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Chile de Arbol Salsa

Made with only 5 ingredients, this Chile de Arbol Salsa is the perfect taco salsa. It's spicy, goes well with Mexican favorites like tacos, tostadas, and gorditas and is even freezer friendly!

Prep 18m
Total 18m
Yield 20 servings

🥄 Ingredients

  • 1 ounce árbol chiles, (rinsed and stemmed)
  • water, (as needed)
  • 2 large plum tomatoes, (halved)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. In a medium pot, add the chiles de arbol and enough water to completely cover them. Bring to a boil over high heat.

  2. Remove the pot from the heat, cover, and let the chiles soak for 10 minutes to soften.

  3. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the softened chiles to a blender. Add ¾ cup of fresh water, the tomatoes, garlic, and salt. Blend until completely smooth.

  4. Taste and add more salt as needed.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

12 kcal Calories
2 g Carbs

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.