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Salsa de Cacahuate (Peanut Salsa)
This creamy Salsa de Cacahuate (Peanut Salsa) is another traditional Mexican salsa very popular in the southern states of Mexico. With only 4 ingredients, it comes together in less than 10 minutes!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 2 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon avocado or vegetable oil
- 1 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
- 1 garlic clove (peeled)
- 20 dried arbol chiles (stemmed)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup water (or more if needed)
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; add peanuts and garlic. Stir for 1 minute.
- 2
Add the chiles and sauté for about 45 seconds. Being careful not to burn the chiles.
- 3
Transfer to a blender and the salt and water; blend until very smooth, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Enjoy!