Thursday, November 6, 2008

Ginger Fruit Salsa by John-Paul Simonis

Hey mom and dad,
I made the most wonderful salsa yesterday, and me, Mark, and Julia all loved it. The words in italics are things that I improvised on. I added it to a salad which already had oil, vinegar, salt, pepper. We also invented peanut butter balls and jelly last night.

Ginger Fruit Salsa
You can use any fruit or a combo of fruits in this spicy yet refreshing salsa. Try peaches, plums, pears, mangoes, papaya, pineapple, and much more.

some pineapple - 2 diced pieces of fruit (use more is fruit are small)
5 smaller tomatoes - 2 diced and de-seeded Large Tomatoes
something red-spicy - 2 diced spicy hot peppers
some green pepper - 1/2 diced green pepper
some chopped cilantro or something - 1 diced scallion
parsley
1 tablespoon of minced ginger
honey - 1 tablespoon of liquid sweetner (agave or maple syrup)
1 lime juiced
1/8th teaspoon of salt
basil - A handful of minced cilantro

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and toss. Allow the salsa to sit for an hour or more so the flavors and spices can blend together.

Love,
John-Paul

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