Salsa

Salsa is a sauce that originated in Mexico. It is typically made from a combination of tomatoes, onions, chili peppers, and garlic. Salsa can be used as a dip or as a condiment, and is often used in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine.

The word salsa means "sauce" in Spanish. The word salsa is also used to refer to a type of music that originated in Cuba and is now popular in Latin America and the United States.

The earliest known recipe for salsa was published in 1519 by Bernardino de Sahagún, a Spanish Franciscan friar. The recipe, which was intended for use as a condiment, included tomatoes, garlic, onions, chili peppers, and vinegar.

Advice

Making delicious salsa doesn't have to be hard - with a few simple tips, you can make a tasty batch of salsa at home. Start by selecting ripe and flavorful tomatoes, as they are the base of any good salsa. Chop the tomatoes, and mix in other ingredients such as onions, peppers, cilantro, and garlic. If you want to add a bit of heat, include some jalapeño peppers. For a thicker consistency, add some tomato paste. Finally, season your salsa with some lime juice, salt, and pepper. Let the flavors blend together in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving. With these tips, you can make a delicious salsa that everyone will love!

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Recipes

 

Wonderful Salsa

5/5 - 540 votes

• jalapeño
• tomato paste
• tomato sauce
• bell pepper
• sugar
• vinegar
• canning salt
• cumin
• pepper
• onion
• garlic
• tomato

 

Fried Sage Salsa Verde

5/5 - 325 votes

• salt
• parsley
• red wine vinegar
• oil
• shallot
• olive oil
• sage

 

Pineapple Salsa

5/5 - 279 votes

• lime juice
• salt
• jalapeño
• onion
• coriander
• pineapple
• cilantro
• chile powder

 

Quick Green Tomatillo Salsa

5/5 - 243 votes

• salt
• tomatillo
• garlic
• cilantro
• onion
• serrano chile

 

Quick Fresh Tomatillo Salsa

5/5 - 195 votes

• salt
• tomatillo
• onion
• cilantro
• water
• serrano chile

 

Quick Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

5/5 - 191 votes

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• water
• salt
• tomatillo
• cilantro
• onion
• serrano chily

 

Chili's Salsa

5/5 - 218 votes

• green chily
• tomato
• cumin
• garlic salt
• onion
• sugar
• jalapeño

 

Salsa Chicken

5/5 - 217 votes

• salsa
• cheddar cheese
• sour cream
• chicken breast
• taco seasoning

 

Cooked Tomatillo Salsa

5/5 - 140 votes

• salt
• tomatillo
• grapeseed oil
• cilantro
• onion
• chicken stock
• garlic
• serrano chile

 

Lemony Salsa Verde

3/5 - 319 votes

• lemon juice
• salt
• olive oil
• garlic
• shallot
• cilantro
• lemon
• chive
• parsley

 

Avocado and Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

5/5 - 111 votes

• salt
• tomatillo
• avocado
• garlic
• onion
• cilantro
• serrano chile

 

Salsa Macha

4/5 - 322 votes

• salt
• rice wine vinegar
• light brown sugar
• grapeseed oil
• white sesame seed
• chiles de árbol
• peanut
• morita chile
• garlic
• ancho chile

 

Tomatillo Salsa

4/5 - 319 votes

• tomatillo
• salt
• serrano chile
• cilantro

 

Chipotle, Peanut and Sesame Seed Salsa

5/5 - 84 votes

• brown sugar
• salt
• olive oil
• peanut
• chipotle
• sesame seed
• white vinegar
• garlic

 

Salsa verde

4/5 - 233 votes

• acciughe sott'olio filetti
• aceto di vino bianco
• aglio spicchi
• capperi sotto sale cucchiaio
• olio extravergine 'oliva
• pane raffermo
• pepe nero
• prezzemolo
• sale fino
• tuorli sodi

 

Salsa

5/5 - 131 votes

• olive oil
• garlic
• cumin
• onion
• jalapeño
• black pepper
• cilantro
• lime juice
• tomato
• salt

 

Creamy Avocado Salsa Verde

4.71/5 - 74 votes

• avocado
• lime
• cilantro
• bell pepper
• water
• onion
• tomatillo
• salt

 

