Showing posts with label Salsa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Salsa. Show all posts

Saturday, 10 May 2014

Cilantro, Black Bean, and Corn Salsa

This is a fun summer recipe that can be served on its own, or with tortilla chips. It is also beautiful, so make sure you have a clear bowl to put it in.

Ingredients:
 1 (15 ounce) can yellow corn, drained
 1 (15 ounce) can white corn, drained
 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
 1 bunch finely chopped cilantro
 5 green onions, finely sliced
 1 small red onion, finely chopped
 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
 1 tablespoon minced garlic
 1/4 cup lime juice
 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
 2 tablespoons olive oil, or to taste

Directions:
Stir the yellow and white corn, black beans, tomatoes, cilantro, green onion, red onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a large bowl. Gently mix in the lime juice and avocado. Drizzle with olive oil to serve.

Avocado-Mango Salsa

This salsa is quick and easy to make, plus it's delicious! Once you taste it, you won't be able to stop eating it!

Ingredients:
 1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced
 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
 3/4 cup chopped red onion
 1 tablespoon white sugar
 1 tablespoon olive oil
 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Toss together mango, bell pepper, onion, sugar, olive oil, and vinegar in a bowl. Gently fold in diced avocado, and season with salt.

Cucumber Salsa

A great way to use all those cucumbers you get from your plants! A little zing from the jalapeno and a burst of lime add a fresh taste to cucumbers in this refreshing fresh salsa.

Ingredients:
 2 medium cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and chopped
 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
 1 small onion, chopped
 1 clove garlic, minced
 2 tablespoons lime juice
 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
 2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1 (12 ounce) package tortilla chips

Directions:
In a medium bowl, stir together the cucumbers, tomatoes, green pepper, jalapeno pepper, onion, garlic, lime juice, parsley, cilantro, dill, and salt. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with tortilla chips.

Watermelon Fire and Ice Salsa

Juicy watermelon replaces tomatoes in this salsa that's simultaneously cool and spicy hot -- perfect for a summer barbeque. Serve it with tortilla chips, or use it as a topping for grilled chicken or fish.

Ingredients:
 3 cups chopped watermelon
 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
 2 tablespoons lime juice
 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the watermelon, green bell pepper, lime juice, cilantro, green onions, jalapeno and garlic salt. Mix well and serve.

Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips

Easy to make, tasty fruit salsa and cinnamon tortilla chips. Great as an appetizer or a snack. Great for anytime!

Ingredients:
 2 kiwis, peeled and diced
 2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
 8 ounces raspberries
 1 pound strawberries
 2 tablespoons white sugar
 1 tablespoon brown sugar
 3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor
 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
 butter flavored cooking spray
 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

Directions:
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.
Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture.

Black Bean Salsa

This is a wonderful salsa!! It is full of black beans, corn, tomatoes, and onion. Chill 24 hours before serving if you have time!! Serve with tortilla chips.

Ingredients:
 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
 1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn, drained
 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, partially drained
 2 tomatoes, diced
 2 bunches green onions, chopped
 cilantro leaves, for garnish

Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together black beans, Mexican-style corn, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, tomatoes and green onion stalks. Garnish with desired amount of cilantro leaves. Chill in the refrigerator at least 8 hours, or overnight, before serving.

Roasted Tomato Salsa

This chunky, smoky salsa tastes amazing with tortilla chips. Roasted tomatoes, garlic, onion and jalapeno are blended with cilantro and cumin to create one of the tastiest and easiest Mexican-inspired recipes you'll ever try.

Ingredients:
 12 roma (plum) tomatoes
 2 cloves garlic, unpeeled
 1 small onion, quartered
 1 jalapeno chile pepper
 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
 1 teaspoon ground cumin
 1/4 teaspoon salt
 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:
Preheat the broiler.
In a medium baking dish, place roma (plum) tomatoes, garlic, onion and jalapeno chile pepper. Drizzle with olive oil.
Checking often, broil 5 to 10 minutes, or until outsides of vegetables are charred.
Remove vegetables from heat. Remove and discard tomato cores, jalapeno stem and garlic skins.
In a food processor, coarsely chop the charred vegetables. Transfer to a medium bowl and mix in cumin, salt, lime juice and cilantro.