With grilled tomatoes, crunchy peppers and a sprinkle of mint, this fresh salsa is good on just about everything. Try it in fish tacos, on tortilla chips or by the spoonful! —Patterson Watkins, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mojito-Style Yellow Tomato Salsa
Mojito-Style Yellow Tomato Salsa
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
4 cups
Ingredients
- 2 pounds large yellow tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon chopped shallot
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 3 medium limes
- 2 teaspoons coarse sugar
- 12 fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped Cubanelle or banana peppers
Directions
- Grill tomatoes, uncovered, on an oiled rack over high heat or broil 3-4 in. from the heat until skin is slightly charred, 3-4 minutes on each side. Cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, combine oil, garlic, shallot and 1/4 teaspoon salt. When tomatoes are cool enough to handle, finely chop; stir in garlic mixture until well combined.
- Finely grate zest of each lime; set aside. Peel limes and discard white membranes; section limes. In a food processor, pulse lime sections, sugar, mint and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt until finely chopped. Combine with tomatoes; add peppers and lime zest. Mix well.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve with chips or grilled meats.
Nutrition Facts
1/4 cup: 23 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 161mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable.
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