Saturday, January 22, 2011

Tomato or Mango and Herb Salsa


This salsa is so delicious, flavorful and easy to make:) And it the recipe works with either tomato or mango, which ever you have on hand. I make it A LOT in the summer because I grow a lot of heirloom tomatoes on the rooftop. I am listing many of the ingredients that are possible to use- you can vary this recipe a bit based on what you have on hand however the key ingredients are the tomatoes, the lime, and fresh herbs. Enjoy!
Tomatoes (organic, heirloom, grape, or cherry)  OR Mango
Cilantro (fresh) OR Basil (fresh)
Parsley (fresh)
Jalapeno -1
Onion (red, green) and/or Bell Pepper
Raw Corn (optional)
Garlic
Juice of at least one lime
1 T cold pressed oil (optional) olive, hemp, flax
Fresh cracked pepper
Pinch of sea salt

Quarter/Chop Tomatoes OR Mangoes. Lay herb leaves flat, roll up, slice thin. Slice jalapeno in half, keep seeds and spine if you like the spice, remove if you do not want spicy. slice horizontally then vertically to create small peices. Chop onion. Shuck the corn then cut it off the cob. Roll the lime on the counter to soften the lime, Cut lime in half squeeze the lime juice into a separate bowl, squeeze it some more, then cut the pulp of the lime out and get as much of the pulp as you can. Spoon the seeds out of the lime juice, now pour the juice and pulp onto the tomato mixture. Cut the bottom of the garlic clove off, lay the clove flat and smash it with either the side of a large knife or a spoon, now the peel removes easily. Add the rest of the ingredients to your liking, stir and enjoy the same day or next day.
This salsa is great with raw chips, on raw tacos (my personal favorite), in an avocado bowl.....
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