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Title: Mango Salsa
Categories: Sauces
Yield: 8 Servings

1 lg Tomato, (1/2 pound)
1 sm Green bell pepper, (1/4
-pound)
1 c Diced peeled mango
1/4 c Diced red onion
2 1/2 tb Finely chopped fresh
-cilantro
2 tb Sliced green onions
2 1/2 ts Finely chopped serrano or
-jalapeno pepper
1/4 ts Ground cumin
1 Clove garlic, minced

Cut the tomato in half crosswise; remove the seeds and strain, reserving 2
tablespoons of juice. Dice the tomato; then combine reserved juice and
tomato in a bowl, and set aside.

Cut bell pepper in half lengthwise, and discard seeds and membranes of 1
half; reserve remaining half for another use.

Place bell pepper half, skin side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet, and
flatten pepper with palm of hand. Broil 3 inches from heat for 10 minutes
or until blackened and charred. Place in a zip-top heavy-duty plastic bag,
and seal; let stand for 15 minutes. Peel and discard skin; dice bell
pepper.

Add bell pepper, mango, and the next 6 ingredients to tomato mixture, and
stir well. Cover and chill. Yield: 2 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup).

Recipe by: Cooking Light, Nov/Dec 1994, page 40 Posted to EAT-L Digest 19
Mar 97 by lunchuck on Mar 19, 1997