Quick Air Fryer Salsa with Roasted Tomatoes
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Quick Air Fryer Salsa with Roasted Tomatoes

A fresh and flavorful salsa cooked quickly in the air fryer, perfect as a dip or topping.

Time⏱️ 18 min
Servings👤 4
Difficulty

🥘 Ingredients

large Roma tomatoes (ripe) — 4 (about 1.5 lbs / 680g)
olive oil spray (optional) — as needed
garlic cloves — 1-2
jalapeño pepper — 1
sliced onion — 1/4 cup (about 1 oz / 30g)
handful fresh cilantro — 1 (about 1/2 cup / 15g)
salt and pepper to taste — to taste

👨‍🍳 Steps

1Preheat air fryer to 199°C (390°F) for 5 minutes.
2Wash Roma tomatoes and dry well. Place them in the air fryer basket in a single layer without overlapping.
3Add garlic cloves, whole jalapeño, and sliced onion. Air fry for 10 minutes, turning tomatoes halfway.
4Remove tomatoes (skins will peel easily). Continue air frying jalapeño and onion for another 3 minutes until fully softened.
5Transfer peeled tomatoes, jalapeño (seeds removed), onion, garlic, cilantro, salt, and pepper to a blender. Pulse until desired consistency.

🛒 Shopping List

4 Roma tomatoes, 1 head of garlic, 1 jalapeño, 1 onion, 1 bunch fresh cilantro, salt, pepper