Category
Best Salsas
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129 salsa recipes in the catalog, each tied to a published source and an award-winning kitchen. Below: the ratio pattern that defines the category, a short FAQ, and a seeded jar you can build without retyping ingredients.
Ratio explainer · Chipotle Peanut Salsa
Typical liquid stack for this category. Oil and acid volumes from a published recipe in the set. Michelin- and James Beard–linked kitchens contribute the majority of citations in this catalog.
Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Enrique Olvera's tomatillo salsa verde for tacos, chicharrón
stove · salsa
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROASTED
Rick Bayless' roasted tomatillo salsa for tacos, eggs
blend · salsa
Chipotle Peanut Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHIPOTLE
Bayless' chipotle peanut salsa for grilled vegetables, tacos
blend · salsa
Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Gabriela Cámara's avocado salsa verde for tacos, eggs
blend · salsa
Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: AVOCADO-TOMA
Bayless' avocado-tomatillo salsa for tacos, chips
blend · salsa
Pico de Gallo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PICO
Rick Bayless' pico de gallo for tacos, chips
shake · salsa
Rustic Roasted Tomato Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RUSTIC
Bayless's table salsa for tacos & everyday meals
blend · salsa
Classic Guacamole
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CLASSIC
Rick Bayless' classic guacamole for chips, taco night
blend · salsa
Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GUACAMOLE
Bayless' roasted tomatillo guacamole for chips, tacos
blend · salsa
Roasted Tomato Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROASTED
Bayless' roasted tomato salsa for chips, fish, rice
blend · salsa
Salsa Huevona
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TOMATO SALSA
Bayless' salsa huevona for a grilled taco bar
blend · salsa
Salsa Mexicana
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MEXICANA
Bayless' salsa Mexicana for a guacamole bar
shake · salsa
Tomatillo Salsa Verde
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Des Jardins' tomatillo salsa verde for carnitas tacos
blend · salsa
Chipotle-Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHIPOTLE-ROA
Bayless' chipotle-tomatillo salsa for tacos, chips
blend · salsa
Peanut-Avocado Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PEANUT
Bayless' tangy peanut-avocado salsa for seafood, chips
blend · salsa
Orange-Tomatillo Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ORANGE-TOMAT
Bayless' orange-tomatillo salsa for a guacamole bar
shake · salsa
Tomato Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TOMATO SALSA
Gordon Ramsay's tomato salsa for tacos, grilled meats
blend · salsa
Salsa Verde
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Rene Andrade's salsa verde for ribeye, pollo asado
blend · salsa
Salsa Tatemada
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TATEMADA
Rene Andrade's salsa tatemada for ribeye, pollo asado
blend · salsa
Salsa Verde
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Roy Choi's charred salsa verde for tacos, bowls
blend · salsa
Smoked Tomato Soy Chimichurri
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHIMICHURRI
Izard's smoked tomato soy chimichurri for pasta, meats
shake · salsa
Salsa Criolla
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CRIOLLA
Mallmann's tangy pepper-onion relish for the asado table
shake · salsa
Mexican-Garlic-Ancho Chile Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RED CHILE
Bayless's ancho adobo - a Mexican red chile sauce
blend · salsa
Lahmacun Topping Paste
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: LAHMACUN TOP
Loryn Nalic's pepper-tomato paste for lahmacun flatbread
blend · salsa
Salsa Rustica
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA RUSTIC
Lidia Bastianich's chunky egg-caper salsa rustica
shake · salsa
Red Chile Adobo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ADOBO CHILES
Gabriela Cámara's red chile adobo for grilled fish
blend · salsa
Red Enchilada Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RED ENCHILAD
Rick Bayless's classic red enchilada sauce
stove · salsa
Black Garlic Aguachile
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BLACK GARLIC
Noah Sandoval's black garlic aguachile for crab
blend · salsa
Salsa Cruda
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA CRUDA
Salvador Alamilla's fresh salsa cruda for birria tacos
blend · salsa
Salsa Picosa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA PICOSA
Salvador Alamilla's spicy salsa picosa for tacos
blend · salsa
Birria Chile Marinade
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BIRRIA CHILE
