The Fresh Chile Company
Freeze Dried Fiesta Salsa
Freeze Dried Fiesta Salsa is a shelf-stable, freeze-dried salsa made with tomatoes, red and green chile, onions, lime juice, garlic, and salt. It rehydrates quickly with water or can be added directly to freeze-dried meals, making it suitable for backpacking, emergency food storage, and everyday dishes like burritos, eggs, or dips. Each 0.85 oz (24g) pouch is gluten-free, paleo, vegan, non-GMO, and contains no preservatives.
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Relish & Chutney
- GTIN
656382546164- MPN
fcc-freeze-dried-salsa-24g
Specifications
Freeze-dried fiesta salsa made with tomatoes, red and green chiles, onions, lime juice, and garlic. Rehydrates in minutes for a fresh-cooked taste. Great for burritos, eggs, chips, backpacker meals, and emergency preparedness.
Rehydrates in minutes; can be added directly to freeze-dried meals; flame roasted; no sugar added; no preservatives; no dried or dehydrated pods.
- Material
- Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Sea Salt, Citric Acid), Red Chile, Green Chile, Onions, Lime Juice, Garlic, and Salt
- Occasion
- party, everyday, casual, travel, hiking
- Condition
- new
- Weight
- 24 g
- Category
- Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Relish & Chutney
Additional Attributes
- Freeze-dried
- Flame Roasted
- No Dried or Dehydrated Pods
- No Sugar Added
- No Preservatives
- GMO-Free
- Gluten-Free
- Paleo
- Vegan
- Rehydrates in minutes
- Perfect for Backpacker Meals
- Disaster Preparation Planning
Product Insights
The Fresh Chile Company's Freeze Dried Fiesta Salsa packs four generations of McMillan family Hatch chile cooking into shelf-stable, freeze-dried cubes that rehydrate into chunky, flame-roasted salsa close to fresh. Grown and flame-roasted in Hatch Valley from the 1913 No. 9 cultivar lineage, the medium-heat mix of red and green chiles (1,000–8,000 Scoville, reported mild by buyers) drops with less water for a stronger, spicier topping. The premium tradeoff: at $8.95 for four 24g pouches making ~4 oz, it costs about $2.24/oz vs. jarred salsa's $0.19–$0.38/oz, and buyers treat it as a flavor booster for eggs, soups, beans, and tamales rather than a dip.
Verified claims
- Hatch origin
- Certified Hatch Chile, grown and flame-roasted in Hatch Valley, New Mexico.
- Terroir
- Hatch Valley's 20-degree daily temperature swing concentrates the chiles' flavor and heat.
- Chile lineage
- Chiles descend from the 1913 New Mexico No. 9 cultivar, ancestor of all Hatch chiles.
- Heritage
- The McMillan family has cooked with fresh Hatch chiles for four generations.
- Family lineage
- Four generations of McMillan family Hatch chile cooking back this recipe.
- Freeze-dried freshness
- Rehydrates to about 4 oz with a taste close to freshly roasted chiles.
- Endorsements
- Featured by Milk Street; Cowboy Kent Rollins praised the flavor.
- Roasted character
- Freeze-dried flame-roasted Hatch chiles rehydrate close to freshly roasted, not dried.
- Heat profile
- Medium Hatch heat, 1,000–8,000 Scoville, combining sharp green and slow red; buyers report it mild.
- Ingredient composition
- Ingredients: tomatoes, red and green Hatch chile, onion, lime, garlic, salt — no added sugar.
- Heat level
- Buyers report the heat as mild; spice seekers need to add chili
- Heat control
- Less water intensifies both flavor and heat, acting as a spice dial.
- Flavor
- Freeze-drying preserves bright tomato, lime, and Hatch chile flavors.
- Durability
- Removing 99% moisture makes this salsa shelf-stable without preservatives or refrigeration.
- Pack weight
- Four 24g pouches replace a 16 oz jar at under 4 oz dry weight.
- Shelf stability
- Shelf-stable for years without refrigeration or preservatives.
- Shelf life
- No best-by date; sealed cool and dry, the pouch keeps for long-term pantry storage.
- Portability
- One 24g pouch replaces about a quarter of a 16 oz jar of salsa.
- Portion control
- One cube is a single serving; add only the water that one portion needs.
- Cooking uses
- Buyers use a spoonful to finish soups, eggs, beans, queso and tamales, not as a dip.
- Prepared cost
- $8.95 pouch makes ~4 oz: $2.24/oz vs jarred's $0.19–$0.38/oz.
- Premium basis
- Hatch Valley chiles from a four-generation New Mexico family, freeze-dried to keep fresh-roast flavor.
- Texture
- Rehydrates into chunky fresh-salsa pieces rather than a purée or a crisp snack
- Water ratio
- Water amount turns the same pouch into a loose dipping salsa or a dense, stronger topping.
