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Smoky Cherry Tomato Salsa

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
10 min
TOTAL TIME
145 min
SERVINGS
16 servings
Mexican
Smoky Cherry Tomato Salsa
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, or more to taste
  • 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 3 jalapeno peppers, sliced
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
1
Position the oven rack approximately 6 inches away from the heat source and set the broiler to its highest temperature. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and generously apply olive oil.
2
Arrange the tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeño peppers in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
3
Place the baking sheet under the preheated broiler for 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet and continue broiling until the vegetables are nicely caramelized, approximately 5 minutes more. Allow it to cool slightly.
4
Remove the garlic from its skin; discard the discarded skins.
5
Combine the tomatoes, onion, peeled garlic, jalapeños, any excess juices from the baking sheet, cilantro leaves, lime juice, cumin, cayenne pepper, and oregano in a blender until the salsa reaches a smooth consistency. Transfer it to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld together. Season with salt and black pepper to taste