Roasted Tomato Dipping Sauce (Salsa)

May 17, 2023May 17, 20230 1
Tasty Roasted Tomato Dipping Sauce recipe to serve with your chips or vegetables
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Prep

5 min

Cook

50 min

Ready In

55 min

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

5 large cherry tomatoes
1 bulb of garlic
1 large shallot , bulb whole
1 -2 small red and green chili
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch sugar
1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
1 scallion , white and green parts , chopped
1 teaspoon cilantro leaf , chopped
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice , to taste - ( or more )

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
4
Calories
58
Sugar
3g
Fat
2g
Roasted Tomato Dipping Sauce, popularly known as salsa, is a traditional Mexican sauce typically used as a condiment for chips or vegetables. It can also be used to add flavor to tacos, burritos, and other Mexican cuisines. This easy-to-make recipe adds a twist by roasting the tomatoes, garlic, and shallot in the oven. The blend of roasted vegetables with fish sauce gives it a unique taste that you won't be able to resist. Additionally, it is infused with health benefits from garlic, fish sauce, and lycopene from the tomatoes, making it a healthy alternative to regular dips.

Instructions

1.Preheat the oven at 400F.
2.Cut off the top of the garlic bulb and clean the outer layer of the bulb. Wrap it with foil and bake it in the oven for 40 mins.
3.Take a baking sheet, put the tomatoes and chili in it, and drizzle with olive oil.
4.Roast it in the oven for 15–20 mins or until the edges turn brown
5.Cut shallot in half and add it to the baking sheet, with the tomatoes and chili, and put it back in the oven for 5-10 mins.
6.In a blender, combine the roasted tomatoes, chili, shallot, garlic, salt, sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice and blend until smooth.
7.Pour the mixture into a bowl, then add the chopped scallion and cilantro, and mix.
8.Chill for an hour before serving with chips or vegetables.

PROS

This Roasted Tomato Dipping Sauce is packed with flavor and can be added as a condiment to your favorite dishes.

It is easy to prepare and lasts longer if frozen.

Adding a bit of fish sauce not only enhances the taste but also has some health benefits.

CONS

Roasted tomatoes are high in histamines, which might cause headaches to some individuals.

Fish sauce might add up to the sodium levels if you are conscious of your sodium intake.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Tomatoes are loaded with lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that promotes health and may prevent chronic illnesses such as heart disease and cancer.
Fish sauce contains proteins and vitamins that have essential nutrients for your body.
The garlic adds a good source of manganese and vitamin B6 to your body.

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