Saturday, April 9, 2016

Ataulfo Mango Pineapple Salsa :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::





Difficulty: Super Easy

Time: 15 mins,

Servings: 2 quarts



We do 95% of this in a high powered blender [a Healthy And Delicious cook’s best friend] & give it color, flavor & crunch by hand dicing the red onion finely.  If y’all like it HOT, this salsa explodes the chili flavor enveloped in fruity umami!



Amount
Measure
Ingredient
Prep Method
1
Large
Pineapple

3
Medium
Ataulfo mangoes
Or favorite mango
2
Medium
Lemons

1 ~ 2
Medium
Navel oranges

2
Medium
Granny smith apples

1 ~ 2
Medium
Fuji apples
Optional



Peel the mangos & cut the flesh from the disk shaped pit.  Here’s a video tutorial from Whole Foods on how to prep a mango.  This works for all the varieties as they all have the same skeleton.  Peel the pineapple, zest the navels & lemons & core the apples.  



OPTIONAL FLAVOR INGREDIENTS

2 ~ 3
Cloves
Garlic
Fine dice
1
Tablespoon
Fresh or pickled ginger

1 or more
HOT
Chili peppers

2
Tablespoons
Fresh thyme




Prep out any optional ingredients.  Today, I used 3 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon pickled organic ginger, fresh thyme leaves & ONE extremely HOT scorpion chili.  Roughly dice all the fruit & add to the blender w/ the citrus juice & zest, salt & pepper to taste & any optional ingredients.  


Blend to combine.  Add a little water if the mix is too thick. 



1 ~ 2
Medium
Red onions
Fine dice
½
Teaspoon each
Sea salt and black pepper




Finely dice the onions. Put the onions into a large bowl and stir in the salsa mixture to combine.  


Taking the few extra minutes to hand cut the onions makes for a beautiful salsa that has onion crunch in every bite.   



Onions are one of nature’s most power immune boosting foods.  If you’re not a fan yet, don’t put quite as much in.  But vow to learn to LOVE them.  Your body will thank you. 




This makes for the BEST Chicken & Waffles of all time.  Garnished w/ pomegranate molasses & nasturtiums.  It’s also spectacular on simple cream cheese & spinach nachos, perfect on every burrito, taco, enchilada & more.  Try it on a simple roasted yam.  Share how you enlivened your dishes across all Hungry Harvest social media. 

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Blog post by Chef Mark Cleveland

Chef Mark Cleveland has joined the team of Hungry Harvest creating recipe & culinary content for success in the kitchen with the amazing produce in each weekly Hungry Harvest box.  Visit www.hungryharvest.net/recipes/  for recipes, photos & More!  Follow HungryHarvest and ChefMarkCleveland on Instagram

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