medium salsa

Not-too-hot condiment

Medium salsa is salsa with a moderate level of spiciness—hotter than mild, milder than hot.

The designation appears on jarred salsas and restaurant menus to help customers calibrate their heat tolerance: I usually get medium salsa, but today I'm feeling brave.

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dip · spicy · jar · pico · jalapeño · cilantro · onion · pepper · tortilla · corn tortilla · Mexican · tangy · restaurant · nachos · fresh · heat · tomatillo · garlic

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Opposites
heat intensity

medium salsamild salsa

Low-heat Mexican condiment

hot salsa · extra hot · mild

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G