Farm Fresh Salsa

This is my very favorite way to make salsa.  Fresh from the Farmers Market, no cooking involved. I like my salsa thin, not chunky,  but you can make it however you like. 

  Ingredients

• 10 cups cherry tomatoes or tomatoes of your choice.
• 2 large Vidalia onions
•  3 jalapenos
•  8 cloves garlic
•  Juice of 5 limes
•  1 ½ cup chopped cilantro
•  Salt and pepper

Directions

1. In a food processor, pulse or chopped vegetables to desired consistency.

2. Pour into mixing bowl.

3. Add lime juice.

4. Salt and pepper to taste

5. With a sieve, strain over a bowl. Pour leftover salsa into jars. You may spoon some  remaining liquid into the jars with your salsa if you like a more liquid consistency like I do.

6. If you still have more leftover juice, use it for a base in homemade tomato soup or Bloody Mary mix.

Grilled Chicken and Mango Salad

 

Ingredients

• 1 head of Romain lettuce
• 1 head of bibb lettuce
• 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 1/2 small red onion, slivered
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, sliced
• 1 mango, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• Optional:  Sliced avocado

For the Dressing:

• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup agave nectar  
• salt and freshly  pepper 

Directions

1. Wash and tear lettuce and place on a platter or large bowl.
2. Place thin slices of chicken, vegetables and mango around the plate and on top of the greens to make a nice platter.
3. Sprinkle with cilantro
4. Make dressing and shake well.