Cinco de Mayo is coming up! So that means we all have an awesome excuse to indulge in loads of delicious food, including healthy salsa.
Salsa has to be one of the best things to eat on this holiday. So, we’ve found some of the best, healthy salsa recipes for you to make at home. Enjoy this delicious dip with your favorite chips!
Top 5 Healthy Salsa Dishes
1) Fresh Homemade Healthy Salsa (Click here for additional information)
Ingredients:
- 3-4 pounds tomatoes
- 1/2 of a small red onion, peeled
- 2 or 3 small jalapeño peppers, depending on heat preference
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Large handful of cilantro
- 2 splashes of red wine vinegar (about a 1/2 teaspoon)
- 1/2 of a lemon or lime, juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
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2) Mexican Salsa Recipe (Click here for more details on this recipe)
Ingredients:
- 3 jalapeno peppers
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- 2 cans (one 28 ounces, one 14-1/2 ounces) whole tomatoes, drained
- 4 fresh cilantro sprigs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Tortilla chips
3) Gloria’s Authentic Salsa (What more information? Click here)
Ingredients:
- 6-8 large Roma tomatoes (2 Lbs/1 Kilo) OR 2-14.5 ounce cans whole tomatoes, drained
- 2 small or 1 medium onion(s), diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 2-3 hot peppers (see tips), seeded and halved
- 1/2-1 cup (a handful or two) fresh cilantro leaves, to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Ground pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
- Juice of one lemon or lime, optional
4) Vegan Mango Salsa (Click here to see more details)
Ingredients:
- 1 mango, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cucumber, cut into cubes
- 3 tomatoes, cut into cubes
- 1 small red onion, very finely diced
- Bunch of fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- Cayenne chili pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup (or sugar)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Pinch of salt
5) Fresh Salsa (Additional information found here)
Ingredients:
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes (or a combination of tomatoes and fresh peaches, nectarines, mangoes or grapes)
- 1/3 cup chopped yellow or white onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 jalapeño or serrano peppers, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
