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Homemade Salsa Using A Molcajete
You might be surprised the first time you try salsa made in a molcajete. Crushing the veggies releases additional oils and creates an explosion of flavor that traditional salsas don't have. So good!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 Roma tomatoes
- 1/2 onion
- 1/2 jalapeno
- 1 garlic clove
- salt to taste
Instructions
- 1
Rinse and de-stem the tomatoes. Roast the tomatoes in the oven at 400F for 20 minutes or so.
- 2
Finely chop the 1/2 onion, 1/2 jalapeno, and single garlic clove. Add these ingredients to the molcajete along with a pinch of salt. Use the pestle to grind the ingredients together.
- 3
Once roasted, add the tomatoes to the molcajete and combine well with the other ingredients.
- 4
Salt to taste.
- 5
Serve immediately and store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.