Fire-Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa Recipe

Name: Fire-Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
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

Servings: persons

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

1
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.
2
Spread tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeno peppers onto prepared baking sheet.
3
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.
4
Remove garlic from skins; discard skins.
5
Blend tomatoes, onion, peeled garlic, jalapenos, 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.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 pint cherry tomatoes, or more to taste, 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped, 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled, and more.

Yes, Fire-Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Fire-Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa

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