Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa (Easy & Spicy)
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Sweet, smoky, spicy, and seriously easy!
If you have a pile of cherry tomatoes sitting on the counter, make salsa! Roasting the tomatoes first takes this homemade salsa to another level. The tomatoes get sweet and blistered, the garlic becomes mellow and rich, and the jalapeño and onion pick up a little char.
Then everything gets tossed into a blender with fresh lime juice, cilantro, and a little salt. Give it a few pulses, and you've got a fresh, smoky salsa that's ready for chips, tacos, grilled chicken, eggs, or pretty much anything that needs a little kick.
The secret? Don't skip the roasting. That's where all the good stuff happens.
This roasted cherry tomato salsa is perfect for all occasions!
Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa Ingredients
2 cups cherry tomatoes
½ small white or yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 jalapeño, stemmed and halved
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon avocado oil
1–2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, to taste
¼ cup fresh cilantro
¼ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt, or to taste
For more heat
Leave some or all of the jalapeño seeds and membranes intact. For a milder salsa, remove them before roasting.
How to Make Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa
1. Roast the vegetables
Preheat your oven to 425°F.
Add the cherry tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and garlic to a baking sheet. Drizzle with avocado oil and toss to coat.
Spread everything into an even layer and roast for 20–25 minutes, or until the tomatoes are blistered and beginning to collapse and the onion and jalapeño have some browned, charred edges.
Don't worry if the tomatoes look a little too roasted. Those browned edges are exactly what we're looking for. Roasting concentrates the tomatoes' sweetness and adds a deeper, smoky flavor.
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2. Let everything cool slightly
Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the vegetables cool for about 5 minutes.
This also gives those delicious roasted juices a chance to settle.
3. Blend the salsa
Add the roasted tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, and garlic to a blender or food processor.
Add the fresh lime juice, cilantro, and salt.
Pulse several times until you reach your favorite salsa consistency.
Don't completely puree it unless that's what you like. A few pulses will give you a salsa with some texture while still keeping it nice and scoopable.
4. Taste and adjust
Give it a taste.
Want more brightness? Add another squeeze of lime.
Want more heat? Add more jalapeño.
Need a little more seasoning? Add another pinch of salt.
That's it!
Why You'll Love This Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa
The roasted tomatoes make it so good. Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of cherry tomatoes while adding a little smoky, caramelized flavor.
It's fresh but has BIG flavor.Fresh cilantro and lime brighten up the roasted vegetables, while garlic, onion, and jalapeño give the salsa plenty of personality.
It's easy. Roast everything on one pan, throw it in the blender, and you're done.
You control the heat.Use half a jalapeño for a milder salsa or leave the seeds in for more heat.
It's perfect for using up cherry tomatoes.Have more tomatoes than you know what to do with? This is a delicious way to use them.
How to Serve the Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa
This salsa is obviously made for tortilla chips, but don't stop there.
Try it with:
Tacos 🌮
Burrito bowls
Grilled chicken
Steak
Scrambled or fried eggs
Quesadillas
Black beans and rice
Grilled fish
Mexican-style bowls
Avocado toast
I especially like it spooned over tacos while it's still slightly warm. That roasted tomato flavor really comes through.
Sizzling Lime Tip
Don't throw away the juices left on the baking sheet! Scrape all those roasted tomato and vegetable juices into the blender. That's where a lot of the flavor is hiding.
And if you're making this for a family with different spice preferences, start with ½ a jalapeño, blend the salsa, and add more jalapeño afterward if you want to turn up the heat.
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