Super Bowl Sunday issynonymous with pigging out. While players inpeak physical conditionbattle to take home football‘s most coveted prize, we delightfully dig intodips,wings, and assorted fried foods with abandon.The party’s big winner on game day — besides, you know, the actual winning team — is salsa. No celebration is complete without this tortilla chip sidekick, but salsa also pairs perfectly with tacos, chili, orbaked potatoes, can be mixed with melted cheese for aqueso dip, or even added to pizza for an extra kick. (Try it before you judge.)We asked PEOPLE staffers to weigh in on 12 different brands of store-bought salsa — the best of the bunch are below. And, with few calories and loads of healthy tomatoes, salsa can help you feel a little less guilty about the rest of your game day food fest.#1:Desert Pepper Corn Black Bean Red Pepper SalsaThe office favorite, staffers loved the “super yummy, slightly smoky flavor” with a “nice, slightly spicy kick.” The beans added a hearty texture, and it prompted one enthusiast to quit the tasting “to have more personal time with this salsa.”#2:Tostitos Chunky SalsaA classic crowd-pleaser, this mild salsa was lauded for its pleasant taste and consistency. Though it was a blind test, one taster knew the familiar Tostitos taste immediately, declaring “I’ve been through an impressive number of jars in my life” and another reasoned “you can sit on your couch and pretend you’re eating vegetables.”#3: Brad’s Organic Roasted Garlic SalsaThrowing caution to fresh breath worries, staffers huddled around this delightful garlic pick. They loved the complex, distinctive flavor and “garlic amazingness.” The “smooth chopped texture” made for easy chip scooping.#4:Chi-Chi’s Thick & Chunky SalsaFor tasters who remembered the Chi Chi’s restaurant’s sombrero’d servers and fried ice cream, this “tasty, mellow” salsa was a surprising hit. Others noted the “well-balanced mix of sweet and savory.”#5.Amy’s Black Bean & Corn SalsaOur bean-loving bunch chose a second chunky winner, praising its “fresh, flavorful taste” bursting with tomatoes. The thick texture stood up to every chip.—Regan Stephens,@reganstephensThis embed is invalid
Super Bowl Sunday issynonymous with pigging out. While players inpeak physical conditionbattle to take home football‘s most coveted prize, we delightfully dig intodips,wings, and assorted fried foods with abandon.
The party’s big winner on game day — besides, you know, the actual winning team — is salsa. No celebration is complete without this tortilla chip sidekick, but salsa also pairs perfectly with tacos, chili, orbaked potatoes, can be mixed with melted cheese for aqueso dip, or even added to pizza for an extra kick. (Try it before you judge.)
We asked PEOPLE staffers to weigh in on 12 different brands of store-bought salsa — the best of the bunch are below. And, with few calories and loads of healthy tomatoes, salsa can help you feel a little less guilty about the rest of your game day food fest.
#1:Desert Pepper Corn Black Bean Red Pepper SalsaThe office favorite, staffers loved the “super yummy, slightly smoky flavor” with a “nice, slightly spicy kick.” The beans added a hearty texture, and it prompted one enthusiast to quit the tasting “to have more personal time with this salsa.”
#2:Tostitos Chunky SalsaA classic crowd-pleaser, this mild salsa was lauded for its pleasant taste and consistency. Though it was a blind test, one taster knew the familiar Tostitos taste immediately, declaring “I’ve been through an impressive number of jars in my life” and another reasoned “you can sit on your couch and pretend you’re eating vegetables.”
#3: Brad’s Organic Roasted Garlic SalsaThrowing caution to fresh breath worries, staffers huddled around this delightful garlic pick. They loved the complex, distinctive flavor and “garlic amazingness.” The “smooth chopped texture” made for easy chip scooping.
#4:Chi-Chi’s Thick & Chunky SalsaFor tasters who remembered the Chi Chi’s restaurant’s sombrero’d servers and fried ice cream, this “tasty, mellow” salsa was a surprising hit. Others noted the “well-balanced mix of sweet and savory.”
#5.Amy’s Black Bean & Corn SalsaOur bean-loving bunch chose a second chunky winner, praising its “fresh, flavorful taste” bursting with tomatoes. The thick texture stood up to every chip.
—Regan Stephens,@reganstephens
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source: people.com
