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Create a Salsa
  • 0 MINUTE COOK TIME
  • 10 MINUTES TOTAL TIME
PHOTO BY LAURA HEINEMAN

Ingredients

Ingredients for Bitter/Pungent:

  • Ginger
  • Chili powder
  • Fresh red chili
  • Cilantro
  • Garlic

Ingredients for Sweet:

  • Pineapple
  • Red bell pepper
  • Red onion
  • Mint
  • Mango
  • Tomato
  • Oranges
  • Unsweetened shredded coconut

Ingredients for Salty:

  • Salt
  • Raw pumpkin seeds
  • Raw sunflower seeds
  • Kalamata olives

Ingredients for Sour:

  • Rice vinegar
  • Cider vinegar
  • Lemon
  • Lime
  • Tamarind

Directions

Mise En Place

  • Cut all fruits, vegetables, and flavorings into small pieces that will fit on a tortilla chip.

Prepare

  • Mix together ingredients from the sweet, sour, salty and bitter/pungent flavor list to make a salsa.
  • If the salsa tastes flat, it likely needs more salt. Remember to add the salt a small amount (about 1/4 teaspoon) at a time.

Serve and enjoy!

  • Taste the salsa with tortilla chips.

*Tamarind pulp can be found in Asian or Indian grocery stores as well as some natural food stores.

Recipe in Action

  • 4 Servings
  • Difficulty: Easy
Click here for Nutrition Facts Nutrition Tip

Use fresh veggies and whole grain crackers as health dippers!

Cultural Facts

The word "salsa" in Spanish translates to "sauce" in English.

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