Salvador Alamilla's chile marinade for beef birria
blend · salsa
Puerto Rican Sofrito
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PUERTO RICAN
Natalia Vallejo's Puerto Rican sofrito base
blend · salsa
Maggi Charred Onion Condiment
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MAGGI CHARRE
Thomas Bille's charred onion condiment for tacos
shake · salsa
Birria Consommé Finish
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BIRRIA CONSO
Salvador Alamilla's chile consommé for dipping birria tacos
stove · salsa
Salsa Criolla Peruvian
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA CRIOLL
Nando Chang's Peruvian salsa criolla for ceviche
shake · salsa
Sonoran Salsa Roja
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SONORAN SALS
Rene Andrade's Sonoran-style salsa roja
blend · salsa
Mole Negro
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MOLE NEGRO
Adrián Torres's rich mole negro
stove · salsa
Mole Soubise
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MOLE SOUBISE
Adrián Torres's silky onion mole soubise
stove · salsa
Black Bean-Pear Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: BLACK BEANP
Eric Ripert's black bean-pear sauce for octopus
stove · salsa
Grated Tomato-Harissa Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GRATED TOMAT
Ottolenghi's grated tomato-harissa salsa
shake · salsa
Grilled Vidalia Relish
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GRILLED VIDA
Bobby Flay's grilled Vidalia relish for steak crostini
blend · salsa
Classic Sauce Vierge
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: CLASSIC SAUC
Eric Ripert's classic sauce vierge for fish
shake · salsa
Quick Amba Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: QUICK AMBA
Solomonov's quick mango amba sauce for falafel
blend · salsa
Guacamole
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MEXICAN
Salvador Alamilla's classic guacamole
blend · salsa
California Almond Mole
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CALIFORNIA
Jesús Cervantes's almond mole for grilled carrots
blend · salsa
Mole Amarillo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MOLE AMARILL
Jonathan Zaragoza's golden beet mole amarillo
stove · salsa
Xnipec
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: XNIPEC
Philip Speer's habanero xnipec for grilled carrots
shake · salsa
Carrot Mole
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CARROT MOLE
Philip Speer's sweet-savory carrot mole
stove · salsa
Ajvar
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AJVAR
Loryn Nalic's Balkan roasted pepper ajvar
blend · salsa
Salsa Roja
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA ROJA
Adrián Torres's classic salsa roja
blend · salsa
Mexican Cilantro Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PICO DE GALL
Philip Speer's classic pico de gallo
shake · salsa
Birria Table Salsa Roja
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BIRRIA TABLE
Jonathan Zaragoza's birria table salsa roja
blend · salsa
Mole Blanco
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MOLE BLANCO
Sarah Thompson's creamy mole blanco
blend · salsa
Birria Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BIRRIA SALSA
Jonathan Zaragoza's birria salsa verde
blend · salsa
Salsa Roja
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA ROJA
Salvador Alamilla's classic salsa roja
blend · salsa
Sauce Vierge
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: VIERGE
Michel Guérard's classic sauce vierge
shake · salsa
Creamy Avocado Salsa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AVOCADO
Rick Martínez's creamy avocado salsa for tacos
blend · salsa
Salsa Roja Cruda
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA ROJA
Martínez's salsa roja cruda
blend · salsa
Salsa Roja la Mananera
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA ROJA
Martínez's salsa roja la mananera
stove · salsa
Salsa Tatemada Molcajeteada
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Martínez's salsa tatemada molcajeteada
stove · salsa
Salsa Guajillo
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Martínez's salsa guajillo
stove · salsa
Serrano Onion Salsa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ONION
Martínez's serrano onion salsa
stove · salsa
Green Salsa
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: GRNE SALSA
Caminada's green salsa
stove · salsa
Red Pepper Puree
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RED PEPPER
The table salsa from Tanaka's Iberico pork presa
stove · salsa
Pistachio Relish
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PISTACHIO
The table salsa from Syhabout's green tomatoes
shake · salsa
Salsa Mexicana
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Ortega's salsa mexicana
blend · salsa
