Smoky Four-Pepper Salsa

This is an easy smoky salsa that uses 4 kinds of peppers, both sweet and hot. It can be adjusted to any degree of heat that you like!

• 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
• ¼ onion
• ¼ teaspoon mesquite flavored liquid smoke concentrate (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.

Step 2

Rub tomatoes with oil and grill for 10 minutes, turn. Place poblano, Anaheim, jalapeno chiles, and the green pepper on the grill. Grill 5 to 7 minutes per side, being careful not to let them burn. The skins should blister and brown. Remove tomatoes to a separate bowl. Place the chiles and pepper in an airtight container to let them steam while they cool so they're easier to peel.

Step 3

Peel tomatoes and drain excess liquid. Peel and seed peppers.

Step 4

Place the tomatoes, chiles, green pepper, cilantro, vinegar, onion, garlic, and salt in the container of a food processor. Pulse 4 or 5 times. Add liquid smoke and more jalapenos if desired. Pulse until salsa is as chunky or smooth as you like.