Salsa Cravings

[RawKnitster]

For Jenifae and all you tomato lovers:

Here is a list of quantities and ingredients. Only the first six ingredients are required. Everything else is optional. Taste test and adjust as you like.

BASIC RECIPE

2 cups chopped tomatoes
1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 to 1/2 cup finely minced onion (red, yellow, white, green, or any combo)
2 to 4 Tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice
1 to 2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon celtic sea salt

For spicy flavor: 1 teaspoon chili powder
OR: 1 t. cumin, 1/2 t. coriander, 1/4 t. cayenne pepper
OR: 1/2 jalapeno or more to taste

For extra zing: 1 t. apple cider vinegar and 2 T. soaked, finely
minced sundried tomatoes

Pepper lovers: any type of fresh chopped peppers (I like red and anaheim)

For sweetness: chopped peach or mango

You can eat it right away or refrigherate. The flavors change as it melds together. The cilantro and heat will intensify.

My favorite is with red onion, cumin, coriander, cayenne, and jalapeno.

Sometimes I like to add a fresh, sweet peach right before serving. I'll eat it straight for a soup. That's just me though, my husband doesn't like it sweet.

HAVE FUN COMING UP WITH YOUR OWN FAVORITE!

[smoothiegirl]

OOoo! Sounds good-I'm craving creamy salsa. I used to love cream cheese and salsa mixed together. I saw a new creamy salsa at Wal-Mart the other day and I thought I could make a raw version w/cashews. I'll give it a whirl. Thanks for posting. I'll use some of the spices from here.

[RawKnitster]

That's a good idea! I have some rather boring zuchinni hummus in the fridge that might make a nice creamy salsa. Let me know how the cashew salsa turn out!

[wiccedfae23]

i like to mix raw hummus and salsa together it is kind of a creamy salsa, but it is delicous!

[Vaclare79]

It all sounds great and thanks for posting about mixing with the peaches into salsa or the cashews... :) Sounds delicious!

[cara4art]

There are so many kinds of salsa you can make that are all raw! Usually, some sort of fruit like tomatoes, mangoes, peaches, etc., some sort of leafy herb, something slightly acidic like lime or lemon juice, salt, and some sort of hot pepper if you want. Love 'em!
And that cashew idea sounds fab - if you blend these up first dry into a powder, and then with one of the wet ingredients of your salsa, and then add your other chopped ingredients, the cashew mix will be like a little sauce. Sounds like an awesome thing to have on top of your greens, inside a green burrito with other fixings, or to dunk veggies or dehydrator crackers/chips into!
I've got some peaches and mint leaves lying around, as well as some cashews, so that could be the beginning of something wonderful...

[spicyfull]

Thanks for Sharing.............

[Jenifae]

Thanks Rawknitster...................Yippppppppppppeeeeee !!!!

I can't wait to try it.

You are soooooooooooooooooo kewl! :)

[hibisanpo]

YES! my favorite part of summer is the variety of fresh salsa i can make from my garden!