Mango-Habanero Salsa

(from momx2ms’s recipe box)

Serves 6 people

Categories: Dips, Mexican, Sauces

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp canola oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 3 tomatillos, husked and washed
  • 3 tomatoes, cored an
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 orange habanero chile
  • 1 poblano chile or sub a deveined deseeded jalepeno
  • 1/2 med. white onion
  • 1/2 cup minced red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 large mango, peeled, pitted and cut into cubes
  • kosher salt to taste

Directions

  1. Heat oven to broil; place a rack 6" from the heating element. Put the first 9 ingredients into a large bowl and toss. Transfer ingredients to a foil-lined baking sheet; broil, turning a few times, until blistered, 10–12 minutes. Transfer all but the peppers and chiles to a bowl; let cool. Continue broiling peppers and chiles until soft, 3–5 minutes. Let steam in a covered bowl for 15 minutes.

  2. Peel garlic and stem, seed, and peel peppers and chiles; transfer all broiled vegetables to a food processor; process until finely chopped. Transfer salsa to a bowl and stir in red onions, cilantro, lime juice, and mangoes; season with salt.

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