Salsa (food)
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A salsa is any of a variety of sauces used as condiments for tacos and other Mexican and Mexican-American foods, and as dips for tortilla chips. They may be raw or cooked, and are generally served at
A variety of salsas. Clockwise from top: habanero, chipotle, and chimichurri.
Salsa made with jalapeños, mango, pineapple, red onion and cilantro (coriander)
Various types of Mexican salsas, including moles
A chorizo-and-egg breakfast burrito with salsa
Salsa verde
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In Mexican cuisine, salsa verde is a spicy green sauce made from tomatillo and green chili peppers. It dates to the Aztec Empire, as documented by the Spanish physician Francisco Hernández, and is dis
Salsa (food)
…Spanish, in English, it refers specifically to these Mexican table sauces, especially to the chunky tomato-and-chili-based pico de gallo, as well as to salsa verde. Tortilla chips with salsa are a ubiquitous appetizer in Mexican-American restaurants, but not in Mexico itself…
Salsa verde