Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Salsa Recipes Tomato Salsa Recipes Fire-Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa 4.8 (62) 50 Reviews 9 Photos This spicy cherry tomato salsa would shine on any big-game snack table. The fire-roasting brings out a tremendous amount of flavor and provides just the right touch of smoky goodness. I'm sure your friends are more than happy with the jarred stuff, but once in a while it's nice to see if they're paying attention. Recipe by Chef John Updated on May 24, 2023 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 9 9 9 9 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 2 hrs Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 2 cups salsa Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pint cherry tomatoes, or more to taste 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled 3 jalapeño peppers, sliced, or to taste ⅓ cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves 1 lime, juiced ¼ teaspoon ground cumin 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 pinch dried oregano salt and ground black pepper to taste Directions Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush with olive oil. Spread tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeño peppers onto prepared baking sheet. Cook under the preheated broiler for 5 minutes. Turn the baking sheet and continue broiling until vegetables are charred, about 5 minutes more. Cool slightly. Remove garlic from skins; discard skins. Blend tomatoes, onion, peeled garlic, jalapeños, any accumulated juices from the baking sheet, cilantro leaves, lime juice, cumin, cayenne pepper, and oregano in a blender until salsa is smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 2 hours. Season with salt and black pepper. Chef John I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 16 Calories 1g Fat 3g Carbs 0g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 16 % Daily Value * Total Fat 1g 1% Saturated Fat 0g 1% Sodium 13mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 3g 1% Dietary Fiber 1g 2% Total Sugars 0g Protein 0g Vitamin C 7mg 34% Calcium 8mg 1% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 73mg 2% * 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. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved