What goes well with salsa?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes salsa better. On average, recipes with salsa gets 4.37⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with taco seasoning.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Significant high scores:
black olives,
cinnamon,
bell pepper,
refried beans,
cheese,
beef,
hot sauce,
onion powder,
salt,
sea salt,
sharp cheddar cheese,
tomato sauce,
water
Better than not:
iceberg lettuce,
sweet corn,
bay leaf,
chuck roast,
pork shoulder,
celery,
cayenne,
carrots,
pinto beans,
queso fresco cheese,
green bell pepper,
olives,
romaine lettuce,
guacamole,
rice,
virgin olive oil,
monterey jack cheese,
cream cheese,
beans,
chipotle pepper,
burrito flour tortillas,
adobo,
brown rice,
pico de gallo,
chickpeas,
lettuce,
garlic,
red bell pepper,
green chili,
chicken,
rotisserie chicken,
onion,
kosher salt,
red onion,
black beans,
cumin,
pepper jack cheese,
lime juice,
sweet potatoes,
turkey,
white onion
🤷♀️ Shrug:
cilantro,
jalapeño pepper,
chili powder,
black pepper,
oregano,
canola oil,
lean beef,
avocado,
olive oil,
butter,
cheddar cheese,
quinoa,
orange juice,
lean turkey,
milk,
chicken breasts,
nutritional yeast,
mexican blend cheese,
colby jack cheese,
smoked paprika,
sour cream,
tortilla,
white rice,
yellow onion
Pay attention:
shallots,
corn tortillas,
mayonnaise,
brown sugar,
bacon,
parsley,
chicken broth,
egg,
oil,
paprika,
corn kernels,
cornflour,
soy sauce,
spinach,
vegetable,
vegetable oil
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with salsa:

7 Layer Dip
laurenslatest.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10

Carnitas
www.chowhound.comReview: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10