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7 homemade salsa recipes

Save the chips and dip for another day – and try saucing up your tacos, enchiladas, steaks and more with these tangy, spicy and zesty salsas.
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This salsa's unique character comes from a fast roast on high heat.

(Photo: Sian Richards)

Salsa recipes

Tomatillo Salsa

We love a classic salsa, but we'll often add a tangy tomatillos whirled with chilis, cilantro, garlic and salt to the table for an extra pop of colour and variety for our taco toppings and chip dips. Get the tomatillo salsa recipe.

Tomatillo salsa in a bowl, made with canned tomatillos, cilantro, serrano chili, garlic and salt; next to lime slices and sprigs of fresh cilantro and chunks of cotija cheese(Photo: Sian Richards)

Pico De Gallo

And you can't miss this fresh salsa—great on tacos, nachos and more. Get this pico de gallo recipe.

Photo, Sian Richards.

Fresh salsa

 Sauce up that steak with something other than BBQ sauce tonight. Try this fresh salsa for a simple, colourful finish.

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Photo, Erik Putz.

Grilled flank steak with fresh salsa.Flank steak with fresh salsa

Salsa Verde

With three variations and six ways to use it, this salsa is an incredibly versatile side. Get the salsa verde recipe.

Chrysanthemums in red and pink and a bowl of salsa verde next to a bowl of limes for a post on an El Día de los Muertos or day of the dead Mexican party menu with recipes(Photo: John Cullen)

Fiery Roasted Red Salsa

Roasted for extra flavour, and puréed to smooth easy-dipping finish, this salsa adds some heat to dinner. Get our fiery roasted red salsa recipe.

An overhead shot of a glass bowl filled with thick, vibrant red salsa. Corn tortilla chips are scattered to the left, and a glass containing an amber liquid sits to the right, all placed on a textured grey surface.(Photo: Angus Fergusson)

Grilled salsa

Get fired up this season! A handful of unexpected ingredients on a hot grill can lead to surprisingly tasty dip. Get the recipe

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Photo, John Cullen.

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Roasted tomato-pepper salsa

This salsa’s unique character comes from a fast roast on high heat. Get the recipe

This salsa's unique character comes from a fast roast on high heat.Roasted tomato-pepper salsa

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Guacamole
Homemade taco fillings and toppings
Cinco de Mayo recipes

Watch: How to make homemade pico de gallo

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