A delicious roasted salsa recipe can truely be made out of anything you imagine it to be as long as you use the fundamentals of the process. Using a fruity pepper with spice, a juicy fruit for body, with flavor enhancers like cumin, and citrus for tang. This recipe uses all of these practices with the addition of canned pumpkin puree and pumpkin spices. Cinnamon pairs very well with cumin overall, so I had a lot of hope that this would taste good and I was right. This was one of my favorite pumpkin savory foods I made featured in the video below where I tested our four savory appetizer recipes to see which one works the best. Your friends/family will absolutely love this salsa for it’s uniqueness and won’t be able to tell you that it’s pumpkin spiced.

Check out the other savory recipes in this series here:
Pumpkin Pie Glazed Meatballs
Pumpkin Spiced Chicken Wings
Pumpkin Queso

This salsa tastes just like salsa, but creamier from the pumpkin. It has a delicious floral note from the cinnamon that makes it taste unique and highly addictive. It’s a great way to incorporate some delicious seasonal squash into your dip at a low-cost with a higher yield. Make this for your next friendsgiving or halloween party and watch how fast this goes. Try something new!

Roast your salsa as normal, in a very hot oven or even on broil. Toss your vegetables with oil, salt, and spices then roast until a decent char has formed. Since the pumpkin is already cooked, you can add this after roasting. Use an immersion blender to puree it all together, finish with fresh lime juice, and adjust the seasoning. This salsa is ready.

I’ve made a few salsa this way now and I’m very excited to see what else I can salsa. If you’re looking for another unique salsa recipe, click here to try out my delicious Door County inspired fresh cherry salsa. A sweet and spicy combination of your dreams!