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Chipotle Salsa

This salsa has just the right amount of smoky heat from chipotle peppers and comes together in minutes. I make it when I want something fresher than store-bought but don't have time to roast tomatoes.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients (~3 cups)

  • 1 medium sweet onion cut into chunks
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 15 oz
  • 1 can petite diced tomatoes with green chilies 10 oz
  • 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro 2 large handfuls
  • 1 chipotle pepper from a can in adobo sauce
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • 3/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 3/4 tsp coarse salt

Instructions

  • Add onion chunks and minced garlic to food processor and pulse 3-4 times until roughly chopped.
  • Add both cans of tomatoes, cilantro, chipotle pepper, lime juice, cumin, and salt.
  • Pulse in short bursts until desired consistency is reached.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt, lime juice, or chipotle pepper if needed.
  • Transfer to container and refrigerate.

Notes

Flavors develop after a few hours. Keeps up to 1 week refrigerated.
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