Salsa...A Food Group to Me...

I love, LOVE salsa.  Almost any kind.  Whether fire-roasted veggies, fruit or whatever...I just love it.  Now, having said that, I am not a fan of many jarred varieties.  A few, yes, but once you see how easy it is to make your own you will come to prefer it.

Use chips, pitas, or cut up veggies to scoop it up.  Whatever makes you happy :)

I have several go-to recipes for salsa but this is one of my favorites.  I made a vat of this Sunday in honor of Cinco de Mayo.  As a matter of fact this is the first of 3 recipes I will have this week in honor of this holiday.

Fresh Salsa with Roasted Tomatoes and Jalapenos


7 firm medium tomatoes, cold
2 jalapeno peppers, stems removed
1 clove garlic
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 C water
Juice of 1 lime (sometimes I use the zest as well )
1/3 C diced white onion
1/2 C cilantro (I use a lot because I love it)

Grill the tomatoes (start stem side down) and jalapenos on a medium grill on both sides or until black all over (about 20 minutes).  Put both in a bowl to cool, about 10 minutes.  Dump all contents of bowl into a blender.

Blend the Tomatoes and jalapenos until smooth. Pause it and add the rest of your ingredients.  Pulse until pureed.

I put some of this in the refrigerator (well..we ate most of that right away) and put the rest in a few cute mason jars to give away.  This keeps for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

**This is a  mild version.  Like all things you should taste this and add another pepper or a few dashes of hot sauce according to your tastes.