Fire Roasted Salsa

I needed salsa to top the 20 Minute Healthy Burrito Recipe I made earlier this week, so where else would I find a recipe but Pinterest? I was a little skeptical that I could make restaurant-style salsa in 5 minutes and in a blender (no cooking!), but the only way to know for sure is to try…

This post was originally published on July 31, 2017. The text and photos were updated on February 16, 2023. The review and rating have not been changed.

Easy restaurant-style salsa you can whip up in the blender with zesty lime, and spicy roasted tomatoes!

Recipe Author: Tiffany at Creme de la Crumb
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The Ingredients

This recipe had everything I love in salsa: fire-roasted tomatoes, onion, 2 kinds of chili peppers, cilantro, lime, and garlic. All are inexpensive and easy-to-find ingredients. Bonus: no cooking is required, and all you need is a blender.

Everything I needed was easy to find and pretty inexpensive at my regular grocery store. No special orders or extra trips required. Just a quick trip down the canned goods aisle, then it was off to the produce department for the rest.

Fire Roasted Salsa Ingredients
Fire-roasted tomatoes, green chiles, cilantro, lime, garlic, salt, and jalepeño

The Process

This must be the easiest recipe I’ve ever made! Just a little chopping, open a few cans, juice a lime, toss it all into a blender, and pulse for 30 seconds. It wasn’t specified, so I didn’t drain the canned tomatoes or green chiles. I just opened them and poured the cans into my blender.

Then I popped it into the fridge for a few hours to let the flavors meld. It did take slightly longer than specified, 7 minutes instead of 5, but that’s not a huge deal.

All the salsa ingredients are ready to blend
All the salsa ingredients are ready to blend

Serving Suggestion

This Fire Roasted Salsa is terrific with tortilla chips or with these recipes:

So how was it?

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It's a little spicy, but not too hot, even with 2 jalapeños. The roasted tomatoes were the most prominent taste (not surprisingly), followed by the chiles, garlic and cilantro. I was a little disappointed that the lime didn't stand out. Still, this is a recipe worth making again, just with an extra lime or two. It had a very fresh tasted even with canned ingredients, and my husband agreed it was on par with a local Mexican restaurant we love.
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It's a little spicy, but not too hot, even with 2 jalapeños. The roasted tomatoes were the most prominent taste (not surprisingly), followed by the chiles, garlic and cilantro. I was a little disappointed that the lime didn't stand out. Still, this is a recipe worth making again, just with an extra lime or two. It had a very fresh tasted even with canned ingredients, and my husband agreed it was on par with a local Mexican restaurant we love.Fire Roasted Salsa