Mexican Cooking ~ Fresh Fruit Salsa

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Fresh Tropical Fruit Uncooked Table Salsa / Salsa Fresca De

 

Recipe By : Meatless Mexican Home Cooking ~ Nancy Zaslavsky

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Mexican Salsa

Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 red or other mild onion

1 Cup finely chopped mamey -- papaya, mango,

pineapple, zapots or combination

4 chopped epazote leaves -- or 1/4 cup chopped

cilantro

1/4 habanero chile (you can always add more -- stemmed,

seeded, and

later but start with a small piece)

1/4 Cup orange juice

1 lime -- juiced

1/2 Teaspoon kosher salt

 

Thickly slice the red onion and put the slices in a small bowl of cold water.

Soak for 10 minutes (soakig makes the mild onion even milder) and dry.

 

Finely chop the onion and put in a bowl. Add the gruit, epazote, chile, juices,

and salt. Mix well. Taste for seasonings and spiciness. Let the flavors mingle

for 30 minutes before serving.

 

 

 

 

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NOTES : Choose a chile color that best complements the fruit mixture: green,

yellow, or orange. Yield: 2 cups