Fresh Salsa Spices

Salsa can be enjoyed year round as a dip a topping for burgers or as an accompaniment to chicken fish or other meats.

Recipe for salsa restaurant style. More less by betty crocker kitchens. I dont know about you but the last thing i want to do is deal with a hot oven in the middle of summer. Layer in flavor color and texture with bell peppers jicama radishes fresh corn kernels avocado or black beans.

Updated august 26 2010 ingredients. 4 large tomatoes seeded chopped and drained 4 cups 1 medium onion chopped 12 cup. Instead use it as an ingredient to spice up your meals like chili soup stew etc.

Taste the salsa at this moment to adjust salt and spiceheat level. Use hot or mild chile peppers in the salsa depending on your desired spice level. This garden fresh homemade salsa is a welcome summer snack especially when you have an abundance of homegrown tomatoes jalapenos and garlic.

Here are six fresh salsa recipes to spice up your life and try something new and a little different. Blend it longer for a fine salsa texture. It will not hold its consistency but the flavor stands.

Just saying the word conjures up images of warm summer nights good company and great food. Leave some of the seeds in the mixture for a spicier salsa. Homemade salsa goes with almost anything.

Personally i like the taste of the fresh ingredients to shine through so i leave mine plain and simple. Spice up your meal with fresh salsa made using old el paso chopped green chiles ready in just two steps. Add a few pinches of cumin or chili powder.

Enjoy this fresh salsa with veggies tortilla chips or burrito. Refrigerate this salsa to marinate for a couple of hours before serving. Roasted tomato salsa i.

If youre making a simmered salsa dried spices can add a lot of depth and flavor and even heat if you like. If salsa doesnt have as much heat as you like add 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper or a pinch of cayenne12 teaspoon chili powder cumin or smoked paprika to taste are also options. You can freeze fresh salsa although i wouldnt recommend it for using it as a dip with chips when thawed.

Easy and super fast to put together with just five summer fresh ingredients. Cook the salsa and youll trade bright fresh flavors for something deeper sweeter. Jalapeno serrano new mexican and anaheim peppers are good choices.