Mexican Salsa Recipes

Store-bought salsa is a great shortcut in any Mexican recipe, but making your own salsa brings a burst of flavor to every dish. Try different salsas in different Mexican dishes for creative variations.

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Pico de Gallo

From Ladies' Home Journal

Serve this colorful, fresh tomato salsa on fajitas for dinner or with chips as an appetizer.

Pico de Gallo

Mango Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

Mangoes are a colorful, flavorful, and juicy addition to salsa. An interesting contrast in flavors occurs when mango is mixed with lime juice. Serve this low-calorie salsa with chips or use it top fish or chicken.

Mango Salsa

Grilled Skirt Steak with Salsa Verde

From Food & Wine

Skirt steak, nicely marbled with fat, takes well to marinades, like this simple mix of herbs and garlic. Mario Batali accents the grilled meat with a sauce made with more herbs and garlic, plus capers and anchovies; he likes to make his salsa verde superthick.

Grilled Skirt Steak with Salsa Verde

Con Poulos
Salsa Mexicana

From The Food Channel

Roasting the tomatoes brings out a rich tomatoey flavor that's rarely found in a jarred salsa.

Salsa Mexicana

Nacho Casserole

From Family Circle

Mix up all the fixings for nachos--ground beef, cheese, salsa, and olives--and bake them in a casserole for a family-pleasing dinner. Slices of pizza dough stand in for the chips.

Nacho Casserole

Margarita Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

Ancho chili powder has a darker color and spicier flavor than regular chili powder. It adds a spicy kick to this festive feast. Black beans and seafood play a key role in these tasty tacos.

Margarita Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

Spicy Salsa Chicken

From Family Circle

You need only five ingredients for this Southwest chicken dinner. Chicken thighs topped with salsa and jalapenos bake in the oven while you prepare the quick rice and bean side dish on the stovetop.

Spicy Salsa Chicken

Easy Corn and Bean Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Using canned beans, frozen corn, and purchased salsa make this dish quick to prepare. Serve this refreshing salad on a lettuce leaf wrapped inside flour tortillas for a tasty and healthy lunch.

Easy Corn and Bean Salad

Apricot-Rosemary Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

This tomato, fruit, and avocado salsa is a great topper for grilled fish steaks or chicken pieces. Try it with peaches instead of apricots.

Apricot-Rosemary Salsa

Sweet-and-Spicy Pepper-Pineapple Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this sweet-and-spicy salsa recipe of grilled pineapple, sweet peppers, and onions on grilled burgers, steaks, and chicken.

Sweet-and-Spicy Pepper-Pineapple Salsa

Ginger-Pear Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

Try this Mexican-inspired salsa over grilled chicken or pork.

Ginger-Pear Salsa

Corn Waffles with Tomato Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a simple supper, try this twist on tacos--top corn-studded waffles with a lively black bean salsa. A cornmeal mix streamlines the preparation.

Corn Waffles with Tomato Salsa

Burrata Salsa

From Food & Wine

Chris Cosentino serves this puree of burrata (cream-filled mozzarella) with his bison strip loin, a combination he calls "Italian cheesesteak." Buffalo mozzarella can also be substituted for the burrata. The sauce is a luxe match for any grilled meat.

Burrata Salsa

Cedric Angeles
Lamb Skewers with Salsa Verde

From Food & Wine

Seamus Mullen marinates leg-of-lamb pieces in a mix of more than 10 ingredients (including saffron and Spanish paprika), many of which he also uses to make the accompanying salsa verde. Save a step and marinate the lamb in a bit of the salsa verde.

Lamb Skewers with Salsa Verde

Kana Okada
Gazpacho Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

When you use fresh ingredients from your garden, this snack dip will really pop with flavor.

Gazpacho Salsa

Salsa and Cheese Dip

From Better Homes and Gardens

Create a chunky dip by combining sour cream with a bit of salsa and chunks of queso fresco--a white, crumbly Mexican cheese. A swirl of fresh herbs and green onion add vivid flavor.

Salsa and Cheese Dip

Just Peachy Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

For playful presentation, spoon the salsa into an avocado half brushed with lemon juice. Serve with tortilla chips or grilled pork, chicken, or fish.

Just Peachy Salsa

Potatoes with Santa Fe Chicken Topper

From Better Homes and Gardens

A quick chicken-and-corn topper recipe turns a simple baked potato into a family-pleasing main dish.

Potatoes with Santa Fe Chicken Topper

Pineapple and Red Chile Salsa

From Food & Wine

When grilling a meal, chef Robert Del Grande of Cafe Annie and Bar Annie in Houston threads ingredients for sauces onto skewers to cook alongside the meat. While the meat rests, he purees the sauce ingredients in a blender.

Pineapple and Red Chile Salsa

Quentin Bacon
Grilled Vegetable Salsa

From Betty Crocker

In addition to tomatoes, this salsa features corn, zucchini and red bell pepper. Ole!

Grilled Vegetable Salsa

Fruit Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this papaya and pineapple salsa as a dip with baked pita chips or as a sauce for seafood, fish, or chicken.

Fruit Salsa

Roasted Vegetables

From Better Homes and Gardens

Grilling brings out the intense flavors of these garden- or market-fresh vegetables in the recipe. Steam the vegetables in a paper bag to loosen the skins, making them easier to peel.

Roasted Vegetables

Salsa Verde

From The Food Channel

This "green salsa" packs a fresh and spicy flavor. Ideal for chip dipping or for adding extra zest to many Mexican entrees.

Salsa Verde

Coconut-Mango Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

Top this spicy salsa with toasted coconut and serve with crackers, grilled chicken, ham, or fish.

Coconut-Mango Salsa

Chicken Quesadillas with Papaya Salsa

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve the spicy-sweet mix of papaya, nectarine, jalapeno pepper, and cilantro with lime-marinated chicken breasts halves in this baked quesadilla recipe.

Chicken Quesadillas with Papaya Salsa

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