I'm in love with Clementines. You know what I like best about them? No seeds. When I was a kid, I didn't eat oranges because of the seeds. Seems strange to me now - why didn't I just take (or spit) them out? I guess it seemed easier at the time just to not eat them at all.
Do you like salsa? I do. I've made meals of chips and salsa. It's best when you make your own because then you can put in what you like and you can make it as spicy as you like, or not spicy at all.
My gardener has the anti-cilantro gene, so I don't usually put it in our salsa. Sometimes I'll divide the salsa (60-40) and put cilantro in my 60%. When we eat in Mexican restaurants, sometimes he forgets to say "No cilantro!" and of course ends up with it in his meal. When we go out now I make him wear this. Problem solved!
I didn't feel like getting into mathematics today, so I just left the cilantro out of today's salsa. You can add it if you want to. This salsa was delicious with chips. We also put it over chicken at dinner and I mixed some in with brown rice, which was delicious!
Clementine Salsa
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 medium stalk of celery, finely diced
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
3 T purple onion, finely diced
2 clementines, peeled, cleaned and diced
1 roma tomato, seeded and finely diced
1 T lime juice
1 T olive oil
Combine all ingredients and let set at room temperature for two hours before serving.
My favorite thing about salsa is definitely how versatile it is - you can add anything to it AND it tastes good in so many different dishes. Over meat, on chips, on a sandwich, in salads. I could go on!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea for putting in clementines. So seasonal and delicious. It's funny about the pits. I'm pretty sure i had weird food likes/dislikes when I was a kid too.
I've got to make me some of that clementine salsa. This is the 2nd recipe I've seen for it. Looks so delicious.
ReplyDeleteThis looks really delightful. The best part of salsa is that it is so versatile and can be changed seasonally.
ReplyDeletei love these kinds of fruity salsas
ReplyDeleteI have the anti-cilantro gene too. I think it's because my mother used to wash my mouth out with soup when I was a kid and that's what cilantro tastes like to me...LOL!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful looking salsa and what a gorgeous photo!
Oh this salsa looks delightful. Gorgeous colors and I bet the flavors are so bright and refreshing. Sounds like it is wonderful for chicken!
ReplyDeleteI would love that salsa with salmon or tilapia! Delicious
ReplyDeletethat is a beautiful thing... loving this. I have a pineapple salsa recipe that is similar, but i want to use yours next
ReplyDeleteSalsa!
ReplyDeleteI love a nice, clean-tasting fruity salsa, and this would seem to fit the bill marvelously. I may give it a go over the long weekend. Thanks, Karen!
I'm a little obsessed with clementines lately. This sounds great.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous salsa! Sounds terrific with lots of different dishes!
ReplyDeleteCilantro is a must in mine but even without this one sounds and looks like quite a divine meal. I too love salsa and chips and am always on the lookout for something different than the standard tomato kind. Yum!
ReplyDeleteMmm.. what a colorful and appetizing salsa! Looks so fresh and yummy.
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