- Media coverage
- Milk Street profiled the McMillans' family-recipe chile sauce
- Celebrity endorsement
- Cowboy Kent Rollins praised the salsa's flavor concentration in a video
- Provenance
- Every chile is flame-roasted in Hatch, a protected chile-growing region
- Freeze-dried format
- Buyers say the cubes taste stronger than fresh and are handy for small portions
Product record
- Title
- Freeze Dried Fiesta Salsa
- Brand
- The Fresh Chile Company
- Price
- $8.95 USD
- Availability
- In stock
- Rating
- 4.46 stars, 50 reviews, scale 5
Buying Guide
0 comparisons · 3 sourcesUses
Rehydrate and serve
Rehydrate with a little water to make only as much salsa as you need, then serve it with burritos, eggs, tamales, fish tacos, or chips for a quick snack or party dip.[1]
Backpacking and emergency meals
Add the dry salsa directly to freeze-dried backpacker meals, or rehydrate it for camping, travel, or emergency meals.[1,2]
Add to recipes
Stir the salsa into beans, queso, soups, sauces, salad dressings, green chili, or homemade spaghetti sauce.[1]
Dress it up
Stir in fruit or nuts, or serve the salsa with toasted Pinon nuts and shrimp.[1]
Dry snack or seasoning
Enjoy the freeze-dried pieces dry as a crunchy snack, or sprinkle them as a seasoning over eggs, vegetables, or fish.[2,3]
Image Analysis
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Product
Front-facing resealable matte black stand-up pouch with an integrated zipper seal and a glossy printed label panel showing a central yellow badge and vegetable illustration.
- Pouch material and finishVertical stand-up pouch made from a flexible matte-black film with visible slight wrinkles and a satin sheen in highlights.
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Packaging
Packaged consumer pouch with printed front panel showing claims and net weight line near the lower front panel.
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Product
Rear-facing black resealable stand-up pouch with a horizontal press-seal zipper, a printed back label area containing a large yellow headline, white descriptive text, a Nutrition Facts box, barcode, and two circular certification badges near the bottom.
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Printed back label applied to the pouch with a headline, descriptive copy, instructions, a Nutrition Facts box, ingredient/handling fine print, a website URL, barcode, and two circular certification badges.
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Customer Reviews
50 total50 reviews · out of 5
Made me very sick
I received this product as a gift. I was excited to try it. For some reason, it made me violently ill. Vomiting and other bathroom issues. It is taken over 24 hours to rid myself of this toxic product. The product was softer and not a freeze dried consistency that I’m used to with other freeze dried products on the market. Would not recommend or chance trying again.
Good stuff!
Great stuff! Sent some to my friend in Hawaii! For fish tacos!
Great product
Freeze Dried Salsa
I tried the freeze-dried salsa recently for the first time. It was delicious and simple to prepare. I think it's great to have around for use in a pinch or to take to parties.
Love this stuff
Love this stuff. Adds a nice flavor soup, sauces and salad dressings.
Very fast way to make delicious, fresh tasting salsa, just add water. Yummy!
Great
Great, fresh tasting salsa!
Great taste
Great taste. Nice heat
Great salsa!!!
This salsa comes in a pkg that takes so much guess work out of exactly how to make a great salsa! Thank you!!
Great flavor
Great flavor, loved thatbi can make as little or as much as I want. Will order again
Great taste and very handy.
Tasty and convenient
This is my go to salsa when I need only a little to add to a recipe. It's got a bit of a bite and always adds the perfect touch.
Great Salsa
The salsa is really good on its own, but I also use this for a base salsa and add other ingredients in it, like the green chilies, fresh chopped tomatoes, diced onions, cilantro, or add it to guacamole. It's great over eggs, in tacos, burritos, and with red beans and rice. Add it to your homemade or canned chili for that extra-extra. We are in a high humidity area (Louisiana) and I know freeze dried products can start to absorb the moisture in the air, so, I removed the product from its original package and put in mason jars with an oxygen absorber and vacuum sealed it. GOOD STUFF!!! Definitely going to buy more.
We always like what we get . You cant go wrong any product from Fresh Chile . The freeze dry is amazing. We eat it with with almost everything and we share it with neighbors.
The Best
So convenient to have just the right amount of freshly made salsa for your tacos, chips or nachos. Great medium heat and flavor. Always ready and no more half used jars of moldy salsa.
Second Order
This is my second order of 10 pkgs. Great product , easy to prepare, wonderful taste ,very convenient . Great on scrambled eggs. I have used as salsa for dipping chips, I added to a pot of beans. I added to mashed Avocados for Guacamole.
Delicious and very convenient.
This salsa in little cubes is an absolute must have for needing a small amount of salsa to finish off your dish. I usually have a tamale most every day and my little cube of salsa is just what I need. Perfect
Excellent
Freeze dried peppers
Love it put it in my beans 🫘
Never delivered!
My second order was never delivered!
One of our favorites! Easy to use and the taste us amazing. We highly recommend the Fresh Chile Company
These freeze dried salsaare amazing! Not to mention how great tasting they are as a dipping salsa for my chips! Wonderful tasting and easy to store!
Tastes like fresh.
Each packet is the perfect size for two people. Love it!
Bought some when we stopped on our way thru and loved it!!! Soooo happy we can get it shipped to home. Will definitely be setting up auto ship next time very reasonable shipping and fast!!
The flavor.
Not as good as fresh, but what is? Would prefer over canned.
Great flavor but not much there for the price. Shipping is crazy expensive.
Freeze dried salsa.
This stuff is amazing! I will definitely be ordering more ..
Oh Yea!!!
The Fiesta Salsa is wonderful! I have so many ideas for this salsa, whether it is adding fruit or nuts! Toasted Pinon nuts with shrimp and the Fiesta salsa...yummy! Great job 👏 👍🏻
Provenance
- Merchant Link
- https://freshchileco.com/products/freeze-dried-fiesta-salsa
- Platform
- shopify
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