Recipes Appetizers Dips Salsa Delicious Salsa Recipes By Food & Wine Editors Updated on March 14, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: John Cullen Look through the best homemade salsa recipes perfect for main dishes or chip-dipping. 01 of 08 Habanero Salsa Habanero chiles are incredibly fiery but their naturally fruity flavor is delicious with the orange juice in the salsa here. To make the salsa even sweeter (which helps balance the heat), the chiles and onions are roasted before being blended with the other ingredients. Get the Recipe 02 of 08 Four-Citrus Salsa © Lucy Schaeffer Juicy bits of orange, grapefruit, lemon and lime form the base of this vibrant salsa; green-olive tapenade and sliced red onion add extra zestiness, which makes this salsa so good on everything from fish to avocado. Get the Recipe 03 of 08 Mango-Tomato Salsa © IAN KNAUER Fresh mangoes help balance the spiciness in this classic Mexican recipe. Get the Recipe 04 of 08 Roasted Fresh Chile Salsa (Salsa de Chile Fresco Asado) © Lucy Schaeffer You can think of this salsa as a not-too-smooth, fresh version of your typical rusty-orange hot sauce—fresh chiles replace dried ones, fresh lime juice replaces vinegar. The roastiness of the fresh chiles adds sweet richness, plus a powerhouse of heat should you choose a chile like cayenne or habanero. The not-too-hot jalapeño is a good chile to start with, as you're getting to know this approach to salsa; its natural, juicy sweetness makes a salsa that's well rounded and utterly delicious—a favorite of market stall cooks in Guadalajara. In its pure simplicity (no additions, no riffs), this salsa is one of Rick Bayless's favorites, too. Get the Recipe 05 of 08 Grilled-Tomatillo Salsa Verde Lightly charring the vegetables before pureeing them gives this salsa verde an alluring smokiness; fresh cilantro and tart lime juice added at the end make all the flavors pop. Get the Recipe 06 of 08 Salsa Verde © Con Poulos Chef Enrique Olvera's garlicky tomatillo salsa is great on everything from tacos and enchiladas to seafood, roast chicken and pork. Get the Recipe 07 of 08 Árbol Chile Salsa Alex Stupak's spicy, tangy salsa, made with 50 dried árbol chiles, is an amazing all-purpose hot sauce. According to Stupak, the salsa lasts indefinitely and even improves with age. Get the Recipe 08 of 08 Salsa Negra © John Kernick Chef Carlos Salgado makes this smoky, spicy, rich salsa negra with black garlic and two types of dried chile. He also uses it to spike rice and beans, but you may want to put it on absolutely everything. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit