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By Jolinda Hackett, About.com Guide to Vegetarian Food

Homemade Salsa Recipes for Summer

Monday July 28, 2008
Fresh, homemade salsa tastes so much better than what you can find at the grocery store, and, when you make homemade salsa, you can make it as spicy or as sweet as you want and add beans, corn or any veggies that you like. Use homemade salsa to top a baked potato for a light fat-free and vegan lunch, or add it to salads for a low-fat salad dressing. I also like to top steamed veggies with salsa for a quick vegetable side dish. Here's a few fun and unusual easy homemade salsa recipes to try.

Easy Homemade Salsa Recipes:
Summer Fruit Salsa
A fun and easy salsa recipe using fresh summer fruits, including pineapple, oranges and strawberries.
Ginger Apple Salsa Another fun fruit salsa recipe to try, with crisp apples and tangy ginger and lime.
Fresh Apricot Salsa Use fresh summer apricots to make a homemade salsa and bean dip.
Quick Salsa with Beans Is it salsa? Is it bean dip? This vegetarian and vegan Mexican dip recipe is a little of both - so call it whatever you want!
Mango Peach Salsa This sweet mango and peach easy homemade salsa recipe is perfect with chips for a light snack, or add to a vegetable burrito for an unexpected twist.
Grapefruit and Orange Salsa A spicy citrus salsa recipe with jalapeno peppers and fresh cilantro. (pictured)
Thai Mango Salsa The flavors of Thailand combine in this great Mexican-fusion homemade salsa recipe with mangoes.
Spicy Mexican Salsa Caliente A hot and spicy Mexican salsa recipe with habanero chiles and garlic.
More Easy Salsa Recipes

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