of heirloom or beefsteak tomatoes.

How to Fire Roast Tomatoes for Salsa?

For this recipe, we used a grill which we set over high heat and then brushed lightly with oil. We then roasted our tomatoes, onions, and peppers for roughly 5 minutes on each side until dark char marks appear. Use tongs to handle your hot veggies. You can also roast the tomatoes by setting your oven to 450 degrees F and placing the tomatoes on a baking sheet coated with oil and bake for roughly 30 to 35 minutes.

How Long Will Fire Roasted Salsa Keep?

Fire Roasted Tomato Salsa will keep in the fridge for up to a week if placed in an airtight container. You an also freeze it in freezer bag or container and it will keep for up to 2 months.

Tips and Variations

• Get your grill hot. Before you place your veggies on the grill, make sure it’s hot. You want your grill to be heated for a few minutes over high to medium high heat. Once the grill is hot then brush your grill with olive oil.
• Use tongs. It’s best to use tongs for picking up your veggies and turning them over on the grill.
• Spices. Experiment by adding oregano, onion and garlic powder.
• Salt and tang. After you’ve made your salsa, adjust to your taste by either adding more salt or lime juice.

Health Benefits of Tomatoes

While Fire Roasted Tomato Salsa is a pleasure to eat, let’s not forget that it also contains some very healthy ingredients. Let’s take a look at the health benefits of tomatoes, the main ingredient in this recipe.

• Some studies indicate that tomatoes are beneficial in lowering inflammation (1).
• Studies also show that tomatoes may lower risk of blood clotting (2).
• Tomatoes contain an antioxidant called Lycopene which some studies reveal to be beneficial in lessening the severity of sun burns (3).

If you enjoyed this Vegan Plate recipe, here are some other great Mexican recipes!

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• Serrano Salsa
• Salsa Taquera
• Lentil Tacos
• Vegan Chimichangas
• Avocado Sauce
• How to Make Spanish Rice
• Vegan Chili
• Vegan Nacho Cheese
• Chipotle Corn Salsa
• Chipotle Sofritas
• Fajita Veggies
• Black Bean and Corn Salsa
• Pineapple Habanero Salsa
• Chipotle Tomato Salsa
• Pico De Gallo With Avocado
• Mango Black Bean Salsa
• Salsa Verde
• Guajillo Sauce
• Salsa Roja
• Salsa Ranchera