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Quick Fix Spicy Salsa

Sheesh. I had no idea. I’ve made homemade salsa a number of times. It wasn’t terribly difficult, but it wasn’t crazy easy either. I started looking around for a better way and kept hearing about a spicy tomato sauce that people were using as a base for making salsa. El Pato tomato sauce is apparently the key to easy salsa success. So I grabbed a few cans at our local international market and got to making this quick fix spicy salsa. This isn’t fancy, but boy does it ever hit the spot. Perfectly tomato-y, perfectly spicy and with the just right amount of cilantro and onion. And wow is it ever easy to make.

The Only Salsa That’s Easier Comes From A Jar

It seriously takes you longer to read this sentence than it does to make a batch of this quick fix spicy salsa. Ok, well, you’d have to be a crazy good onion and cilantro chopper, but it’s probably possible. Don’t let the simplicity fool you either, this salsa has great flavor. I found it very difficult to stop eating it. Just grab a bag of your favorite tortilla chips and make a batch today!

El Pato Sauce Hot Tomato 7.75 Oz

El Pato Tomato Sauce

This salsa is great on top of hot dogs!

Quick Fix Spicy Salsa

Don't let the simplicity fool you. This salsa has great flavor.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Servings

Calories 10 kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

8 ounces El Pato hot tomato sauce
2 tablespoons cilantro or to taste, chopped. You may want to start with 1 tablespoon and add more as desired.
2 tablespoons onion or to taste, chopped. You may want to start with 1 tablespoon and add more as desired.

Instructions

Combine all ingredients.
Refrigerate until ready to use.

Notes

Stir before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 10kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.05gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 179mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 173IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.4mg

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Salsa Hot Dogs

Mmmmm. Boy oh boy. Salsa hot dogs. Mighty darned tasty. Like a hand-held serving of nachos. As spicy as you want it to be depending on the salsa you use. Of course, like nachos, you can add anything else you want. Like pickled jalapeno slices. Or shredded cheese. No matter what you do, these are great. I love the cool sour cream and tomatoes with the hot beef dogs and the spicy salsa, along with the crunch of the lettuce.

A Delightfully Different Dog

These salsa hot dogs were the perfect dogs to enjoy outside on the deck on a beautiful spring day. I couldn’t get over how much they were like eating nachos. But they were fun. There’s a lot of flavor in each and every bite. They’re different and delicious. I’d make these again and again.

Get Spicy

If you want a little kick to your dogs just use a nice spicy salsa. And a few added pickled jalapeno slices are great too!

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Cookin’ Dogs

Hey, cook the dogs however you want, on whatever you want. Griddle. Grill. Stovetop. Boiled. Broiled. Steamed. Baked. I don’t care. I don’t mean that in a snobby way. I’m just saying you do you. I happen to like mine cooked up on a charcoal grill or in an air fryer. I get a crunchy skin. And I like that. And I can throw the buns on the grill or into the air fryer if I want them toasted (and I do). I often like to cut a thin slit lengthwise down my hot dog before cooking it. That slit will open up a bit as the dog heats. When I put it on the bun, I put the hot dog slit face-up. It gives the toppings a wonderful place to go. And stay. They don’t pop out with each and every bite!

Also try my sandwich roll hot dogs. They’re different.

Salsa Hot Dogs

Mike

Mmmmm. Boy oh boy. Salsa hot dogs. Mighty darned tasty. Like a hand-held serving of nachos. As spicy as you want it to be depending on the salsa you use.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 253 kcal

Ingredients

2 hot dog buns
2 hot dogs
¼ cup iceberg lettuce shredded
½ Roma tomato seeded, chopped
1-2 tablespoons black olives sliced
1-2 tablespoons salsa
1-2 tablespoons sour cream

Instructions

Toast the buns as desired
Cook the dogs.
Add dogs to the buns.
Top with the lettuce, tomato and olives.
Add a dollop or so of salsa, followed by the sour cream.

Notes

Cut a long narrow slit in your dogs before cooking to give the toppings a great place to go!

Nutrition

Calories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 9gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 645mgPotassium: 202mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 266IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 3mg

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Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Cantaloupe Salsa

I always stock up on pork tenderloins when they go on sale. They’re so easy to grill, and they can take on so many great flavors. I topped this marinated grilled pork tenderloin with cantaloupe salsa. The cool salsa complemented the juicy, tender, flavorful tenderloin perfectly. This made for the perfect summer grilled dish, perfect for enjoying out on the patio.

The Perfect Combination

If you don’t want to go thru the steps for making your own salsa, just grab your favorite store-bought version at the store. I would recommend a thicker, chunky salsa. It’ll hold up better with the pork. But if you have the time and ingredients, you can’t beat this grilled pork tenderloin with cantaloupe salsa. I like my salsa nice and chunky. That’s hard to find in the store-bought stuff.

Get yourself a good set of grill tools for this tenderloin and anything else you grill. You won’t regret the extra few bucks they cost over the cheap ones that you’re going to have to replace in a few years. I have had several sets of Weber tools for decades and have yet to replace a single one.

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Also try my grilled pork tenderloin with a wonderful cherry salsa.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Cantaloupe Salsa

Based on a recipe from IGA

I topped this marinated grilled pork tenderloin with cantaloupe salsa. The cool salsa complimented the juicy, tender tenderloin perfectly.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 4

Cook Time 25

Total Time 4 25

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 550 kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

2 pork tenderloins trimmed (2 to 2 1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 cloves garlic minced
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dried oregano
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 6 ounce pineapple juice
1 small lime juiced
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup Cantaloupe salsa

Instructions

Place the tenderloins in a large resealable baggie or container.
Whisk the remaining ingredients together and add to the bag.
Seal and rotate a few times to cover the meat.
Place the baggie in a large bowl or deep pan in the fridge for 4-6 hours.
Fire up your grill for direct and indirect cooking.
Remove the tenderloins from the marinade and shake off the excess.
Sear over direct heat then remove to indirect heat and cook until the temperature reaches 150 F.
Remove from heat and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Serve topped with the salsa.

Notes

Any good fruity salsa is great on grilled pork tenderloin.

Nutrition

Calories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 94gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 295mgSodium: 398mgPotassium: 1798mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 38IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 5mg

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Cantaloupe Salsa

This is great salsa. Tired of the same old tomato-based salsa? This cantaloupe salsa will cure you! You could serve it with chips, though you might want to chop the cantaloupe a little smaller. Or do as I did and serve it over a fantastic grilled pork tenderloin.

Perfect With Grill Pork

I liked the chunkier pieces of fruit in my cantaloupe salsa when served with tender, juicy pork tenderloin. Smaller pieces would’ve been lost in the dish, I think.

I serve a similar dish but use a cherry salsa instead. Either salsa pairs perfectly with the pork.

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Add a little minced jalapeno or serrano for an extra kick!

This recipe was inspired by a recipe from Patio Daddio.

Cantaloupe Salsa

Based on a recipe from Patio Daddio

This is great salsa. Tired of the same old tomato-based salsa? This cantaloupe salsa will cure you!

4 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 10

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 63 kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1 medium cantaloupe seeded, chopped
1 large shallot minced
½ cup fresh parsley chopped
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground white pepper

Instructions

Combine all ingredients.
Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Notes

Stir again before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 407mgPotassium: 297mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 3533IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

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