Hermano Roberto's Simple Salsa

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

This is a simple salsa recipe I learned from my brother-in-law who worked at an authentic Mexican restaurant. Boiling the jalapeno peppers is the magic to the recipe. This is great with tortilla chips, tacos, or other Mexican recipes.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 4 cups

Hermano Roberto's Simple Salsa

Ingredients

3 jalapeno peppers

or more to taste

1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with juice

½ teaspoon garlic salt

½ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon ground white pepper

1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

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Directions

Step 1

Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil; add jalapeno peppers. Reduce heat to medium and boil peppers for 15 minutes; drain. When cool enough to handle remove stems of peppers.

Step 2

Place jalapeno peppers tomatoes garlic salt cumin black pepper white pepper and cilantro in a blender. Blend to your desired texture 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Nutritional Information

Hermano Roberto's Simple Salsa

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 19.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.9g 2%

Carbohydrates: 4.4g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 2.5g

Fat: 0.2g

Vitamin A Iu: 182.7IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 11.6mg 19%

Folate: 10.6mcg 3%

Calcium: 33mg 3%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 12.7mg 5%

Potassium: 201.2mg 6%

Sodium: 253.9mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 1.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.