Condiment recipe collection

Pinto bean salsa with three dried chiles, dark beer, blackened tomatoes, and caramelized onion, pureed and re-fried in smoking-hot peanut oil. A deeply smoky, complex Mexican condiment.

Pollo en salsa de mani is Latin American chicken braised in a peanut butter and tomato sauce with garlic, red pepper, and fresh coriander. Serve with coconut rice for a complete meal.

Polpo con salsa, Italian octopus braised in tomato sauce with garlic, dry sherry, and optional ink for deep, rich flavor. Tender after one hour of gentle simmering.

Broiled potato skins loaded with a fresh corn, black bean, tomato, and cucumber salsa with cilantro and lime, topped with melted cheese. A lighter take on loaded potato skins using Southwestern flavors.

Grind white pepper, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger into a classic French spice blend that adds warmth and subtle complexity to pâtés, sausages, and slow-braised meats.

Brie quesadillas with jalapeño-plum salsa bring creamy, buttery cheese together with sweet-tart stone fruit and a kick of chili. A 30-minute appetizer that punches way above its weight class.

Grilled rainbow trout fillets marinated in lemon and olive oil, served with a chunky salsa of fire-kissed eggplant, red and green bell peppers, scallions, and black olives.

Roasted garlic whole grain mustard steeps yellow and black mustard seeds in apple cider vinegar overnight, then blends with a head of mellow roasted garlic and maple syrup. A homemade condiment worth jarring as a gift.

Rotel salsa is the five-minute dip you make when guests are at the door: a can of Rotel tomatoes and chiles, fresh tomato, scallions, garlic, lime juice, and salt. No cooking required.

Quick Rotel salsa made with canned Rotel tomatoes and chiles, fresh tomato, scallions, garlic, and lime juice. No cooking required. Mix and serve with chips, on salads, or over Southwestern dishes.

Pan-seared salmon with a citrus habanero salsa made from tomatoes, tomatillos, orange juice, cumin, and cinnamon. Bright, fiery, and butter-finished in 20 minutes.

Salsa Bandera is a fresh Mexican salsa with chopped tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, cilantro, and a vinegar-lemon dressing. No cooking required, just chop, mix, and serve with chips.

Salsa borracha (drunken sauce) with beer, butter-toasted chili powder, jalapenos, tomatoes, and garlic. A quick, bold enchilada sauce ready in 20 minutes.

Salsa con queso dip with just two ingredients: Velveeta and chunky salsa melted together over low heat. Smooth, creamy, and ready for chips in under ten minutes.

Make your own spicy barbecue sauce with this simple recipe that calls for orange juice, oregano and cumin seeds.

the key to salsa verde is the tomatillos (tomate verde -- NOT just a green tomato)...don't know where you're from, but if it's the west or southwest, you'll probably find them in the super...if not, they are available canned in a mexican food section.