May is National Salsa Month!
Are you a salsa lover? Then you have something to celebrate during the month of May because May is National Salsa Month!
Whether you prefer your salsa red or green, hot or mild, chunky or smooth, you'll find that you have plenty of options when it comes to preparing and purchasing this spicy treat.
While many people simply eat salsa on their chips, other people will put it on everything from hamburgers to bagels. So perhaps this month, you'll be able to find some great new ways to enjoy your salsa, whether you buy it from the store or make it at home.
This lens, has loads of recipes and information on only one thing - Salsa!
Whether you prefer your salsa red or green, hot or mild, chunky or smooth, you'll find that you have plenty of options when it comes to preparing and purchasing this spicy treat.
While many people simply eat salsa on their chips, other people will put it on everything from hamburgers to bagels. So perhaps this month, you'll be able to find some great new ways to enjoy your salsa, whether you buy it from the store or make it at home.
This lens, has loads of recipes and information on only one thing - Salsa!
Types of Salsa
The word salsa means sauce in Spanish. If your only experience with salsa is just the little bowl of red salsa you get with chips at a Mexican restaurant you may be surprised at the wide variety of recipes you'll find in this lens.
Most salsas have the main ingredient of chiles, but add in fruit, avocado, beans, corn or other ingredients and you have a delicious salsa to use with everything from chips to fish, meat, to your favorite Mexican dish.
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Most salsas have the main ingredient of chiles, but add in fruit, avocado, beans, corn or other ingredients and you have a delicious salsa to use with everything from chips to fish, meat, to your favorite Mexican dish.
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Salsa Making Tips
Make it in Minutes!
Salsas take only minutes to prepare. Most do not need cooking. You simply chop up your ingredients, and let the flavors blend for a while before serving.Salsa Making Tips:
Refrigerate salsas unless you are serving them. Remember, they are made with fresh ingredients and no preservatives.
Roma, or plum tomatoes are most often called for in salsa recipes.
Can you use canned ingredients? Sure you can! When tomatoes are not in season use high quality canned ones. Keep some canned tomatoes, beans and peppers on hand so you can make salsa when you need it.
Handling peppers - Take care when preparing fresh chile peppers. You might want to wear gloves. Wash your hands after handling peppers and don't rub your eyes.
This recipe for salsa uses fresh ingredients and takes only minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1 small jalapeno pepper, diced
1/3 cup onion, diced
1/2 clove garlic, minced
1 tbs fresh lime juice
3 tbs fresh cilantro, diced
Directions - Mix all ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes about one cup. Double for more.
Mango Salsa
This salsa goes well with fish and poultry.
Ingredients
1 large Mango
1 Shallot
1 Lime
1 Jalapeno chile pepper
1 small bunch of fresh Cilantro
Directions - Peel and dice the mango. Chop shallot. Seed and chop the jalapeno pepper. Combine in a mixing bowl. Add chopped cinlantro. Squeeze the juice of the lime into the bowl and toss to mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill for one hour.
Ingredients
1 large Mango
1 Shallot
1 Lime
1 Jalapeno chile pepper
1 small bunch of fresh Cilantro
Directions - Peel and dice the mango. Chop shallot. Seed and chop the jalapeno pepper. Combine in a mixing bowl. Add chopped cinlantro. Squeeze the juice of the lime into the bowl and toss to mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill for one hour.
Black Bean and Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
1 and 1/2 cups of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 small avocado, peeled and chopped
1 fat clove of garlic, minced
1/2 red onion, diced
1 red pepper, chopped
1/4 of a jalapeno chile, diced
The juice of one lime
A couple tbsp of chopped cilantro
A pinch of salt
Directions - Combine everything in a bowl and enjoy.
Salas Recipes and Cookbooks
The Molcajete - Grind Your Spices and Chiles With a Mortar and Pestle
A Molcajete is a mortar and pestle carved out of lava rock. It is used to grind spices and chiles and to prepare salsas and guacamole. They also make attractive serving dishes for your creations. Like a cast iron skillet, a molcajete needs to be prepped and seasoned before you use it.
