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Fresh Smoked Paprika Tomato Salsa

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 Smoked Paprika Salsa This recipe is a continuation of yesterdays dinner idea. I talked about the amazing meal I had in Mexico- I would love to go back and eat the same exact meal but here I am, in my kitchen- all I can do is replicate the flavors…

Anyway, one of the key things in Mexican food are all the salsas. Most of us buy bottled ones from our supermarkets and no matter how much you pay for them- they don’t taste as good as the ones you can make at home.

Salsas are very easy to make and don’t really require any special ingredients. That being said, you can definitely improve upon a plain old salsa. In this case, I used the usual ingredients for a tomato salsa including, onion, garlic, cilantro but I added an extra component to this recipe which elevated it to a completely different level- in my humble opinion. I added my favorite ingredient- smoked paprika. I think if I ever was stranded on a deserted island, I would have to take smoked paprika with me. It makes everything delicious.

Try this salsa with the pulled chicken tacos or just with tortilla chips and a cold beer- well, some wine in my case but either way it is really good…

  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • ¼ cup red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • Salt
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Process the onion and garlic in a small food processor till chopped fine. Add the tomatoes and process till everything is blended. Take out in a medium bowl. Add the paprika, salt, oil and cilantro. Mix well and serve.

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