It’s a sad sad sad day around here when the tomatoes are gone for the year. Sad, I tell you. So very sad.
What to do when the tomatoes are gone, but the desire for salsa is strong?
I turn to my good friend (not really, but I wish he were so he’d invite me to dinner at that great house of his), Rick Bayless
This is what he does and if it’s good enough for my friend Rick, it’s good enough for me!
Simply Salsa
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 or 2 fresh jalapenos
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 15 oz can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1/4 C fresh cilantro
- 2 T fresh lime juice
- Salt
Instructions
- In a skillet, roast the jalapenos and the garlic, turning frequently until the peppers are brown, about 10 minutes
- Let cool until you can handle, then peel, deseed and roughly chop
- Place in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped
- Add the tomatoes and pulse until coarsely pureed
- Stir in the cilantro, lime juice and salt to taste
Serve with warmed tortilla chips and a margarita and pretend it’s August and you are out on your deck, enjoying summer!
yum!
Recipe from Rick Bayless
This looks wonderful! We love Mexican food at my house.
Love, love, love the blue rimmed bowls!
Yum! Roasting bring out such good flavor. I’ll definitely try roasting when next making salsa!
It looks good. you eat it with what ?
Axelle,
Typically, it’s used as a dip for tortilla chips, but I like it on plain broiled fish or grilled chicken also…
xxoo,
RMW
Yun. I didn’t have enough tomatoes this year to make my own salsa. I must try this with the fire roasted canned.
Yum, not yun … You probably knew what I meant. 🙂
Lea Ann,
Let me know if you do try it, it’s become my new wintertime standard salsa…
xxoo,
RMW
I LOVE salsa!
It’s hot here at the moment and that salsa looks fantastic! Just the thing to have tonight! 😀
I LOVE doing homemade salsa – so much better than the jarred. This one looks super easy and so delicious!
Wow! That looks great. (Love your dream house post!)
Salsa and NO trailer? Geez. Life is sweet!