Ancho Chile Salsa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ANCHO
The table salsa from Ortega's pollo asado
blend · salsa
Tomatillo Salsa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TOMATILLO
The table salsa from Oringer's cucumber salad
blend · salsa
Salsa Verde
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Waxman's salsa verde
blend · salsa
Salsa Criolla
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
The table salsa from Garces' skirt steak
shake · salsa
Salsa Verde
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Jeremiah Langhorne's herby salsa verde with sea beans
shake · salsa
Meyer Lemon Green Olive Salsa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MEYER
Suzanne Goin's Meyer lemon-green olive salsa for fish
shake · salsa
Salsa Brava
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA BRAVA
Gabriela Cámara's salsa brava for tacos & tostadas
shake · salsa
Salsa Verde
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Enrico Crippa's salsa verde for anchovies & grilled meats
blend · salsa
Salsa Tatemada
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Gabriela Cámara's charred salsa tatemada for tacos
blend · salsa
Creamy Jalapeno Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CREAMY
Rick Bayless' creamy jalapeño salsa for tacos & chips
blend · salsa
Classic Mango Amba
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CLASSIC
Michael Solomonov's classic mango amba condiment
stove · salsa
Dill Capers Topping
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: DILL CAPERS
Carolina Gelen's dill-capers topping for chicken couscous
shake · salsa
Puerto Rican Sofrito
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PUERTO RICAN
Illyanna Maisonet's Puerto Rican sofrito for beans & rice
blend · salsa
Strawberry Gazpacho
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GAZPACHO
José Avillez's strawberry gazpacho for burrata
blend · salsa
Salsa Lucía
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA LUCIA
Francis Mallmann's salsa Lucía for grilled meats
shake · salsa
Campari-Grapefruit Salsa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Francis Mallmann's Campari-grapefruit salsa
shake · salsa
Castelvetrano Olive-Almond Salsa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Greg and Gabrielle Denton's olive-almond salsa for steak
shake · salsa
Tomato Salsa
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Björn Frantzén's tomato salsa for chili con carne
shake · salsa
Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Mattia Bianchi's salsa verde for bigoli pasta
blend · salsa
Salsa Verde
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Mary Sue Milliken's herb-anchovy salsa verde for artichokes
shake · salsa
Chile de Árbol Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Val Cantú's chile de árbol salsa for lobster tacos
blend · salsa
Saffron Aguachile
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SAFFRON
Val Cantú's saffron aguachile for lobster ceviche
shake · salsa
Chermoula
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GREEN
Chris Shepherd's chermoula for a sole or flounder sabich
blend · salsa
Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Simon Hulstone's salsa verde for fjord trout and seafood
shake · salsa
Xnipec
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: XNIPEC
Olvera's xnipec, a fiery habanero salsa fresca
shake · salsa
Chile Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Gaytán's roasted pepper salsa for stuffed chiles
blend · salsa
Salsa Roja
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Olvera's smoky morita-tomato salsa roja
stove · salsa
Fresh Tomato Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PASTA
Olvera's tomato pasta sauce for sea urchin tacos
blend · salsa
No-Water Gazpacho
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: NO-WATER
Dani García's no-water gazpacho
shake · salsa
Pineapple-Sambal Salsa
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Michel Roux's pineapple sambal for pork sausages
shake · salsa
Roasted-Tomato Gazpacho
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROASTED-TOMA
Aduriz's roasted-tomato gazpacho
blend · salsa
Garlic-Apple-Vinegar Refrito
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GARLIC-APPLE
Aduriz's garlic-vinegar refrito for mackerel
stove · salsa
Eggplant Yogurt-Walnut Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Aduriz's eggplant-yogurt-walnut salsa for pasta
shake · salsa
Empordà Tomato-Soy Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: EMPORDA
Albert Adrià's tomato-soy salsa for ceviche
shake · salsa
Soy Base
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SOJA BASE
Albert Adrià's dashi-soy base for ceviche
shake · salsa
Green-Bean Sofrito
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GREEN-BEAN
Aduriz's sofrito for green beans & eggs
