Sauces & Dips
Salsas, moles, and flavor-packed condiments.
58 recipes curated from across the web
All Sauces & Dips Recipes
Authentic Al Pastor Marinade
This Al Pastor Marinade has all the authentic and delicious smoky flavors for the famous Al Pastor Tacos and more. Bursting with flavor, this marinade combines the perfect blend of dried peppers, orange juice, garlic, herbs and some pineapple for a touch of sweetness.
Cascabel Salsa
Recipe for a smoky cascabel chile salsa typically served at street stands in Central Mexico, created by Mely Martinez from Mexico in My Kitchen, our favorite Mexican food blog.
Chile Pasilla Tomatillo Salsa Recipe
Full flavored rustic salsa prepared with dried pasilla chiles and tangy tomatillos.
Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce
Shortly after posting one of my first Basic Ingredients posts, on Chipotles in Adobo Sauce, Cath Kelly from Australia commented: “I’ve been desperately looking for a recipe to make Chipotles in Adobo. We smoke our own Jalapeños which turn out beautiful, and this is the next step in my cooking process. Please hurry up and cook them up for us!”
Chipotle Crema - Healthy, Easy & Delicious!
This Chipotle Crema recipe is lightened up with Greek yogurt. No mayo here! It’s so easy to whisk this crema together. Recipe yields 1 cup and keeps well for 10 to 14 days.
Chipotle Lime Yogurt Salsa Recipe
Out of the ordinary yogurt salsa prepared with smoky chipotle in adobo, tart lime, and sweet honey. Perfect for fish tacos, carne asada, or bistec. Try as a vegetable dip or a spicy salad dressing.
Chipotle Salsa Recipe
Salsa de chipotle is made with charred tomatoes, onion and garlic. It’s blended and cooked to a smoky, slightly spicy perfection.
Chunky Mango Salsa Recipe
Mango salsa is a chunky, fruity salsa with just the right touch of spice — perfect for topping your favorite tortilla chips, tacos or chicken dish.
Cilantro Lime Dressing
Creamy cilantro lime dressing. Greek yogurt gives the dressing body, fresh cilantro, garlic, and lime the bright tangy taste.
Creamy Chipotle Fish Taco Sauce
The easiest, tastiest fish taco sauce ever. Really! It's mild, yet tangy, smoky and smooth and really brings out the flavor in fish without overpowering it. Use with battered or grilled fish tacos. Give it a try!
Easy Salsa Roja Recipe
Versatile salsa roja recipe that is really easy to prepare. Made with plum tomatoes, white onion, serrano chile, cilantro, and garlic. Great with chilaquiles, eggs, beef, and chicken.
Fennel and Lime Crema
This is one of the quickest recipes that I have come up with. It was just as quick to come up with it, as it was quick to make it. It just mixes the already salty and tangy Mexican Cream with the crunchy chopped fennel bulb, fragrant fennel fronds, fresh-squeezed lime juice and salt.
Fresh Tomatillo Salsa Verde Recipe
If you like your salsa hot and sharp, you will enjoy this recipe for a fresh tomatillo salsa verde (green sauce). It is a very easy to make uncooked salsa. The uncooked tomatillos are quite acidic and when you add 4 serrano chiles, seeds and all, your salsa is gonna pack some punch. The flavor stands up well to grilled beef. We love this salsa with carne asada. It's also a great salsa for grilled chicken.
Grilled Tomato Salsa Recipe
Rustic grilled tomato salsa or salsa de jitomate asado. The ingredients are charred on the grill which give the salsa a rich smokiness.
Guajillo Chile Salsa Recipe
Easy, simple Guanajuato style salsa recipe made with guajillo chile, a mild dried chile pepper with a complex fruity flavor. Great on tacos, enchiladas, chicken, scrambled eggs or on cactus salad.
Habanero Salsa
This salsa does hurt. But just a little. Yet it goes oh-so-well with the Pollo Pibil, which together with red pickled onions makes for a delicious Yucatecan meal. A bowl of this Habanero salsa is standard on just about every table in Yucatán. Around there, people drizzle some spoonfuls, or drops, on just about everything.
