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🥫 Your complete guide to home salsa making

Published 22 days ago • 4 min read

Are you even prepared for the glory of a zillion homemade salsa recipes today? Well, if not Reader, buckle the heck up, because I have some kinda life changing ones for you that will forever make you laugh when you walk down the salsa isle of your supermarket and pass the overpriced jars of sucky stuff.

⭐️👉 First, A Few General Quick Tips for Home Salsa Making Success

• For Salsas That Require Roasting, don’t rush: For deeper flavor, take time to roast your ingredients at high temperature (usually 400F/205C)—especially tomatoes, chiles, onions, and garlic. Otherwise, if you don't want to heat up your whole dang house, use a dry skillet or comal over medium-high heat until charred and softened.

• Balance your heat: If you’re spice-sensitive, start small and blend chiles in stages. Most recipes can be adjusted without losing character. If you are super sensitive, USE GLOVES when handling chilies!

• Texture is a choice: Use a food processor or molcajete (those coarse Mexican mortar and pestle thingies) for chunky salsas, a high-speed blender for smooth ones. For best results, pulse in batches rather than over-blending.

• Store it right: Keep salsas in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Glass jars are best for holding acidity and color without staining or reacting.

• USE LEGIT CUMIN: Don't use trash cumin. Grab a bottle of my absolute fave cumin seeds on earth. Just click this link, add the cumin to your cart, buy $15 or more of their super-good spices, and they will ship you this insane cumin for free!

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🌶️ OK -Let’s make some ABSURDLY-BANGIN' salsas together!

Salsa Ranchera

This smoky salsa ranchera brings roasted tomato, garlic, and chile heat to anything it touches—ready in under 20 minutes. Other salsas question their life choices. One spoonful and your tacos will radiate from Yummy University with honors.
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Jalapeño Salsa

Just the right kind of spicy, that’s more about being tasty than being some novelty death sauce. This roasted jalapeño salsa comes together in minutes and levels up tacos, breakfast bowls, and everything in between.
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Salsa Fresca

This no-cook salsa fresca is bursting with tomato-y goodness, lime, and just enough jalapeño kick. Simplicity at its best right here. Perfect for enjoying with chips, or adding a ton of freshness (freshiocity?) to your taquitos!
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Chile de Árbol Salsa

This chile de árbol is the kind of dip that turns casual tortilla chip snacking into a full-blown Olympic sport. Keep it on hand for brunchy scrambles, late-night tacos, or any time your meal needs a decent boost of fiery flavor.
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Mango Salsa

This chunky mango salsa is a no-cook staple that’s perfect for tacos, bowls, and chip dunking sessions. I stole it (and then improved it) from my daughter’s boyfriend’s mom. So, that’s exactly what kind of scumbag you are dealing with here…

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Salsa Macha

Salsa Macha packs a punch with deep, smoky flavors from balanced blend of guajillo, ancho, and arbol chiles. With a complex nuttiness from peanuts and sesame seeds, this condiment is great for drizzling over your favorite Mexican dishes or enjoying with chips.
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Salsa Roja

Hyper-delicious, flavor-packed salsa roja with smoky dried chiles. This Mexican restaurant-style salsa adds just the right kick to your fave dishes without intolerable heat. Perfect for drizzling over tamales.
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Habanero Salsa

Spice up your meals with this easy-as-heck Roasted Habanero Salsa! Slightly charred tomatoes, onions, and habanero peppers create a smoky, vibrant flavor that's perfect for adding a kick to tacos, nachos, or simply for dipping. This versatile salsa brings the boldness and heat you crave in your favorite Mexican-inspired meals.

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Salsa Verde

This roasted tomatillo sauce is a deliciously tangy and smoky salsa that’s ideal for topping burritos, spicing up vegan tostadas, or just enjoying with a side of chips. This recipe is easy to make, requiring no special cooking equipment, and takes less than 20 minutes from start to finish.
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Adobo Sauce

A smoky, perfectly punchy Mexican adobo sauce that's rich with toasted chiles and spices. Perfect for a grill marinade or drizzling over your tacos, or adding to the proteins you plan to fill your burritos with.
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From mild to wild, these salsas are here to level up your meals. Report back and lemme know which one's your fave!

❤️ - Your vegan cooking buddy, Adam

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