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Salsa de Árbol

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small bowl of bright red salsa de rbol with a spoon
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

This easy chile-spiked cooked tomato salsa pairs well with the beet-topped tostadas but is a great sauce all on its own.  

  

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