Mexican Take-out Easy Tomato And Chipotle Salsa

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus more if necessary
• 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo
• 1/2 medium onion, diced (1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• salt

Recipe

• 1 in a blender, combine the tomatoes, lime juice, and chiles. puree until smooth and pour into a bowl.
• 2 rinse the onion under cold running water in a colander. add the onion and cilantro to the salsa and season with salt to taste and add more lime juice, if desired. if necessary, thin the salsa with a little water. let the salsa sit for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
• 3 tip: if you can find the fire-roasted type of canned tomatoes (muir glen brand), they work beautifully in this recipe.
• 4 make ahead: the salsa can be made up to the point where the onion and cilantro are added 1 week ahead of time and kept covered in the refrigerator. add the onions and cilantro just before serving.