stove · salsa
Pepper Sauce Vierge
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: VIERGE
From a starred kitchen
shake · salsa
Salsa Pico de Gallo
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Ferrer's pico de gallo for tacos & chips
shake · salsa
Salsa Tomato Tropical
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
From a starred kitchen
shake · salsa
Lettuce Gazpacho
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: LETTUCE-GAZP
Fliegauf's lettuce gazpacho, a chilled soup
blend · salsa
Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Casarrubias' salsa verde for octopus
shake · salsa
Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
T.J. Steele's tomatillo salsa verde for tostadas
blend · salsa
Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Alcocer's tequila-flambéed salsa verde for tacos
blend · salsa
Pine-Nut Aguachile
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PINE-NUT
Lastra's pine-nut aguachile for ox-heart
blend · salsa
Salsa Macha
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Lastra's salsa macha for tomato ceviche
blend · salsa
Salsa Birria
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Olvera's Tijuana-style birria salsa for tacos
blend · salsa
Cold Cherry Gazpacho
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: COLD CHERRY
Heinz Beck's cold cherry gazpacho
blend · salsa
Lovage Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Skye Gyngell's Lovage Salsa Verde, from the published recipe
shake · salsa
Classic Herb Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Skye Gyngell's Classic Herb Salsa Verde
shake · salsa
Salsa Verde
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Baraghani's pine nut salsa verde for glazed leeks
shake · salsa
Cumin Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Gyngell's cumin salsa verde for grilled lamb
shake · salsa
Salsa Verde
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Kenji's charred tomatillo salsa verde
stove · salsa
Andean Salsa
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Acurio's classic onion salsa criolla for fried seafood
shake · salsa
Salsa Verde
AWARDED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Castro's tomatillo salsa verde for chilaquiles
blend · salsa
Chilean Tomato and Pepper Sauce
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: CHILEAN
Guzmán's Chilean pebre for bread and grilled meat
blend · salsa
Salsa Verde
AWARDED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Miranda's fish sauce salsa verde for pork tenderloin
blend · salsa
Tomatillo Salsa
AWARDED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Byres's tomatillo salsa for shrimp tacos
blend · salsa
Fruit and Green Tomato Salsa Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Izard's fruit and green tomato salsa for grilled steak
shake · salsa
Salsa Negra
AWARDED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA NEGRA
Salgado's smoky salsa negra for tacos
stove · salsa
Cucumber Choko Lime Salad
HATTED KITCHENOn the jar: CUCUMBER
Carmichael's cucumber-choko salad for grilled seafood
shake · salsa
Raw Papaya-Tomatillo Salsa
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA
Martínez's raw papaya-tomatillo salsa
shake · salsa
Avocado Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Molnar's avocado-tomatillo salsa for a white bean dip
blend · salsa
Salsa de Chile Pasado
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Vallejo's chile pasado salsa for roast duck
stove · salsa
FAQ
- What is a salsa?
- A salsa is a chopped or blended mix of raw or cooked vegetables and fruit, most often tomato or tomatillo based, seasoned with chile, onion, and lime. It is a chunky table condiment meant to be scooped or spooned rather than poured. The 129 recipes here are cited to their published sources; the ratio bar on each recipe page shows the measured liquids.
- How long does salsa keep?
- Most oil-acid dressings keep 3–5 days refrigerated in a sealed jar; egg emulsions are shorter (1–2 days). Always follow the source technique and your local food-safety judgment. We print ratios, not shelf-life claims.
- What cut or form of ingredients should I buy?
- Buy the form named on the recipe (e.g. Dijon vs whole-grain mustard). Jar labels use short pour names; the editorial page lists full pantry names. When in doubt, match the cited source.
Seeded jar
Seeded jar · 4 sauces
4 kitchens · 4 stars · 4 national awards
- Salsa CriollaNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CRIOLLA
- Salsa Criolla PeruvianNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA CRIOLL
- Classic Sauce Vierge★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: CLASSIC SAUC
- Xnipec★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: XNIPEC
$39.99 + S&H founding · first 500 · $49.99 after launch