6 healthy salsas in the US market!

Salsa is a type of sauce of Mexican origin. Used as dips, this condiment is healthy too since it is made from vegetables. Which ingredients to incorporate in salsas to increase its healthiness?

What are salsas?

Salsa is a type of sauce that is used as a condiment to dip tacos, tortilla chips, and the like. It is used in Mexican cuisine but has now found an honorable place in Mexican-American food culture as well as in other cuisines of the world. It goes well with chips and other foods that have a hard texture or consistency.

This food is low in calories. It contains predominantly veggies and hence is a great source of nutrients such as minerals, vitamins, and dietary fiber. It is best to prepare them at home because commercial salsas have added unnecessary ingredients such as preservatives (guar gum and xanthan gum), coloring agents, and flavor enhancers. These chemicals can harm the body in some yet unknown ways.

If you do want to purchase it ready made, opt for those that have acids in them such as vinegar, lemon juice, lime or orange juice. Avoid those that have added sugars and high-fructose corn syrups. The healthy salsas in the market that have high quality ingredients with low sugar and no preservatives are:

Mi Rancho Organic Chipotle Salsa

It has organic tomatoes, organic chipotle peppers, organic red pepper, and it is spicy. It has smokey barbacoa flavor. In a serving of 2 tablespoon, it has 10 calories and 1 g sugar.

Tenayo Chunky Salsa

Arturo Cruz has founded this company. He is from El Tenayo, Mexico and the manufacture is in New York. This chunky salsa consists of tomatoes, onions, garlic, jalapeños, cilantro, and salt. It is free of preservatives, gluten and added sugar. It is non-GMO with 15 calories and 1 g sugar in 2 tablespoons.

Mateo’s Gourmet Salsa, Medium

It is medium in spiciness and made in Texas. It has tomatoes, jalapeños, garlic, cilantro and other spices in it. Additionally, there is red wine vinegar and lemon juice and provides 10 calories and 1 g with 2 tablespoon of it.

Jalapa Jar Austin Blend Hot Salsa

The founder is from Austin in Texas. It is tangy due to red wine vinegar and lime and spicy due to jalapeños, tomatoes, red bell peppers, garlic, red onions, cilantro, and lots of other spices. One serving of 2 tablespoons has also 10 calories and 1 g sugar.

Green Mountain Gringo Mild Salsa

This is mild in hotness and has apple cider vinegar, fresh veggies [ripe tomatoes, onions, and tomatillos, peppers (jalapeños, pasillas, and serranos)] along with other spices and herbs. The latter include cilantro, fresh garlic cloves, parsley, cumin, and sea salt. The amount of calories are 10 and sugar 1 g in 2 tablespoons.

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Aplenty Five Pepper Salsa Verde

This salsa Verde has, as the name suggests, five types of peppers in it. These include habaneros, roasted green tomatoes, roasted jalapeños, and red & green chili peppers. There are also tomatillos in it. But there is no added sugar, synthetic colors, artificial flavors, or high fructose corn syrup. Calories are 10 and sugar 1 g in 2 tablespoonful of this salsa.