Winter Salsa with Chipotle and Orange

Winter Salsa with Chipotle and Orange

Info

Rating
Calories
162.0
Protein
2.0
Sodium
37.0
Fat
12.0

Description

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

1 yellow bell pepper, chopped coarse
1 onion, chopped coarse
1/3 cup olive oil
1 navel orange
1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chilies in adobo*, or to taste
a 28-ounce can whole Italian plum tomatoes, seeded and drained well
1 small green bell pepper, diced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
*available at Hispanic markets, and some specialty foods shops.

Directions

  1. In a skillet sautée yellow bell pepper and onion in 1 1/2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until vegetables are just tender and beginning to brown.
  2. Grate 1/2 teaspoon zest from orange and reserve. Squeeze juice from orange. Add orange juice and chilies to onion mixture and cook 1 minute.
  3. Chop tomatoes coarse and in a bowl combine with reserved zest, onion mixture, green bell pepper, coriander, and lime juice. In a blender purée in a thin stream. Stir purée into salsa and transfer to a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Salsa keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.