Strawberry Jalapeño Salsa

Recipe by The View From the Great Island

This Strawberry Jalapeno Salsa is really really good ~ juicy strawberries are tossed with lime, cilantro and finely minced red onion, with the added kick of jalapeño.  You can use it on fish, tacos, chicken, meats, or just scoop it up with chips.  It's the perfect spring appetizer! If you got a barbecue or potluck to go to this is going to be your best friend.  It's distinctive and I bet no one's had it before.  It's sweet, tangy, and spicy ~ it's got it all going on.  Strawberries are at their peak right now, so go for it. A great salsa has the power to transform a ho-hum meal into something really special.  I like to think outside the box as often as I can and come up with combinations I don't see at the supermarket.  It really does seem, with a few exceptions (hello bananas) that most fruits make amazing salsas.  It shouldn't surprise you because, technically, even the tomato is a fruit.  So far some of my favorites have been PINEAPPLE SALSA,  APRICOT SALSA  and CANTALOUPE SALSA, but MANGO and CITRUS SALSA salsas will always be my favorite favorites.   If you love salsa as much as I

Ingredients

• 15 strawberries, hulled and chopped into a very small, even dice
• ⅓ medium red onion (finely minced)
• handful of cilantro, well rinsed and finely chopped
• 1 jalapeño pepper, finely minced, seeds and all. (leave the seeds out for less heat)
• juice of lime
• fresh cracked black pepper

Method

1. Mix everything in a bowl. Taste the salsa and adjust any of the ingredients to your taste.
2. Chill until ready to serve.

View the recipe instructions at The View From the Great Island