Smoked Salsa

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + cooling Cook: 1 hour
Yield 3 cups
Smoky, vibrant and packed with fresh flavors, this salsa adds a bold twist to any meal or snack.

Ingredients

  • 3 whole tomatoes (about 1 pound), divided
  • 1/2 medium red onion, quartered
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded, halved
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat smoker to 250°. Add wood chips or pellets to smoker according to manufacturer’s directions. Place tomatoes, onion and jalapeno in smoker. Smoke 1 hour; remove from the smoker. Let cool.
  2. Place tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a high-powered blender or food processor; puree until desired consistency is achieved.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 7 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 121mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.