Evil jungle prince salsa

4 cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3largesRipe tomatoes
⅓cupFinely chopped white onions
¼cupFresh orange juice
1Or 2 fresh Habanero chiles, stemmed and coarsely chopped
1tablespoonFresh lime juice
1½teaspoonSalt
⅔cupFinely diced seedless cucumber
⅔cupFinely diced red radish
⅔cupFinely diced jicama root
⅓cupFinely 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