Dan’s Cherry Salsa
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 pounds fresh sweet cherries pitted
- 1/2 medium red onion finely diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper finely minced (see Notes)
- 1 tablespoon or to taste red hot sauce (such as Tabasco or Crystal)
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice ~ 1 lime (see Notes)
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- Garnish with two or three whole cherries
- Serve with tortilla chips
Instructions
- Place cherries in the bowl of a large food processor. Pulse several times so that they are a bit chunky (you do not want them to be entirely puréed.
- Transfer cherries to a medium bowl.
- Stir in red onion, cilantro, jalapeño pepper, hot sauce, lime juice and salt.
- Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour so that the flavors marry.
- Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to serving.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with two or three whole cherries. Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
* Before squeezing a lime, heat it in a microwave for about 15 to 20 seconds and then rub it back and forth on the counter top. This easy two-step process results in more juice per piece of fruit.
* In place of a jalapeño pepper you could use spicy harissa paste or other hot pepper paste.
* This salsa would also pair well with grilled pork chops, pork tenderloin or chicken.
* In place of a jalapeño pepper you could use spicy harissa paste or other hot pepper paste.
* This salsa would also pair well with grilled pork chops, pork tenderloin or chicken.
