I like to snack (and I probably do way too much of it, which is why I never lost all of my first pregnancy baby weight!). Chips and salsa are one of my favorite snacks. I like organic, low-salt blue corn tortilla chips with mild salsa! It’s a relatively healthy snack and it curbs my appetite in between meals.
Rosarita, a brand that has been around for almost 70 years, has just launched a salsa line. There are three flavors available at this time, Mild Salsa Mexicana, Medium Salsa Verde and Hot Salsa Taquera. I tried all of them except for the hot version (because I’m nursing and don’t want a fussy baby). I like my salsa to have a bit of a spicy kick to it, and all three versions definitely live up to that. Even the Mild isn’t as mild as most on the market. Rosarita’s new line of salsas are made in Mexico…which means they’re authentic! I like the fact that they contain recognizable, natural ingredients. I generally prefer mild to medium salsa and with a nursing baby, the only one I can really handle right now is the Mild variety. My son has adopted my snacking habits and tried the Mild Salsa I was eating the other day. I asked him if it was too spicy and his answer? NO! I’m not certain I should let my two year old eat a ton of salsa but he does like it.
One of the things I’ve done in the past is use salsa to spice up chicken or ground turkey breast when I’m making tacos or quesadillas. In other words, I cheat, since you know how much I just love being in the kitchen. Here is one of the recipes that I was sent. It uses Rosarita Salsa and their beans and you can choose which variety you want, based on how spicy you like your food. The only thing I would modify about the recipe is that I’d use whole pinto beans in place of the refried beans.
Recipe for Chicken Tostadas
Ingredients
- 2 cups of canned Rosarita refried beans
- Rosarita Salsa
- 2 packages tostadas (6-inch diameter)
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 4 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1 cup Queso Fresco (fresh Mexican cheese)
- 1 large, firm ripe avocado, pared, pitted, sliced
- ½ cup sour cream
Directions
- Heat refried beans
- Spread onto tostadas
- Apply thin layer of shredded chicken
- Top with thin layer of lettuce
- Top with salsa
- Sprinkle cheese/garnish with cream and avocadoes
Right now you’ll only find Rosarita Salsa in Los Angeles, Dallas, Phoenix, and Denver at select Walmart and grocery stores.
I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Rosarita and received a sample to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.
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