Simple side dish with salsa and cheese

Simple side dish with salsa and cheese recipe videos

This is a quick and versatile Mexican-inspired side dish, typically made with a base of tortilla chips or sliced vegetables topped with fresh salsa and melted cheese. It's a staple of casual Tex-Mex and American snack culture, often served at parties or as a simple, satisfying accompaniment to a main meal.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

The dish is generally high in fat and sodium from the cheese and salsa, with a moderate amount of carbohydrates if using chips. It provides a good source of calcium and protein from the cheese, and lycopene from the tomatoes in the salsa, with a calorie range of 200-350 per serving depending on portion size.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	180 kcal
Protein	8 g
Carbs	15 g
Fat	10 g
Fiber	3 g
Sugar	5 g
Sodium	480 mg
Calcium	200 mg
Vitamin C	15 mg
Potassium	320 mg
Vitamin A	450 IU
Iron	1.2 mg
Phosphorus	150 mg
Vitamin B6	0.15 mg
Folate	40 mcg

Per 1 cup (220 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

This dish is a perfect example of culinary fusion, blending traditional Mexican ingredients like salsa and cheese with the American love for convenient, shareable snacks. Nutritionally, it can be a source of the antioxidant lycopene, which becomes more bioavailable when tomatoes are cooked or processed into salsa.