Exotic Apple Salsa Recipes

APPLE SALSA

Steps:

• For chips, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Spritz or brush a small amount of water onto the tortilla. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Cut into 8 wedges. Place on baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool and store in air tight container.
• Coarsely chop the apples (core but keep the skins on). Add the remaining ingredients.
• This can store in the fridge for several days.

BLACK BEAN SALSA WITH EXOTIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CHIPS

Steps:

• Mix first 8 ingredients and garnish with cilantro, optional. Serve with plantain chips and root veggie chips for scooping.

FRESH APPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Pour the lime juice into a medium bowl. Finely dice the apples and toss with the onion in the juice. Add the cilantro, peppers, ginger and sugar and toss until well combined. Season with salt to taste. For more heat, add some of the reserved jalapeño seeds. Just before serving, add the walnuts.

BRESAOLA WITH EXOTIC FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Mix together the pineapple and mango. Arrange the slices of bresaola on 6 serving plates with a small handful of rocket or watercress on each. Spoon over the fruit salsa and drizzle with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar just before serving. Serve with slices of warmed olive ciabatta.

GREEN APPLE SALSA - THE WORLD'S GREATEST - BY FAR

Steps:

• Squeeze as much juice and pulp as possible out of the lemon and lime into a bowl.
• If you are feeling ambitious, use some of the zest as well.
• Add the honey and mix until uniform, set aside.
• Peel, core and dice the apples to 5mm (0.2 inches) While doing so, add the finished dices to the juice/honey mix so the apple bits don't turn brown.
• Peel and dice the onion to the same size as the apples, add this to the mix.
• Remove the stem and deseed the poblano. Dice to the same size as the others. Add to the mix.
• Finely chop the cilantro.
• Mix everything until uniform. If all goes well, it should have an eerie green color suitable for St. Patrick's day.
• Serve with chips or over lightly seasoned fish or pork.

SPICY APPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let cool, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer onion-garlic mixture to a bowl. Stir in applesauce, diced tomato, honey, vinegar, brown sugar, jalapeno, cilantro, sugar, salt, cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

ROASTED APPLE AND TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• 1 Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• 2 Put the tomatillos, 2 of the apples, the onion, garlic, and jalapeño chile on a rimmed baking sheet. Toss with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until tomatillos are softened and slightly charred, about 20 minutes.
• 3 Peel the garlic, then transfer all of the ingredients to a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• 4 Chop the remaining apple into 1/4-inch cubes and stir into the salsa before serving.