Woohoo! I am so happy to be sharing this with my fellow mild salsa eaters. If you like salsa on top of steak or chicken tacos but can't bear the heat, you must try this one! It has the perfect amount of heat with lots of flavor. For those of us who can never taste flavor because we can't handle the heat, this is for you, especially if you like barbequed chicken. Who doesn't like barbeque chicken?! Well, this salsa is the perfect compliment for that. It is extremely easy to make too!
Ingredients:
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 ripe vine tomatoes
2 red jalapeno peppers
Mint Leaves
3/4 -1 whole 10oz can mandarin oranges
(I used a little less than the whole can because I ate a few before I added them to the blender so maybe use 2/3 of the can)
Fresh lemon juice, salt and garlic powder to taste
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 ripe vine tomatoes
2 red jalapeno peppers
Mint Leaves
3/4 -1 whole 10oz can mandarin oranges
(I used a little less than the whole can because I ate a few before I added them to the blender so maybe use 2/3 of the can)
Fresh lemon juice, salt and garlic powder to taste
In a small bowl drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil on the tomatoes and peppers and toss them around in the oil for an even coat. Roast the tomatoes on a griddle or in the oven, whichever you like, as long as they look like this and make your house smell ever so yummy :)
Bring them back to the bowl to cool when done.
Bring them back to the bowl to cool when done.
When they are cool enough to touch, remove all the seeds and burnt skin from the jalapenos (no need to remove the seeds and skin from the tomatoes). Mash them and the tomatoes together with your hands inside the bowl (this helps you remove the pit from the tomatoes), or you can just throw them into the blender. Add the mint leaves and mandarin oranges. Pulse blend maybe two or three times for about 2 or 3 seconds each time. You don't want to over blend because then it can get too watery.
Plus you still have to add the salt, fresh lemon juice, and garlic powder. So taste first, then add these remaining ingredients till it makes your taste buds happy. Blend again a few seconds just to mix everything together.
Pour some onto your tacos or barbequed chicken,
and get some napkins cause you might have more than just a taste ;)
This is my favorite salsa from this salsa challenge so far. I hope others who try this enjoy it as much as we did.
and get some napkins cause you might have more than just a taste ;)
This is my favorite salsa from this salsa challenge so far. I hope others who try this enjoy it as much as we did.
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