Name: Salsa Roja Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 500 ml
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 pounds Roma Tomatoes, cores removed & cut into quarters.; 1 medium White Onion, peeled & diced small; Two cloves Garlic, peeled & crushed; 1 Jalapeño, seeded and chopped (leave the seeds in if you like it hot); 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped; 2 Limes, juiced; 1/4 cup Olive Oil; 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt

Fresh homemade salsa is truly unbeatable. The combination of ripe tomatoes, onions, spicy jalapeños, salt, lime juice & cilantro is what makes salsa so addictive. Although Salsa Roja translates to red sauce in English, it sounds better in Spanish, right? Salsa Roja is an easy recipe requiring very little time & effort to make. The ingredients are blended and then simmered with hot oil to cook the salsa. Fresh lime juice, diced onions, and cilantro are added to the salsa after cooling down, adding some freshness and texture to the salsa. Use Salsa Roja as a dip for tortilla chips, served as a condiment for eggs such as huevos rancheros, or added to tacos or chilaquiles. Salsa is simple to make. A great salsa is finding and using the freshest ingredients available.

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Is salsa verde hotter than salsa roja?

Salsas can range in heat anywhere from mild to burning hot. Typically, red salsas such as salsa roja contain more spice than green salsas. Salsa Verde can also be served as a cold salsa or heated up as a warm sauce.

How do you remove acid from salsa?

Roasting or charring the tomatoes or tomatillos for your salsa helps to lessen the acidity and brings out the sweetness in the tomatoes. Roasting also adds a lot of robust flavors to salsas.

What is the most popular salsa in Mexico?

I'm sure the residents of Mexico would all put up a fight over which is the most popular salsa in Mexico. However, salsa roja is generally served in restaurants in Mexico as the standard table salsa presented before the meal.

Author: Jennifer Dodd