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Pepita and Red Pepper Salsa

June 3, 2019 by Melissa Leave a Comment

Pepita and Red Pepper Salsa

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Overhead shot of bowl of red pepper and peptita salsa with chips.

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IM(Humble)O, chips and salsa are a staple. I’m not ashamed to admit in college I would make a meal out of Chi-Chi’s salsa, chips, and sour cream. Late night studying wasn’t complete without this trifecta. My tastes have evolved some over time, but honestly presented with this concoction, I’d do it all over again. Nostalgia has a certain taste to it.

Today, I present a type of salsa (or sauce) with a bit of a twist. One of my favorite party or gathering dips (or salsa, if you will) is to make muhammara. What is muhammara? It’s a Middle Eastern red pepper and walnut spread – it’s like hummus meets salsa with Middle Eastern flavors of spice and smoke. While muhammara can hang on it’s own, I went with a Latin spin this time. And, boy did it pay off. Big time.

Tortilla chip dipped in red pepper and peptita salsa.

In this version, roasted red peppers are still front and center of this sauce or dip, but with the inclusion of peppers in adobo sauce and peptitas (essentially pumpkin seeds) instead of walnuts this spread has seen a new Latin spin. I went for the tried and true chips and salsa route, but spread on a taco or drizzled on grilled meats a la chimichurri sauce it would be perfect. The sky is the limit for how this salsa could be paired. Now go – try this out…immediately.

Bowl of red pepper and peptita salsa with chips.

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Pepita and Red Pepper Salsa

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Ingredients

  • 1 garlic clove, finely minced
  • 1 lime
  • 1 cup pepitas (aka shelled pumpkin seeds)
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 1–2 whole peppers in adobo (depending on desired spiciness)
  • 1 jar roasted red peppers (12 oz. jar), drained
  • 4 tbsp. olive oil
  • cilantro, chopped (optional for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Place finely minced garlic in food processor bowl with pinch of salt and juice of half of a lime. Allow garlic to sit in lime juice and salt for a few minutes to “mellow out”.
  2. Add pepitas and pulse a few times to begin grind seeds. Add in cumin, paprika, honey, and both peppers. Blend until smooth. While motor is running, drizzle in olive oil. Serve with optional garnish of additional pepitas and cilantro. 

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