Roasted Tomatillo-Poblano-Avocado Salsa

5/5 - 67 votes

• lime juice
• salt
• ground cumin
• avocado
• onion
• cilantro
• tomatillo
• serrano chile
• olive oil
• garlic
• anaheim chile

 

Basic Herb Salsa

4/5 - 190 votes

• parsley
• garlic
• lemon zest
• salt
• red wine vinegar
• olive oil

 

Chunky Avocado-Papaya Salsa

5/5 - 55 votes

• salt
• green serrano chile
• papaya
• apple
• onion
• cilantro
• lime juice
• mint
• avocado

 

Avocado Salsa

4/5 - 171 votes

• lime juice
• salt
• avocado
• epazote
• onion
• serrano chile
• tomatillo

 

Black Bean Salsa with Exotic Fruit and Vegetable Chips

4.8/5 - 41 votes

• hot sauce
• cilantro
• plantain chip
• root vegetable chip
• garlic
• jalapeño
• lime
• black bean
• onion
• plum tomato
• salt

 

Mango-Habanero Salsa

5/5 - 58 votes

• cilantro
• ginger
• habanero pepper
• salt
• lime
• onion
• mango

 

Avocado Shrimp Salsa

5/5 - 34 votes

• shrimp
• lime zest
• garlic
• shallot
• jalapeño
• cilantro
• tomato
• salsa verde
• avocado
• persian
• salt

 

Salsa Verde

4/5 - 143 votes

• lime juice
• salt
• garlic
• onion
• tomatillo
• vegetable oil
• cilantro
• serrano chily

 

Tomatillo Salsa Verde

3.6/5 - 88 votes

• salt
• tomatillo
• garlic
• serrano chile
• onion
• cilantro

 

Salsa de Aji Picante: Colombian Hot Pepper Salsa

4.5/5 - 34 votes

• onion
• habanero pepper
• lime
• cilantro
• olive oil
• vinegar
• water
• salt
• sugar
• tomato
• green onion
• black pepper

 

Almost-Famous Corn Salsa

4.8/5 - 28 votes

• salt
• corn
• jalapeño
• sugar
• poblano chile pepper
• cilantro
• onion
• lime juice
• olive oil

 

Chunky Homemade Salsa

4/5 - 57 votes

• serrano
• chili powder
• garlic powder
• cumin
• red wine vinegar
• green onion
• green chile
• tomato sauce
• pepper
• salt
• tortilla chip

 

Mango Salsa

4.96/5 - 45 votes

• garlic
• jalapeño
• onion
• cilantro
• salt
• mango
• juice

 

Salsa Roja

4/5 - 97 votes

• salt
• garlic
• onion
• mexican canela
• plum tomato
• vegetable oil
• clove
• chiles de árbol

 

Easy Chile Salsa

4.5/5 - 26 votes

• salt
• water
• olive oil
• onion
• cilantro
• garlic
• chiles de arbol
• tomatillo

 

Salsa Cruda

4/5 - 92 votes

• tomato
• sweet white onion
• cilantro
• parsley
• serrano chile

 

Hogao: Colombian Tomato and Onion Salsa

4.5/5 - 29 votes

• onion
• black pepper
• salt
• sazón goya con azafrán
• cumin
• bell pepper
• cilantro
• tomato
• garlic
• olive oil
• green onion

 

Cranberry Salsa

4.97/5 - 27 votes

• sugar
• cranberry
• cilantro
• green onion
• ginger
• lemon juice
• jalapeño

 

Tomato Salsa With Fruit

5/5 - 25 votes

• salt
• habanero chili
• onion
• tomato
• cilantro
• lime juice
• mango

 

Pineapple Avocado Salsa

4/5 - 83 votes

• salt
• avocado
• jicama
• cilantro
• pineapple
• serrano chile
• lime juice

 

Fresh Mango Salsa

4.9/5 - 25 votes

• jalapeño chili pepper
• serrano chili pepper
• bell pepper
• onion
• salt
• pineapple
• cilantro
• lime
• champaign mango
• green scallion
• cilantro

 

Fresh Apple Salsa

4/5 - 81 votes

• cilantro
• salt
• apple cider syrup
• poblano pepper
• red chili
• onion
• walnut
• lime juice
• ginger
• apple

 

