This homemade Roasted Tomato Salsa recipe is a must have at any tacos party. Juicy roasted tomatoes mixed with thinly diced red onions, garlic and fresh cilantro make the perfect salsa! With only a few simple steps this delicious side dish is made in less than 30 minutes and can be used in so many ways.
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Make it a meal
Serve this homemade tomato salsa as a side dish to your tacos like a delicious chicken tacos together with:
- Refried Beans
- Guacamole
- Pickled Red Onions
- Homemade Tortillas
Ingredients needed
- Tomatoes
- Red Onion
- Garlic
- Cilantro
How to make roasted tomato salsa from scratch
Roast the tomatoes:
Preheat your oven to 180 °C / 355 °F.
Cut 2 slits into the top of your tomatoes about halfway trough.
Arrange the tomatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil
Bake for 20 minutes or till the blisters. Remove them from the oven and let cool a bit.
Make the salsa
Now you have 2 options:
- By hand (more chunks): Dice your tomatoes and the onion, add them to a bowl with the grated garlic. Then cut up your cilantro, add it to the bowl and mix it all.
- Food processor / mixer (more smooth): Cut your onion and tomatoes into quarters and add them to a food processor together with the garlic cloves and cilantro. Pulse a few times till you get the consistency you like.
Serve
Chefs Tip
Roast the onion and garlic with the tomatoes to make your salsA extra flavorful!
Frequently asked Questions
Q: Can I use canned tomatoes for salsa?
A: Yes, you can replace the fresh tomatoes with canned tomatoes. We have done that plenty of times with no problem. Make sure to get whole canned tomatoes for roasting. If you can not find whole tomatoes simply use leave out that part and use them for the salsa as they are.
Q: Can I roast my tomatoes on the grill?
A: You can absolutely do that. Roasting your tomatoes on the grill actually gives them a nice charred taste that is perfect for this salsa.
📖 Recipe
Homemade Roasted Tomato Salsa
Equipment
- Oven
- Food Processor Mixer optional
Ingredients
- 4 Whole Tomatoes alternatively use a can of whole tomatoes
- Olive Oil extra virgin
- 1 Red Onion
- 2 Garlic Cloves grated
- 1 handful Fresh Cilantro use as much as you'd like
Instructions
Roast the tomatoes
- Preheat your oven to 180 °C / 355 °F.
- Cut 2 slits into the top of your tomatoes making a little cross. Make sure to cut halfway trough the tomato.
- Arrange the tomatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or till the tomatoes start to get blisters. If you have a broiler option in your oven make sure to turn that on in the last 10 minutes.
- Remove them from the oven and let cool a bit.
Make the salsa
- Now you have 2 options. You either dice your tomatoes and the onion by hand (more chunks) and add them to a bowl with the grated garlic. Then cut up your cilantro, add it to the bowl and mix it all. Or cut your onion and tomatoes into quarters and add them to a food processor (smoother) together with the garlic cloves and cilantro. Pulse a few times till you get the consistency you like.
- Serve
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Rosanna says
Yum! This was great shared with friends before dinner - thank you for the recipe!
fede says
This sauce is super good and easy to make! Better than the one you find in the store! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Jen says
love making this tomato salsa, so much better than store bought.
Natalie says
One of the best tomato sauce I made. I always prefer homemade salsa to the one from the store, thanks!
nancy says
super fresh dip !! i love how i'm actually eating extra veggies becuase of this recipe and yet still snacky!
Sean says
The flavors were spot on and roasting the tomatoes gives an extra depth of flavor!
Katie says
Incredible salsa!! I can't wait too make this again at family cookouts!
Roma says
Love this recipe!
Lynne says
This salsa had so much flavor! My guests couldn't believe it was homemade!
Giangi Townsend says
This was amazing, I used the hand chopping method and we LOVE it!. I even used it with my quesadillas, so good.Thank you