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Salsa

In Food Tech we made Salsa to practise our chopping/knife skills. We did a twist on the traditional Tomato Salsa and made it with fruit. We used plums and nectarines. Salsa can be cooked or raw, normally served at room temperature. This salsa is a raw one.

The students were wary of using fruit instead of tomatoes, but they discovered that the combination of sweet, salty and spicy really works! Try it at home and serve it with corn chips!

Ingredients: (to serve 4)

• 4 pieces of ripe fruit such as plums, nectarines or peaches (you can even use mangos or pineapples)
• ¼ of an onion or one shallot
• 1 clove of garlic
• ½ a fresh red chilli
• 1 green chilli
• ½ a jalapeno chilli (but you can choose whichever chilli you like best and the quantity. Fresh chilli is better than dried)
• 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley/and or coriander
• Splash of olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Finely dice all of the ingredients except the fruit.
2. Chop the fruit into small cubes.
3. Mix well with a spoon and serve in a bowl.