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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 5m
Cook 20m
Total 25m
Yield 4 servings
Source: mexicanplease.com by Mexican Please

🥄 Ingredients

  • 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. 

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

26 kcal Calories

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.