Category Archives: Salsa

Pomegranate salsa

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Ingredients

1 large or 2 medium pomegranates (about 3/4 lb total)
1 large orange
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 green onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp lime juice
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1-3 tsp minced seeded fresh jalapeno
salt to taste

How to prepare

Break pomegranate into large chunks. Immerse in bowl of water and break apart to release seeds. Discard membrane and skin. Drain seeds and pat dry. Cut peel and white membrane from orange. Holding fruit over a bowl, cut between inner membranes to free segments, adding them to bowl. Squeeze juice form membrane into bowl, discard membrane. Cut each segment into chunks. Add pomegranate and remaining ingredients. Serve or cover and chill overnight. Serve with grilled or broiled fish. Makes about 1 cup, serving 4 to 6.

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Tropical fruit salsa

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Ingredients

1 medium red onion, chopped
1 mango, peeled and diced
1/2 papaya, peeled, seeded and diced
1 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded diced
3 serrano or jalapeno chiles, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
2 tbsp peanut oil
juice of 2 limes
salt and pepper to taste

How to prepare

Blanch the chopped onion in boiling water for 1 minute to remove raw taste. Remove from water with slotted spoon and plunge into ice water to cool and stop cooking. Drain well. In large bowl toss all ingredients until combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before using. Serve with grilled fish, veal or chicken. Makes 8 servings.

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Jicama salsa

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Ingredients

1 lb jicama, peeled and diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 roma tomatoes, chopped

1/2 cup rice vinegar
2 tbsp canola oil
dash freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp salt, optional
3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

How to prepare

Place jicama, carrots, red pepper, onion, chiles, garlic and tomatoes in a large glass bowl. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients except cilantro. Pour over vegetables and toss lightly. Marinate several hours. Toss with cilantro and serve. Makes 12 cups.

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Mango salsa

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Ingredients

3 large mangos, peeled, seeded cut in small cubes
1 red or green jalapeno, seeded and finely minced
4 tbsp fresh lime juice
1-1/2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger

Pinch cayenne pepper
pinch salt

How to prepare

Combine everything, cover and refrigerate about an hour. Serve with chicken, turkey, pork or prawns. Makes 6 servings.

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Tomatillo salsa

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Ingredients

1 lb fresh green tomatillo
3 tbsp finely chopped sweet red onion
1 serrano chile, finely chopped
1 bunch fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
juice of 1 lime
sugar to taste (optional)
1-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (optional)

How to prepare

Husk the tomatillos and wash them under very hot water. Cool under cold running water, and puree in food processor or blender. Add the onions, serrano chile, cilantro, and lime juice. Add a touch of sugar if the tomatillos are too sour add a little olive oil if you wish.

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Pebre – chilean hot salsa

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Ingredients

2 tbsp oil, olive
1 tbsp vinegar, wine, red
1/3 cup water
4 chiles, aji, seeded, stemmed and minced
2 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup onion, minced
1/2 cup cilantro, minced
1 tsp oregano, minced
Salt to taste

How to prepare

Combine the olive oil, vinegar and water in a bowl and beat with a whisk. Add remaining ingredients, mix well, and let stand for 2 hours to blend the flavors. Served with grilled or roasted meats substitute 1 jalapeno or 1 habanero chile if the aji chiles are unavailable. Yield: 2 cups.

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Pineapple salsa

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Ingredients

20 oz crushed pineapple with juice, canned or fresh 1/2 cup minced red bell pepper 1/4 cup minced green bell pepper 1 tbsp minced green onion 2 tsp each minced cilantro and jalapeno 1 tsp grated lime zest optional: 1 cups peeled, seeded ripe tomato optional: olive oil, fresh lime juice

How to prepare

Drain 1/2 cups of juice from pineapple a reserve for other use. Combine all ingredients, cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours. Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled. Spoon over chicken or fish or tacos or use as dip for chips. Makes about 2 cups, more if tomato is used.

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Roasted habanero salsa

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Ingredients

1/4 cup virgin olive oil
1 tsp minced garlic
6 ripe plum tomatoes, halved
salt & freshly cracked pepper to taste
2 habaneros, stems removed
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup cilantro

How to prepare

Combine 1 tbsp oil & garlic. Rub tomato halves with mixture. Sprinkle with salt & pepper. Roast in 500f oven until slightly burnt. Allow to cool. Dice. Grill habaneros over medium hot fire until slightly charred, remove from fire peel, seed and mince. Combine tomatoes, peppers, oil, lime & cilantro. Mix well. Cover & refrigerate. Keeps 5-6 days.

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Salsa de aji – ecuador

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Ingredients

2 lg tomatoes, seeded, chop fine
1 med onion, chopped fine
1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
4 lg chiles, aji, seeds and stems removed
1/2 cup water
Salt to taste

How to prepare

Combine the tomatoes, onion and cilantro in a bowl. Place the chiles, water and 3 tbsp of the tomato, onion, cilantro mixture in a blender or processor and puree until smooth. Add the chile puree to the remaining mixture and mix well. Salt to taste. Variations – ecuadorians are very fond of adding beans to their salsa. The most popular beans are the lupini, which are lg white beans about the size of lima beans. Just add the cooked beans directly to the salsa. Or, add 1 tsp peanut butter with the chiles in the blender and follow the above recipe. Substitute yellow wax hot chiles or jalapenos if the aji chiles are not available. Yield: 2 cups.

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