Peppy Salsa Recipes

FRESH PEPPER SALSA

Steps:

• Finely mince all the fresh vegetables, and mix well in a bowl.
• Stir in lemon juice and olive oil.
• Slowly add the powdered ingredients while stirring.

SMOKY FOUR-PEPPER SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
• Rub tomatoes with oil and grill for 10 minutes, turn. Place poblano, Anaheim, jalapeno chiles, and the green pepper on the grill. Grill 5 to 7 minutes per side, being careful not to let them burn. The skins should blister and brown. Remove tomatoes to a separate bowl. Place the chiles and pepper in an airtight container to let them steam while they cool so they're easier to peel.
• Peel tomatoes and drain excess liquid. Peel and seed peppers.
• Place the tomatoes, chiles, green pepper, cilantro, vinegar, onion, garlic, and salt in the container of a food processor. Pulse 4 or 5 times. Add liquid smoke and more jalapenos if desired. Pulse until salsa is as chunky or smooth as you like.

PEPPY PEACH SALSA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, honey, garlic and ginger; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the peaches, peppers and cilantro. Serve with chips. Refrigerate leftovers.

PEPPY SALSA...YOU CHOOSE THE HEAT!

Steps:

• In a large pot mix all ingredients well and simmer for one and a half hours.
• Stir occasionally and reduce to consistency of your liking.
• Place in sterilized jars.
• Wipe the rim of the jars with a very clean damp cloth.
• Put heated lids and rings on the jars and seal in water bath for 10-15 minutes.
• Yield is a wild guess, depending on jar size.

BASIC PEPPER SALSA

Steps:

• In a cast-iron pan set over high heat, toast peppers until their skin deepens in color and you can smell a toasty aroma, about 2 minutes. Remove peppers from pan and place in a large bowl. Pour enough boiling water over the peppers to cover, and let sit for 15 minutes.
• In the meantime, wipe out the pan, reduce the heat to medium-high, and set the tomatoes in the pan, skin-side down. Cook until the tomato skins are dark and blistery, about 10 minutes, then mash the tomato flesh with a wooden spoon and continue cooking until completely tender and somewhat reduced, another 5 minutes or so. Remove from heat.
• Use tongs to remove the peppers from the water and place in the jar of a blender, reserving the soaking liquid. Add tomatoes, garlic, salt and 1 cup of the reserved liquid. Blend until smooth, then strain through a fine sieve, using a spatula to help you push the salsa through. Taste and adjust salt as needed. Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days.

EASY PEACH SALSA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan over medium heat; add onion and cook until soft, 1 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and garlic; cook over medium-low heat about 5 minutes. Add peaches, honey, and lemon juice; cook until combined, 2 to 3 minutes more.