Smoky Four-Pepper Salsa

This quick and easy, smoky four-pepper salsa recipe uses four kinds of peppers, both sweet and hot, and can be adjusted to any degree of heat you prefer.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 38 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 large green bell pepper
• 4 Anaheim chile peppers
• 4 poblano peppers
• 8 ripe plum tomatoes
• 1 jalapeno chile pepper, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
• 0.25 onion
• 0.25 teaspoon mesquite flavored liquid smoke concentrate

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.

Step 2

Rub tomatoes with oil and place on preheated grill. Cook for 10 minutes and turn. Place bell pepper, poblano, Anaheim, and jalapeño on grill, cooking 5 to 7 minutes per side.

Step 3

Transfer tomatoes to a separate bowl. Place peppers in an airtight container. Cool.

Step 4

Peel tomatoes. Drain. Peel and seed peppers.

Step 5

Combine tomatoes, peppers, onion, cilantro, vinegar, salt, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended. Add liquid smoke and pulse until salsa reaches your desired consistency.