Habanero Salsa Recipe
Yucatán style tomato habanero hot sauce recipe. Habanero chiles have a fruity taste and are very hot, not for the faint of heart. If you like it hot, this is the salsa for you.
Homemade Piloncillo Syrup
Piloncillo syrup is so delicious! By simmering piloncillo and water together, it makes a sweet syrup that's a flavor blend similar to maple and molasses.
How To Make Tamarind Paste
Making Tamarind Paste at home is simple and better without any preservatives. Use it to make candies, paletas, margaritas, agua fresca and more!
Mango Salsa Recipe
Simple, refreshing raw mango salsa that is great as a vegetable dip or with cocktail shrimp. Sharp serrano chile and the tangy lime provide a counterbalance for the sweet mango.
Mojo De Ajo
There’s really nothing better than this homemade Mojo De Ajo. It’s rich, savory, and perfect for seafood, pasta, veggies, and more! Trust me when I say you’ll want to put it on everything.
Pico de Gallo Salsa
There are countless versions of Pico de Gallo salsas. Their trademark is having ingredients that are fresh rather than cooked, and diced and chopped rather than pureed. This is the most common and well-known version.
Pico de Gallo with Xoconostle Cactus Fruit
Unique variation of pico de Gallo prepared with sour xoconostle cactus fruit and avocado from the community of Don Francisco, Guanajuato. The recipe was told to us by Don Cirilo, a vendor who comes daily to San Miguel de Allende to sell lettuce, medicinal plants, and xoconostle which he grows on his plot of land. True Mexican homecooking.
Pineapple Habanero Salsa
Made with fresh pineapples and habanero chilis, this salsa is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy to top your chicken, fish or pork dish.
Queso Fresco (Step by Step Recipe)
Queso Fresco is a semi-soft cheese made from whole cow's milk. It has a crumbly texture with a delicious, mild and milky flavor. Ideal for various Mexican dishes. This homemade recipe is easier than you think!
Restaurant Salsa Recipe
Authentic Mexican restaurant salsa prepared with fresh plum tomatoes, white onion, cilantro, and serrano peppers just like they make in Mexico. It's simple, fresh-tasting, and easy to make.
Salsa Borracha Recipe
How to make salsa borracha with Mexican lager beer.
Salsa De Aguacate (Avocado Salsa)
This Salsa De Aguacate (Avocado Salsa) is easy to make, tangy and flavorful! All you need is 5 minutes to whip up this creamy and healthy salsa.
Salsa De Chiltepin
Salsa De Chiltepin is a fiery and flavorful sauce that will tantalize your taste buds with its bold and intense flavors. This salsa is made with chiltepin peppers, tomatoes, garlic and a little vinegar to make it last a long time!
Salsa Macha
Salsa Macha is a very thick and unusual salsa that comes from the state of Veracruz. Located along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, it has been for centuries, a gateway for waves of immigrants from all over the world into Mexico (like my paternal grandparents).
Salsa Roja with Cotija Cheese
Salsa roja with Cotija cheese is a spicy salsa made from chile de arbol (tree chili), Serrano peppers, roma tomatoes, tomatillos, garlic and onion. It's served with salty, toasted Cotija cheese chunks and topped with cilantro.
Salsa Taquera
Salsa Taquera also known as Salsa de Chile de Árbol, a fiery salsa prepared with tomatoes, garlic, and dried árbol chiles, which is served at taco stands throughout Mexico.
Salsa Tatemada (Fire Roasted Salsa)
Salsa Tatemada (Fire Roasted Salsa) is the perfect blend of smoky, tangy, and spicy flavors made with fresh tomatoes, onion, jalapeños, serrano peppers, garlic and cilantro to add a vibrant flavor.
Salsa Verde Recipe
Recipe for an authentic "salsa verde," or "green sauce," a staple in every Mexican kitchen. It is so simple to make from easy to find ingredients. You make it mild or spicy depending on how many peppers you add. You will love it. Give it a try!
Tomatillo and Lime Jam
The brilliant and adventurous Mexican Chef Enrique Olvera first introduced me to the sweet spin of tomatillos, when he came to DC to cook for a special event at the Institute. He and his sous chef, prepared a quick tomatillo jam made with water, vinegar and sugar and served it with a variety of cheeses and crackers. Heavenly! Playing with his idea, being a fan of the combination of the tartness of the tomatillo with the tangy taste from citrus, after quite a few tries I found what has now become a staple in our home. A tomatillo and lime jam.