You can find detailed instructions on how to season a molcajete at:
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You can find detailed instructions on how to season a molcajete at:
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Salsa Cookoffs and Festivals
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Salad Recipes
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19th Annual New Jersey State Chili & Salsa Cookoff
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Homemade Chips and Salsa
In this video you'll learn how to create an easy restaurant-style salsa in minutes using a blender. Then, make your own flour or corn tortilla chips to go along with the salsa. You can make your own fresh chips for a lot less money than it costs to purchase a bag of chips. Give these a try!
Grow Your Own Salsa
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Salsa for a Crowd
Make this salsa for your next party. It tastes much better than store-bought salsa and is a lot less expensive.
Ingredients
2 large cans of crushed tomatoes (17 oz size)
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp cumin
2 tsp dried cilantro
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 green onion, chopped
1/4 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup jalapeno pepper, chopped
2/3 cup water
Directions - Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Chill for several hours before serving. Makes 6 cups of salsa.
Ingredients2 large cans of crushed tomatoes (17 oz size)
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp cumin
2 tsp dried cilantro
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 green onion, chopped
1/4 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup jalapeno pepper, chopped
2/3 cup water
Directions - Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Chill for several hours before serving. Makes 6 cups of salsa.
Salsa bowls - Serve your Salsa in Style
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Watch these videos and learn how to prepare a fresh tomato salsa as well as a mango salsa to go along with a chicken quesadilla. Chef Keith Snow shows you the proper way to peel and dice the mango and get the most juice out of a fresh lime.
Tomatillo Salsas
What are Tomatillos? They are not little green tomatoes!
Tomatillos means little tomatoes in Spanish. However, that is just because they look like little green tomatoes. In fact, they, along with tomatoes, are a member of the nightshade family, as are eggplant and potatoes.
Tomatillos can be found readily in most grocery stores. They are often used for Salsa Verde - Green Salsa.
Salsa Verde
Ingredients
8 tomatillos with the husks removed
3 shallots
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded
salt to taste
Directions - In a food processor, place tomatillos, shallots, garlic, green chile peppers, cilantro, jalapeno pepper and salt. Using the pulse setting, coarsely chop. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
Tomatillos can be found readily in most grocery stores. They are often used for Salsa Verde - Green Salsa.
Salsa Verde
Ingredients
8 tomatillos with the husks removed
3 shallots
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded
salt to taste
Directions - In a food processor, place tomatillos, shallots, garlic, green chile peppers, cilantro, jalapeno pepper and salt. Using the pulse setting, coarsely chop. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
Tomatilla Videos
These videos show how to husk, roast and use tomatillas to use in salsas.
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Red Beans , Corn and Pepper Salsa
This is a healthy salsa recipe from one of my favorite health resources - Dr. Gabe Mirkin. Visit his website at www.drmirkin.com/goodfood
Bean-Pepper Salsa
1 16-ounce can small red beans
1 10-ounce can shoepeg corn
2-4 tablespoons hot red pepper relish, or to taste
1 bunch green onions, white part only, sliced thin
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
Mix all ingredients together and chill.
Yield: About 3 cups
Bean-Pepper Salsa
1 16-ounce can small red beans
1 10-ounce can shoepeg corn
2-4 tablespoons hot red pepper relish, or to taste
1 bunch green onions, white part only, sliced thin
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
Mix all ingredients together and chill.
Yield: About 3 cups
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TheWhistler wrote...
Wow, I think you covered everything there is to know about salsa,
Thanks for the lens.
Posted October 31, 2008
papawu wrote...
Being from Southern California, there is never a shortage of some of the best salsa one could ever hope to eat. I think my favorites are avocado salsa (not guacamole), and pico de gallo.
Posted October 30, 2008
JaguarJulie wrote...
Yumm ... I like to add salsa -- hot -- to my spicy potato salad. Great to hear that salsa has a month!
Posted September 10, 2008
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