Showing off your BBQ skills is at the top of the list for many because you want your guests to enjoy the delicious food you cook. You want to impress your guests with the food and great flavor is key. When it comes to great flavor the Latino community loves a little heat to complement our food. You know your guests enjoy pico de gallo, guacamole, and salsa. The salsa can really give your carne asada and grilled chicken tacos an extra kick of flavor and when you use fruits in your salsa, it not only screams tropical, but the flavor is amazing. Check out these amazing fruit spicy salsas that would be a great addition to your cookouts.
Mango Salsa
This recipe is the traditional recipe that you see paired with shrimp or fish tacos. It’s sweet and spicy, so delicious!
3 ripe mangos, diced
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped.
½ cup chopped red onion.
¼ cup packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped.
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced.
1 large lime, juiced (about ¼ cup lime juice)
⅛ to ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste
Nectarine Salsa
Nectarines have a similar taste to peaches, you can use peaches if you don’t have nectarines. This one can be blended or simply chopped to make it a chunky salsa. Great with steak tacos!
1 medium firm, ripe nectarine, diced
1/4 cup (50 mL) roasted red peppers, drained and patted dry
1 serrano pepper, seeded
2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped red onion
2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime juiced
1/4 tsp salt to taste
Additional finely chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Fresh Pineapple Salsa
If you love pineapple, then you’ll love this salsa recipe. This one goes great with pork. If you’re eating tacos al pastor, this would kick the flavor up a notch. You can even add mango if you want.
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1/2 small red onion chopped
1 4-in. piece seedless cucumber
1/2 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves chopped
1 jalapeño pepper chopped
1 medium pineapple diced
1 lime juiced
1/2 tsp salt to taste
These salsas can also be complimented as an appetizer with chips. Your guests will be impressed and will be asking you for the recipe!