A special and flavorful type of sauce that is usually offered with Mexican and Spanish dishes or refreshments, salsa has fresh or preserved tomatoes, tomato sauce, and other spices like pepper and chili.
The sauce can also be served as a dip for delicious snacks like nachos. It can also be used as a special sauce in sandwiches. Learning how to make homemade salsa is very easy.
To do this, you need to look at recipes for the different varieties of the sauce. It is also beneficial to know some dishes that are usually offered with this delectable sauce.
Homemade Salsa Guacamole
To make the sauce, you need a can of plain and diced tomatoes, ¼ cup chopped onion, two tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, ¼ teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt a clove of garlic, and a small fresh jalapeno chili.
For the guacamole, you will use three ripe avocados, two tablespoons of fresh lime juice, ½ teaspoon coarse salt, ½ teaspoon red pepper sauce, and a clove of garlic.
Combine the tomatoes, cilantro, sea salt, onion, and chili in a large bowl. Peel and mash the avocados in another bowl. Add the lime juice, red pepper sauce, garlic, and coarse salt to the bowl. Mix well.
Take three spoonfuls of guacamole in a small bowl. Get a spoonful of the first mixture and place it on top of the guacamole. Serve with nachos or tortilla chips. Refrigerate the remaining mixtures.
Homemade Fiery Fruit Salsa
For this tasty and sweet sauce, you should have a can of roasted and diced tomatoes, ½ ripe medium-sized mango, ¼ cup green onions, two tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, a tablespoon of fresh lime juice, a teaspoon of chipotle chili in adobo sauce and ¼ teaspoon coarse salt.
Place all the tomatoes in a food processor. Process the tomatoes until all are chopped well. Transfer to a medium-sized bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix. Serve with fried fish, pan-fried meat, or tortilla chips.
Homemade Chile Salsa
The ingredients needed to make the sauce are six chiles de arbol, a teaspoon of olive oil, two medium-sized tomatoes, ¼ cup quartered and peeled onion, two tablespoons tomato juice, three cloves peeled garlic, and a teaspoon salt.
Pour the olive oil into a pan and place over medium heat. Add the chiles and roast. Add the garlic to the pan and the onions.
Continue cooking until the color of the garlic turns brown. Transfer to a food processor and add the remaining ingredients. Process until the mixture becomes a puree. Serve and enjoy.