Hot-Sweet No Tomato Salsa

Submitted by Derf2440

"A nice change from tomato based salsa with a good taste."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 2 cups

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.

Reviews

[kusum gupta]

It is an easy way to include fruits and vegetables in your diet by making salsa. Try using cilantro (green coriander) and fruits like plums, strawberries, and peaches. I cut everything in chunks and then chop and mix (couple of rounds)in a food processor.