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Tangy ‘n’ Smoky Chipotle Lime Salsa

Yields16 ServingsTotal Time25 mins

Vegan Tangy 'n' Smoky Chipotle Lime Salsa in bowl with veggies

 4 fresh Roma -or- Plum Tomatoes, washed
 1 large Sweet Onion
 1 head Garlic
 3 tsp Olive Oil
 1 ½ Chipotle Peppers, canned in adobo sauce
 2 tsp Kosher Salt
 1 tbsp Dehydrated Lime Powder (like True Lime)
-or-
 2 packets Limón Mexican Candy Salt
 2 tsp Pomegranate Molasses
 1 handful Cilantro Leaves, washed
1

Preheat oven to 425℉.
Put a small pot of water on to come to a gentle-to-medium boil (not a rolling boil).

2

Take head of garlic, and slice it in ½ widthwise. Coat the exposed cut garlic part of both halves with one teaspoon olive oil (keeping the halves intact), wrap in foil (create like a tight pouch for them out of the foil), and pop in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until soft and lightly caramelized.
Remove from oven and let cool enough to handle.
Squeeze out the garlic from it’s paper shell, and set aside. (Discard the paper shell.)

3

While the garlic is roasting, pop the tomatoes into the boiling water and cook, turning once in a while, until the skins are clearly trying to come off and it has softened a bit, about 10 minutes.
Remove from water and let cool enough to handle.

4

While the tomatoes are going, peel and slice onion roughly thin (it’ll be blended later, no stress), and place in a hot pan with two teaspoons olive oil and a pinch of salt. Cook on medium-high heat until they start to brown, then add a splash of water, reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for about 10-15 minutes, until translucent and evenly caramelized.
Stir and remove from heat.

5

Place one cooked tomato, the chipotle pepper, roasted garlic, pomegranate molasses, True Lime/Limón powder, and kosher salt in a food processor/high-speed blender, and blend until smooth.

Add the rest of the cooked tomatoes, caramelized onion, and a handful of washed cilantro. Pulse or blend until your personal desired consistency.

Store in the fridge for up to 7-days.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

Serving size

2 TBLS


Amount per serving
Calories38
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat .2g1%
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 297mg13%
Total Carbohydrate 7g3%

Dietary Fiber .9g4%
Total Sugars 2.1g
Protein 1.2g

Calcium 2mg1%
Iron 2mg12%
Potassium 175mg4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.