Hot-Sweet No Tomato Salsa |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A nice change from tomato based salsa with a good taste. Ingredients:
1 medium cucumber |
1 (4 ounce) jar pimientos, drained |
2 tablespoons minced parsley |
2 tablespoons minced green onions |
1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind |
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice |
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar |
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
1/2 papayas (can sub cantelope, if you must) or 1 ripe mango, pared, seeded, chopped (can sub cantelope, if you must) |
48 nabisco triscuits (or other crackers) |
Directions:
1. Pare and halve cucumber, remove seeds, discard, chop cucumber finely.
2. Mix cucumber with pimentos, chopped as necessary to make a finely textured salsa, the parsley, green onion, lime rind, lime juice, sugar and red pepper flakes.
3. Stir in papaya or mango for a tropical taste, cantaloupe will do in a pinch.
4. Cover and chill until serving time.
5. Serve as a dip or spread for Triscuits.
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