Homemade Salsa

5/5 - 25 votes

• roma
• garlic
• jalapeño
• salt
• cilantro
• cumin
• onion
• juice
• sugar

 

Roasted Poblano and Caper Salsa

4.7/5 - 22 votes

• salt
• caper
• lemon
• poblano pepper
• cumin seed
• olive oil
• parsley
• onion

 

Roasted Corn and Tomato Salsa

4/5 - 68 votes

• salt
• corn
• tomato
• apple cider vinegar
• onion
• cilantro
• water
• jalapeño
• garlic

 

Grilled Mango Salsa

4/5 - 66 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• mango
• jicama
• cilantro
• jalapeño
• lime juice
• tomato

 

Arugula Salsa Verde

4.3/5 - 28 votes

• lemon zest
• caper
• red wine vinegar
• garlic
• bread crumb
• parmesan cheese
• plum tomato
• arugula
• olive oil

 

Chipotle Salsa

4.6/5 - 18 votes

• cumin
• salt
• sugar
• cilantro
• onion
• chipotle
• tomato
• black pepper
• lime juice
• tomato

 

Black Bean Avocado Salsa with Corn

4.9/5 - 16 votes

• lime juice
• salt
• cherry tomato
• agave syrup
• corn
• serrano chile
• cumin
• onion
• garlic
• black bean
• cayenne pepper
• olive oil
• avocadoe
• cilantro
• green onion

 

Restaurant Style Salsa

4.93/5 - 38 votes

• jalapeño
• garlic
• salt
• sugar
• lime juice
• onion
• cilantro
• cumin
• black pepper
• green chile
• tomato

 

Quick and Simple Raw Vegan Salsa

4/5 - 35 votes

• lime juice
• onion
• jalapeño
• chili powder
• cumin
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• garlic
• tomato
• cilantro

 

Sformatini di carciofi con salsa al Parmigiano

4.7/5 - 18 votes

• brodo vegetale mestoli
• burro
• carciofi
• cipolle
• farina
• latte intero
• noce moscata pizzico
• olio extravergine 'oliva cucchiai
• panna fresca liquida
• parmigiano reggiano dop
• parmigiano reggiano dop cucchiai
• parmigiano reggiano dop cucchiai
• pepe bianco
• sale fino
• uova piccole

 

Easy Homemade Salsa

4.96/5 - 23 votes

• garlic
• lime
• cilantro
• cumin
• salt
• an onion
• tomato
• tomato
• sugar

 

Salsa Verde

4/5 - 33 votes

• onion
• lime juice
• salt
• vegetable oil
• jalapeño
• tomatillo
• green chile
• garlic

 

Fresh and Flavorful Tomato Salsa

4/5 - 32 votes

• jalapeño
• garlic
• cilantro
• lime juice
• onion
• tomato
• salt
• black pepper

 

Smoked Cashew Salsa

4.4/5 - 21 votes

• salt
• sugar
• cashew
• chipotle

 

Avocado Corn Salsa

5/5 - 16 votes

• avocado
• lime
• corn
• onion
• cilantro
• salt

 

Bar Amá's Dried Chile Salsa

3.8/5 - 35 votes

• salt
• onion
• ancho chile
• chiles de árbol
• white vinegar
• garlic

 

Filetto di maiale con salsa al vino

4.1/5 - 51 votes

• burro
• burro
• filetto di maiale
• mele
• olio extravergine 'oliva
• pepe nero
• rosmarino rametto
• sale fino
• salvia rametto
• scalogno
• scorza di limone
• vino bianco secco
• vino rosso

 

Charred Tomatillo Salsa Verde

3.5/5 - 47 votes

• salt
• husked tomatillo
• vegetable oil
• jalapeño
• cilantro
• garlic
• onion
• lime juice

 

Easy Black Bean Salsa

4.5/5 - 15 votes

• black bean
• garlic
• corn
• onion
• olive oil
• cumin
• salt
• jalapeño
• cilantro
• lime juice
• plum tomato

 

Black Bean and Mango Salsa

4.6/5 - 13 votes

• salt
• salt
• cilantro
• gingerroot
• lime zest
• olive oil
• orange zest
• mango
• orange
• black bean
• onion
• red tomato
• red tomato
• lime juice

 

