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Salsa de Pepitas con Jitomate

Sunflower Seed Sauce with Tomatoes Serve this easy blended sauce with crisp tortilla chips, or spoon a dollop on grilled fish or shrimp. Dry-roasted sunflower seeds are already salted and are available in most supermarkets or in health food stores.
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Ingredients

Makes about 1 cup

  • 1 ⁄2 cup dry-roasted sunflower seeds
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 Roma tomatoes cored and chopped with skins
  • 1 serrano chile chopped with seeds
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Put all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until almost smooth.
  • (There should be some texture.
  • ) Add salt.
  • Transfer to a bowl and serve within 1 hour, at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
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Course; Sauce
Cuisine; Mexican