Description
This fiery yet flavorful habanero salsa is made with roasted tomatoes, garlic, onion, and fresh habaneros for a bold, smoky taste that hits all the right notes — tangy, spicy, and slightly sweet. Perfect with chips, tacos, grilled meats, and more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 fresh habanero peppers, stemmed (seeded for less heat)
- 3 ripe Roma tomatoes or 1½ cups fire-roasted canned tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ white onion
- Juice of 1 lime
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Optional: 1 tsp sugar, ¼ cup mango or pineapple for sweetness
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: If using fresh tomatoes, slice them in half. Peel garlic and quarter the onion.
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From pan to blender to table — habanero salsa in 3 easy steps - Char the veggies (recommended for flavor): In a dry skillet or under the broiler, roast tomatoes, onion, garlic, and habaneros until charred and blistered (about 5–7 mins).
- Cool briefly: Let ingredients rest for a few minutes before blending.
- Blend it all: Add the roasted ingredients to a blender along with lime juice, cilantro, olive oil, salt, and any optional add-ins (like mango or sugar). Blend until smooth or leave a bit chunky — your call!
- Taste test: This step is everything. Adjust salt, lime juice, or sweetness if needed.
- Chill before serving (optional): Let the flavors meld for 30+ minutes in the fridge.
- Serve & enjoy: Spoon over tacos, dunk your chips, or put it on literally everything.
Notes
- 🌶️ Heat Level: This recipe is hot. If you’re new to habaneros, start with 1–2 peppers and remove all seeds.
- 🧊 Storage: Keep leftovers in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- ❄️ Freezing: Yes, it freezes well! Pour into ice cube trays for salsa shots-on-demand.
- 🥭 Sweet Add-In Idea: Mango and habanero = power couple. Try it once and thank me later.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Chill Time: Optional, 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce / Dip
- Method: Roasting + Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Calories: 15 kcal
- Sodium: 60mg
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.9g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Habanero salsa, spicy salsa recipe, homemade salsa, roasted chili salsa