Tomatillo & Chipotle Salsa
This Tomatillo & Chipotle Salsa is deliciously smoky made with roasted tomatoes, onions, garlic, and peppers. It's perfect for dipping tortilla chips or as a topping for tacos, grilled meats, and various other dishes.
Authentic Enchilada Sauce
This authentic enchilada sauce recipe is made with dried chiles and packed with traditional Mexican flavor that's better than store-bought!
Chimichurri Sauce
This Chimichurri Sauce is made with simple ingredients like fresh herbs, olive oil and red wine vinegar. It's perfect with grilled meats and as a marinade!
Cilantro Lime Crema
This cilantro lime crema combines zesty lime and fresh cilantro for a tangy topping that's perfect on tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and more!
Cilantro Pesto
This quick and easy cilantro pesto recipe is the perfect way to use up any extra cilantro you have. Serve on grilled meat, seafood, pasta and more!
Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing
This Cilantro Lime Dressing is made with 6 ingredients and is the perfect blend of tangy and creamy. Use on salads, tacos, burrito bowls and grilled meats!
Easy Arrabiata Sauce
This Easy Arrabiata Sauce recipe is made with simple pantry ingredients like diced tomatoes and red pepper flakes. Great on pasta, meatballs and pizza! #arrabiata #pastasauce #arrabiatasauce #marinara #pasta
Easy Chipotle Sauce Recipe
This easy chipotle sauce recipe is made with only 4 ingredients and is ready in 5 minutes! Use as a condiment for burgers, tacos, burrito bowls and fries!
Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipe
This cranberry sauce recipe made with fresh cranberries, orange zest, orange juice and honey is perfect for your upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas feast!
Easy Pineapple Salsa
This Pineapple Salsa only requires 6 ingredients and 15 minutes to make. It's the perfect appetizer to serve with tortilla chips and is delicious on tacos and grilled meat!
Fish Taco Sauce
This fish taco sauce is the perfect creamy blend of sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic and adobo sauce from canned chipotle peppers.
Green Enchilada Sauce
This green enchilada sauce made from Anaheim peppers, onions, and garlic will quickly become your new favorite sauce for enchiladas!
Guacamole Salsa
This Guacamole Salsa recipe combines salsa verde and guacamole to create an addicting appetizer and salsa for tacos! Is gluten free, dairy free, paleo and vegan!
Homemade Chamoy
This homemade chamoy sauce is the ultimate combination of sweet, sour, spicy, tangy, and sticky. This Mexican condiment is super versatile!
Homemade Salsa
Make your own mouthwatering homemade salsa with 6 simple ingredients. Better than store-bought, easy, and fresh!
Jalapeño Ranch
This jalapeño ranch made with cilantro, lime juice, and pickled jalapeños makes the best dressing, sauce, and dip that goes with everything!
Mango Salsa
Mango salsa is a vibrant, refreshing side that combines sweet ripe mangoes with lime juice, red onion, cucumber, jalapeño, and cilantro.
Peach Salsa
An easy Peach Salsa made with fresh peaches, jalapenos, red onions, lime juice, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro. Great with chips or on tacos!
Pico de Gallo
This pico de gallo recipe is a classic and authentic Mexican dish made with fresh tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, cilantro, and lime juice.
Salsa Mexicana
Salsa Mexicana is a cooked salsa made of blended jalapeños, Roma tomatoes, onions, and garlic with a diced avocado mixed in before serving.
Sugar Free BBQ Sauce with Chipotles
This homemade Sugar Free BBQ Sauce is made with chipotle peppers, caramelized onions and a blend of spices that's healthy, wholesome and insanely addicting! It's gluten free, dairy free, paleo, vegetarian and vegan.
Toasted Red Chile Salsa
This Toasted Red Chile Salsa made with dried Arbol and New Mexico chiles, tomatillos and garlic is easy to make and perfectly spicy. Add to eggs, tacos and more!
Turkey Gravy from Drippings
How to make turkey gravy from drippings the easy way. Don't let all the seasonings and juicy pan drippings from your turkey go to waste!