Avocado Salsa

5/5 - 15 votes

• water
• white vinegar
• avocado
• jalapeño
• onion
• cilantro
• salt

 

Tomato-Chipotle Salsa

5/5 - 31 votes

• salt
• chipotle
• jalapeño
• lime
• cilantro
• chipotles adobo sauce
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• tomato
• salt

 

Air Fryer Taquitos and Charred Salsa

4.5/5 - 13 votes

• salt
• romaine lettuce
• sour cream
• nonstick spray
• colby jack
• rotisserie chicken
• refried bean
• tomato
• olive oil
• oregano
• garlic
• serrano chile
• onion
• cumin
• paprika
• street corn tortilla
• chili powder
• pimiento

 

Guacamole Salsa

5/5 - 9 votes

• cilantro
• jalapeño
• salt
• lime juice
• onion
• pepper
• olive oil
• garlic
• avocado
• tomatillo

 

Easy 2-Ingredient Salsa Crock Pot Chicken

3.5/5 - 56 votes

• salt
• peach salsa
• chicken thigh
• green onion
• black pepper

 

Easy No-Cook Salsa

4.5/5 - 12 votes

• garlic
• green chile
• parsley
• green onion
• salt
• black pepper
• tomato
• lemon

 

Copycat Chili's Salsa

4.96/5 - 23 votes

• garlic salt
• salt
• cumin
• jalapeño
• onion
• sugar
• tomato
• tomato

 

Pineapple Salsa

5/5 - 11 votes

• garlic
• cilantro
• jalapeño
• onion
• salt
• pineapple
• lime zest
• tortilla chip

 

Watermelon & Tomato Salsa

4/5 - 29 votes

• salt
• tomato
• lime juice
• serrano chile
• watermelon
• jicama

 

West Texas roasted salsa

5/5 - 8 votes

• lime juice
• cilantro
• salt
• jalapeño
• plum tomato
• garlic
• hatch

 

Strawberry-Pineapple Salsa

4.79/5 - 14 votes

• strawberry
• lime
• pineapple
• salt
• jalapeño
• onion
• cilantro
• tomato

 

Pig Out Salsa (Chorizo, Black Bean and Corn Salsa)

5/5 - 10 votes

• black bean
• corn
• garlic
• white wine vinegar
• onion
• cilantro
• salt
• sugar
• olive oil
• cherry tomato
• chorizo

 

Easy Corn Salsa With Peppers

4/5 - 16 votes

• salt
• onion
• bell pepper
• corn
• jalapeño
• lime juice
• cilantro

 

Onion and Tomato Salsa

4/5 - 23 votes

• red tomato
• sweet white onion
• cilantro
• salt
• serrano chile

 

Salsa Macha

5/5 - 6 votes

• salt
• purple corn tostada
• peanut
• chiles de árbol
• grapeseed oil
• ancho chile
• pasilla chile
• garlic

 

Cranberry Salsa Macha

5/5 - 6 votes

• salt
• oregano
• vegetable oil
• cranberry
• bay leaf
• white sesame seed
• chiles de árbol
• pecan
• garlic
• chiles guajillo

 

Salsa Roja

5/5 - 7 votes

• water
• chicken bouillon paste
• oil
• garlic
• salt
• jalapeño
• onion
• tomato

 

Charred Sweetcorn Salsa

5/5 - 5 votes

• salt black pepper
• lime
• olive oil
• cilantro
• jalapeño
• ears corn
• tomato

 

Chile de Arbol Salsa (Red Salsa)

4.2/5 - 6 votes

• arbol chile
• salt
• onion
• italian roma tomato
• black pepper
• cilantro
• water
• tomatillo
• garlic

 

Mango Salsa Recipe

4.75/5 - 8 votes

• honey
• garlic
• red jalapeño
• mango
• avocado
• strawberry
• onion
• cilantro
• lime

 

Black Bean, Tropical Fruit and Queso Blanco Salsa

4.8/5 - 5 votes

• salt
• salt
• avocado
• black bean
• italian parsley
• orange juice
• garlic
• scotch bonnet chile
• shallot
• orange section
• cumin seed
• bell pepper
• olive oil
• green onion
• black pepper
• spanish sherry vinegar
• queso blanco
• mango

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