Salsas for your sweetie!

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Written By Loren Alexanian

This Valentine’s Day, try these flavorful, fun and fruity salsa recipes, using in season fruit like pineapple, mango, grapefruit and bananas.

Mango Salsa

from www.grocery.coop

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups mango, pitted, peeled and diced

  • 1/4 cup green pepper, diced

  • 1/4 cup red onion, minced

  • 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper,diced

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro,minced

  • Juice of 1 lime

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. To prepare salsa, toss mango, green pepper, onion, jalapeno, cumin and cilantro in a mixing bowl with lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Salsa may be prepared up to a day in advance, to allow flavors to combine.

Grapefruit Salsa

from www.grocery.coop

Ingredients

  • 2 medium grapefruit, peeled and segmented

  • 2 tablespoons red onion, minced

  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced

  • 1/4 cup cucumber, peeled and cut in small dice

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • 2 teaspoons jalapeño, seeded and minced

  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

  • 1 teaspoon honey

  • 2 tablespoons lime juice

  • Pinch of salt

Preparation:

Carefully chop the grapefruit into chunks. In a mixing bowl, gently stir together all of the salsa ingredients. Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

Spicy Banana Habanero Salsa

from www.grocery.coop

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 2 tablespoons lime juice

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger,peeled and minced

  • 2 large firm bananas, peeled and diced (about 2 cups)

  • 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, diced

  • 1/2 cup green pepper, diced

  • 1/2 cup red onion, diced

  • 3 tablespoons fresh minced cilantro

  • 1 teaspoon fresh habanero pepper, seeded and minced (1 pepper)

Preparation

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the oil, lime juice, brown sugar and fresh ginger. Add the bananas, peppers, onion and cilantro and mix well.

Pineapple Salsa

from: https://www.loveandlemons.com/pineapple-salsa/

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced fresh pineapple

  • ¼ cup diced red onion

  • ½ jalapeño pepper, diced

  • Juice and zest of 1 lime

  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

  • Tortilla chips, for serving

Preparation:

In a medium bowl, combine the pineapple, red onion, jalapeño, lime juice and zest, cilantro, garlic, and sea salt. Season to taste and chill until ready to use. Serve with tortilla chips.

Loren Alexanian
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