We had an abundant crop of jalapeno peppers in the garden, and some nectarines that needed to be used, and I had friends coming over for lunch. I popped up the Jamie Oliver website and searched for “easy lunch” (or something like that), and found something that looked yummy. It involved making a number of dishes, one of which was a traditional fresh salsa. A little creative thinking and this has become a summer favourite. I actually don’t eat it with chips like you would a traditional salsa (although you can), more as a refreshing summer salad with a bit of a twang:
Amazing Fruit Salsa (Mango or Nectarine
TOTAL TIME: however long it takes you to cut stuff up!
Ingredients
- 1/2 bunch spring onions
- 1/2 -1 jalapeno pepper
- 4 cm piece fresh ginger
- 2 nectarines or 1 mango, or one of each
- 1 lime
- 2 Tbsp coconut flakes
- bunch cilantro (optional)
Directions
- Trim and finely slice the green onions and put in a bowl.
- Cut open the jalapeno pepper, remove the seeds and chop quite small, add to the bowl
- Cut the fruit into quite small pieces, about the size of the tip of your finger, add to the bowl
- Zest and then juice the lemon, and both the zest and juice to the bowl
- Add the coconut flakes
- Mix it all together, top with chopped cilantro, and serve. I usually put the cilantro on the side as not everyone likes it. I find this keeps in the refrigerator for a few days, no problem
Here is a link to the original recipe that inspired the above: https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/pancake-recipes/crispy-rice-pancakes/