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Salsa Recipes for Summer

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Every summer my father in law grows 6 to 8 tomato plants and the man knows what he’s doing. He produces amazing, low seed, juicy tomatoes. The only thing is he brings me boxes at a time. What’s a girl to do? Make salsa I say. I love exploring different salsa recipes and summer is the perfect time. Even if you’re not making tomato based salsa, summer fruits like watermelon and mango make perfect salsas to accompany a recipe like salmon or quesadillas and you’ll find a variety of chiles are all around!

Check out this summer salsa round up:

Tomato/Chile Based

I’m a fan of  traditional tomato based salsas. Perfect for chip dipping and using on scrambled eggs in the morning. If you roast or grill the tomatoes before blending into salsa it will release more lycopene shown to decrease the risk of heart disease and prostate cancer.

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Poblano and Lime Salsa from us! Real Living Nutrition Services

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Hatch Chile Salsa Verde from Simple Swaps

Classic Tomato Salsa from Whole Food Real Families

Garden Fresh Salsa from NourishedNCE

All Purpose Roasted Salsa by Food, Pleasure and Health Blog

 

Fruit Salsas

Fruit salsa pairs so nicely with fish. Next time you grill salmon or halibut, add one of the following salsas to top it off.

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Grapefruit Avocado Salsa from The Real Food Dietitians

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Fresh Strawberry Salsa from Healthy Ideas Place

Cucumber Mango Salsa from Healthy Ideas Place

Red Raspberry Salsa from Sharon Palmer

Avocado Salsa by Sharon Palmer

Watermelon Salsa by Nutritioulicious

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Cara Cara Orange Salsa Fresca from E.A. Stewart Spicy RD Nutrition

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Black Bean and Mango Salsa from Living Well Kitchen

Peach Corn and Black Bean Salsa from Nutrition Starring You

Grilled Corn and Peach Salsa from My Menu Pal

Peach Salsa from The Nutritionist Reviews

 

Salsa within a Recipe

Not sure what to do with salsa other than dipping chips? Try some of these clever ideas of using salsa within a full recipe.

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Shrimp Quesadilla with Mango Salsa by Italicana Kitchen

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Grilled Vegetable Salad with Zucchini Salsa Verde by Nourish. Breathe. Thrive

Walnut Crusted Fish with Salsa from Living Well Kitchen

Steak Tacos with Nectarine Corn Salsa by Nutritioulicious

 

Other than great taste the best thing about salsa is it’s a healthy go to dip. I’ve never seen a salsa that isn’t full of healthful plant based ingredients. Add it to eggs, burritos, tacos, or even rice bowls and enjoy!

 

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Comments

  1. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says

    July 20, 2016 at 7:52 pm

    Love a fresh salsa! Thanks for including my recipes in this delicious roundup.

    Reply
  2. Ann @ My Menu Pal says

    July 21, 2016 at 2:20 pm

    Great salsa round-up! Lots of fresh and inspiring ideas here. Can’t wait to try more. And thanks for including our Grilled Corn and Peach Salsa!

    Reply
  3. Jodi @ The Average RD says

    July 21, 2016 at 10:34 pm

    I have 8 tomato plants out in my garden and will be making lots of salsa soon! Can’t wait to give these a try 🙂

    Reply
  4. Elizabeth Shaw says

    July 22, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    Thanks so much for including my salsa= these all sound so wonderful!

    Reply

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