Roasted Tomato and Mint Salsa
- 6 large roma tomatoes, tops removed
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (one Mexican Lime)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 serrano peppers, minced
- 1 12 tablespoons cilantro, minced
- 3 12 tablespoons spearmint, minced
- 12 teaspoon lime zest
- 12 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 pinch salt
- With a comal or black iron skillet over medium-high heat, cook the tomatoes until blackened all over.
- While still warm, pulse tomatoes with the garlic in a food processor until roughly chopped.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Add lime juice, olive oil, peppers, cilantro, spearmint, lime zest, orange zest, and salt.
- Mix together and let stand at least 30 minutes before using.
- Mark Miller writes: "Ripe red tomatoes roasted on a hot steel comal until the skins blacken are a basic element of many Mexican salsas.
- The smoky flavor adds a complexity to the taste of ripe tomatoes.
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roma tomatoes, garlic, lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, serrano peppers, cilantro, spearmint, lime zest, orange zest, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roasted-tomato-and-mint-salsa-347 (may not work)