Guest Author - Amy McDaniel

Top 5 Reasons to Double Your Favorite Salsa Recipe

I wish I could say that a little salsa goes a long way�but in my experience the exact opposite is true. When I have homemade salsa around, I find excuses to use it all through the day. There's never quite enough! The number one direction in any salsa recipe should be: double it!

If those creative ways to use salsa don't immediately pop into your head, read one. I have plenty of them to share.

1. Eggs
Many times, my extra salsa does not even survive past the next morning. Scrambled eggs hot from the pan paired with chilled salsa cannot be beat. I like to eat it with crisp whole-wheat toast. Healthy and delicious.

2. Hamburgers
You like beef tacos with salsa, so why not a hamburger on a bun with salsa instead of ketchup and mustard? Burgers can be a little bland sometimes if you ask me, so I kick it up a notch with a few spoonfuls of salsa before I add the cheese and lettuce.

3. Mexican Red Rice
My recipe for the classic Mexican rice calls for ready-made salsa instead of tomatoes. Click on the link below.

4. Soup
Canned soup is probably one of the quickest lunches there is, but we all know that many of them could use more flavor. Corn chowder, chicken and rice, cream of potato�all of these would benefit from some leftover homemade salsa ladled on top. For that matter, you can give homemade soup the same special treatment.

5. Fish
Possibilities abound for pairing salsa with fish. Try it as a dip for fried calamari (known as calamar in Mexico), a low-calorie topping for broiled salmon, a spin on regular shrimp cocktail, or a fresh take on a fish-filet sandwich.