salsa

noun

sal·sa ˈsȯl-sə

ˈsäl-

: a usually spicy sauce of chopped tomatoes, onions, and peppers that is commonly served with Mexican food

also : a similar sauce made with a main ingredient other than tomatoes

peach salsa

: popular music of Latin American origin that has absorbed characteristics of rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock

Example Sentences

The band was playing salsa. We're taking classes in salsa.

Recent Examples on the Web Kana Okada Give your salsa an upgrade by mixing in some fresh queso fresco cheese. —

Christopher Michel, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023 Garden Fresh Gourmet grew to become the No. 1 selling fresh salsa in the country. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2023 Toppings included a lining of green lettuce, millennial pink pickled onions, a sliver of avocado and super-tender cochinita with fatty chunks of meat leaking red-orange juice, plus our favorite habanero salsa of the trip. —

oregonlive, 28 Jan. 2023 Kemah Boardwalk has numerous shops, a 400-slip marina and a range of weekly events from end-of-summer fireworks to a Mustangs-only car show and a salsa-dancing competition. —

Rebecca Treon, Chron, 20 Jan. 2023 For example, has your haircut gotten more expensive, or is your favorite salsa being sold in a smaller container? —

Austen Hufford, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022 Earlier in the day, the group from the community garden made their way to the same kitchen for a salsa-making class taught by Chelsea Huizing, the Fieldhouse’s assistant general manager. —

Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2022 That evolved into making, packing and selling salsa at markets and trade shows under the brand name Windham Kitchen. —

Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 28 Sep. 2022 The duo got off to an impressive start, with their salsa earning seven's from all four judges: Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli. —

Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2022 See More

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