Sure Fire Vegan Recipes

I love the simple salsa served at many of the Mexican restaurants so much, that I have often ordered some of it to go. Several years ago, I decided that I would like to make my own version at home. It seemed like a pretty straightforward recipe, but even after several attempts following lots of recipes by authors claiming theirs was the real deal, I finally gave up in frustration, because nothing quite matched the ones I got in restaurants.

I can proudly say that thanks to my air fryer and the oracle known as ChatGPT, that I have finally unlocked the mystery. However, I must swear you to secrecy, with the fates of small family-run Mexican restaraunts across the land in peril!

My version of this is cilantro-free, in solidarity with my step-daughter who absolutely despises the stuff. This is also mild, and with lower sodium to suit my wife’s tastes.

Ingredients

• 3 Roma tomatoes
• 1/2 small onion cut into a few chunks
• 1 unpeeled garlic clove
• 1/4 jalapeño, deseeded
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1.5 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
• 1/8 tsp sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. Place whole tomatoes, onion, garlic, and jalapeno in an air fryer.
2. Nestle the garlic clove under the tomatoes so it doesn’t burn.
3. Cook at 400 F for 5 minutes, turn the vegetables, and cook for 5 minutes more.
4. Peel garlic.
5. Add vegetables, salt, and lime juice to food processor and pulse to desired consistency.
6. Adjust salt and lime juice to taste.
7. Optionally add cayenne pepper to increase the picante heat.
8. Optionally add a little sugar if the tomatoes are too acidic.