Sweet Roasted Cherry Tomato Salsa
Ingredients
1 1/2 pints sweet yellow or orange cherry tomatoes
1 red onion, quartered
kernels from 1 ear sweet corn
1 jalapeño
1 clove garlic, crushed and minced
sea salt to taste
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 cup parsley or cilantro, chopped
black pepper and ground cayenne to taste
Directions
Heat a large stainless steel skillet over high heat. Dry roast the corn, onion, and jalapeño until the kernels, onion, and pepper have a nice char. Next dry roast the tomatoes until they are browned all over and the skins have burst. Watch everything very, very closely, and remove the tomatoes as they burst.
Seed and core the jalapeño. Set aside 1/2 cup of roasted corn kernels. Then combine the tomatoes, jalapeño, onion, remaining corn, garlic, and parsley or cilantro in a food processor. Pulse 3 or 4 times–you’re looking for a smooth salsa that also has a bit of texture. Pour salsa into a bowl, add the reserved corn, salt, vinegar, lime juice, pepper, and cayenne. Check salt and acid levels and adjust according to your tastes.
Serve with corn chips, or over your favorite salsa-loving food.
