salsa sauce

Chunky red dip

Salsa sauce is redundant—salsa is Spanish for sauce.

The phrase appears on product labels and in speech when speakers want to specify the chunky tomato-and-chile condiment associated with Mexican cuisine, distinguishing it from other sauces: Pass the salsa sauce for these chips.

Plain "salsa" is more natural in most contexts.

Related

jalapeño · diced tomatoes · garlic · cilantro · lime · pico de gallo · chipotle · chunky · onion · Mexico · fresh · tortilla chips · corn chips · pico · tangy · pepper · chips · habanero

Opposites
condiment type/composition

salsa saucemayonnaise

Emulsified egg-oil spread

butter · cream sauce · béchamel · alfredo sauce · ranch dressing

flavor intensity/heat

salsa saucecottage cheese

Fresh cheese with curds

culinary tradition

salsa saucesoy sauce

Fermented bean condiment

teriyaki sauce · fish sauce · brown sauce · béchamel · gravy

Family

salt, sauce, saucer, salsa, saucy, salami, saucers, sauced, saline

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