Salsa Recipes to Add a Little Spice to Dinner

Let’s talk salsa. Which kind makes your mouth water? Is it classic tomato, sweet corn, or zesty mango? There are so many amazing salsa recipes to try at home. This collection features salsa recipes ranging from smoky and savory to bright and fruity. You can make them as mild or spicy as you want. Salsa is obviously great with chips, but it also makes an amazing topping for steak, chicken, fish— you name it!

Tomatillo Red Chili Salsa

For the freshest flavour, make your own tomatillo red chili salsa and enjoy as a snack or appetizer with crackers, chips or anything else you want to dip. This copycat Chipotle hot salsa sauce is also great with steak, chicken or alongside any south of the border inspired meal.
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Fresh And Easy Chunky Mango Salsa

Serve this Mexican fruit salsa recipe with your preferred kind of fish or seafood. This salsa made with fresh mangoes also makes a great dip or sandwich addition. I absolutely adore mangos – they’re so sweet and sticky and just delicious!
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Smoked Salsa

Smoked Salsa is a smoky and creative take on this traditional dip. Pull out your favorite tortilla chips and enjoy a dip of this tasty dip.
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Easy Watermelon Salsa With Jicama

This light and refreshing Easy Watermelon Salsa makes a great treat with tortilla chips and your favorite cold cocktails. This is a fresh take on salsa with a secret ingredient – jicama. Jicama is a root vegetable with a very mild taste and a crunch that lasts even if the other ingredients get soggy.
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Roasted Chili Corn Salsa (Best Chipotle Copycat)

This copycat roasted chili corn salsa is made with 6 simple ingredients in just 5 minutes! It follows Chipotle’s original corn salsa recipe.
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Guajillo Salsa

Guajillo sauce is a staple in Mexican cuisine. The simple recipe is made with just a few ingredients and has a mildly spicy flavor, this salsa is used to make countless dishes or to enjoy as a quick appetizer along with tortilla chips!
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Salsa Macha

Enjoy this Salsa Macha! A Mexican chili oil packed with smoky flavors and perfect to drizzle over tacos, soups, salads, and pretty much anything! Learn how to make the traditional recipe.
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Cucumber Pico De Gallo

This cucumber pico de gallo is fresh, tangy, and lightly spicy. The recipe is so easy to make and can be easily customized by adding or adjusting the amounts of other ingredients to suit your taste preferences.
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Copycat Taco Bell Verde Sauce

This copycat Taco Bell verde sauce is loaded with the flavors we love in the original. This Taco Bell salsa verde is so easy and so good!
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Easy Strawberry Salsa

This Fresh Strawberry Salsa is perfect for dipping and has only 5 ingredients total, including lime, jalapeño, onion and cilantro.

Blender Salsa (Restaurant Style)

This blender salsa (restaurant-style) can be made in just 5 minutes in a blender. The flavors are super and better than store-bought any day!
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Mango Pineapple Salsa (Easy & Quick Recipe)

This easy Mango Pineapple Salsa recipe offers the ultimate savory & sweet flavors. Serve it as an appetizer or atop blackened or grilled meat.
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Pomegranate Salsa

With its incredibly festive appearance, this pomegranate salsa is like the holidays in a bowl! It makes a wonderful Christmas appetizer paired with chips but can also be used atop meats or paired with tacos for a bright and fresh approach to the winter season.
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Mango Habanero Salsa

Spicy habanero peppers, sweet mango, crunchy tomatillos and fresh cilantro and lime come together in this simple salsa perfect for summer. Enjoy it with chips as an appetizer or serve on top of steak, chicken, pork or seafood for easy added flavor.
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Restaurant Salsa

You know that delicious red salsa you get at your favorite local Mexican food restaurant? The kind that comes with an endless basket of corn chips? If you love the red salsa you get in a restaurant, you can easily and quickly make this recipe for restaurant salsa at home!
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Apple Salsa Recipe

Apple salsa is not the first thing most folks go for when they think of salsa. But I can tell you that when paired with the right foods, few things can beat it! This would go well as a topping for pork chops or even as a sweet addition to tacos.
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Sweet And Spicy Pineapple Salsa

A sweet and spicy pineapple salsa recipe made with pineapples, tomatoes and gochujang paste. Easy to make and ready in 15 minutes. For this pineapple salsa, all ingredients should be available at your local grocery store, with the exception of gochujang paste which can be found at your local Asian super market.
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Avocado Black Bean Salsa

This avocado black bean salsa comes together quickly and is perfect for a party, potluck, bbq, or any time you need something to justify eating more tortilla chips! Also tasty served with grilled chicken, shrimp, salmon, or pork chops! Only 10 minutes to prep!
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Cherry Tomato Salsa

This quick and easy Cherry Tomato Salsa is great any time of the year. Made with only 6 ingredients, this is a staple recipe that you’ll be making over and over again.
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Salsa Verde Recipe (3 Different Ways)

Got tomatillos? Make tomatillo salsa with this homemade salsa verde recipe featuring 3 different methods: raw green salsa, roasted tomatillo salsa, and avocado salsa verde.
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Peach Habanero Salsa

If you love salsa with some sweet heat, you’ve gotta try this fresh peach salsa with habanero peppers. It’s the perfect blend of sweet and spicy. Enjoy it on tacos, with chips or anywhere you enjoy salsa.
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Salsa Roja (Made In The Blender!)

Smoky, creamy salsa roja! Made in the blender in less than 10 minutes. Roja salsa with simple, pantry ingredients: dried chili peppers, canned fire roasted tomatoes and onions.
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Creamy Jalapeno Salsa

Similar to Salsa Dona from TacoDeli in Austin, Texas this jalapeno salsa is SO good! Spicy jalapeno salsa that tastes great on everything. A must-make if you like the heat!
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Salsa Taquera

Try your hands at making salsa taquera — one of the most vibrant and delicious sauces in Mexico. You’ll find this bright orange condiment at taquerías around the country.
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Salsa Ranchera

This salsa ranchera is smoky, chunky, and spicy! It features a blend of pan-roasted Roma tomatoes, serranos, and subtle hints of cilantro. Serve it atop your favorite dishes like tofu scrambles, tamales, and burritos, or simply enjoy it with tortilla chips.
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Olive Salsa

This Olive Salsa recipe is super easy to make, it’ll become your new favorite salsa! Combining the olives with tomatoes, jalapeños, avocados, and chickpeas makes for a fresh and nutrient-dense salsa.
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