Chipotle-Pepita Salsa - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup pumpkin seeds
    6 large roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
    1/2 yellow onion, chopped
    3 cloves garlic, chopped
    1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    1 teaspoon cumin
    1 teaspoon ground coriander
    1/2 teaspoon chili powder
    2 canned chipotle chiles, chopped (smoked jalapeno peppers)
    1 tablespoon adobo sauce
    1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon black pepper
    1/2 teaspoon sugar
    2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
Preparation
    Heat oven to 400\u00b0 F degrees.
    Spread pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet and toast until they begin to pop and turn brown, about 5 minutes.
    Remove from oven and let cool.
    In a blender, combine the chopped tomato, onion, garlic, cilantro, cumin, coriander, chili powder, chipotles, adobo sauce, olive oil, salt, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the toasted pumpkin seeds.
    Stir in the lime juice.
    Refrigerate salsa for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to combine.
    Bring salsa to room temperature for 30 minutes before service.
    Great with fish.

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