How to Make Salsa Out of Anything
Condiments
Ingredients
Pick a fruit, veg, or both
3 cups of your favorite fresh produce, or mix a few together.
Tomato
Tomatillo
Stone fruit
Tropical fruit
Melon
Cucumber
Jicama
Berries
Choose your heat
Add 1 of the following chiles—fresh or dried work fine.
Jalapeño
Serrano
Habanero
Chipotle
Árbol
Cascabel
Fresno
Thai
Throw in some herbs:
One handful should do it; just make sure they’re nice and fresh.
Cilantro
Mint
Parsley
Tarragon
Basil
4. Add the non-negotiables
These ingredients always have your back.
1 cup chopped onion
1 chopped garlic clove
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1 tsp. kosher salt
Description
No taco is complete without a stop at the salsa bar, and we’re always down with the classics: mild-yet-smoky salsa molcajeteada, deceptively spicy jalapeño verde. But why stop there? You can make a salsa out of just about anything—as long as you get the ratios right. Use this handy formula to select by the seasons, the flavors, or just whatever you have hanging out in the back of your fridge. The possibilities are infinite.
5. How much time you got?
10 minutes: Throw all your items into a blender.
20 minutes: Chop everything into cute little cubes for a pico de gallo vibe.
30 minutes: Char everything but the herbs on a grill or broiler to maximize smoky flavors, then toss it all in the blender.
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Directions
How much time you got?
10 minutes: Throw all your items into a blender.
20 minutes: Chop everything into cute little cubes for a pico de gallo vibe.
30 minutes: Char everything but the herbs on a grill or broiler to maximize smoky flavors, then toss it all in the blender.