Evil jungle prince salsa

4 cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3largesRipe tomatoes
cupFinely chopped white onions
¼cupFresh orange juice
1Or 2 fresh Habanero chiles, stemmed and coarsely chopped
1tablespoonFresh lime juice
teaspoonSalt
cupFinely diced seedless cucumber
cupFinely diced red radish
cupFinely diced jicama root
cupFinely chopped cilantro
3tablespoonsFinely chopped fresh mint

Directions

Trim and halve the tomatoes. Gently squeeze out and discard the seeds and juice. Chop the tomatoes.

In a food processor, combine the tomatoes, onions, orange juice, habaneros, lime juice, and salt and process until fairly smooth.

Transfer the puree to a bowl and stir in the diced cucumber, radish, jicama, cilantro and mint. Adjust the seasoning. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. The salsa can be prepared up to 1 day in advance.

Makes about 4 cups.

From: "Burning Desires: Salsa, Smoke & Sizzle from Down by the Rio Grande" by W. Park Kerr (William Morrow, 1994, ISBN 0-688-12818-1).

MM by Syd Bigger.

Submitted By SYD BIGGER On 02-04-95