Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 jalapeño
  • stemmed
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 white onion
  • small
  • 2 pounds plum tomatoes
  • small round or medium
  • Sea salt
  • 1 cup cilantro
  • chopped fresh

Instruction

  • Preheat the broiler
  • Set the jalapeños, garlic, onion and tomatoes on a broiler pan
  • Broil for about 5 minutes, until darkened in color with a few blackened spots
  • Turn and broil on the other side until darkened with a few blackened spots on the second side and the tomatoes are softened, 3-4 minutes
  • Peel the garlic
  • Transfer the jalapeños, garlic and onion to a food processor and pulse to chop the ingredients
  • Add the tomatoes along with any juices from the pan and process to break down the tomatoes into salsa consistency, as smooth or chunky as you like
  • Season with salt, add cilantro and pulse for a couple of seconds to incorporate
  • If you’re not using your salsa right away, pour it into a jar, cover, and refrigerate to 1 week
  • Excerpt from Food for Life: Delicious & Healthy Comfort Food from My Table to Yours! by Laila Ali
  • Copyright © 2018 by Laila Ali
  • Used with permission by St
  • Martin’s Press
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