Categories: Appetizers

Ingredients

• Base:
• 1/2 cup white or red onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
• 2 cups of one of the following:
• Chopped tomatoes
• Corn kernels
• Tomatillos, husked, rinsed and chopped
• Mix-Ins (Pick up to 3, 1 cup total):
• Avocado, diced
• Bell pepper, diced
• Seedless cucumber, diced
• Radishes, diced
• Cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
• Pineapple, diced
• Mango, diced
• Strawberries, diced
• Watermelon, diced
• Jicama, peeled and diced
• Canned beans, drained and rinsed
• Spice It Up:
• 1/2 to 1 jalapeno, serrano or habanero, finely chopped
• 1/2 to 1 canned chipotle in adobo, finely chopped
• Hot sauce, to taste
• Fresh Herbs (pick one or two, 1/2 cup total):
• Basil, chopped
• Cilantro, chopped
• Mint, chopped
• Parsley, chopped
• 2 to 3 tbsp. fresh lime juice or white vinegar
• Salt, to taste
• Pinch of ground cumin or ancho chile powder
• 1 garlic clove, grated

Directions

1. Soak onion in ice water 15 minutes, then drain. Do not soak scallions, if using. Mix with 2 cups of the remaining base ingredients.

2. Add mix-ins.

3. Stir in the spice.

4. Add the herbs.

5. Add lime juice/vinegar, season with salt and toss. Add cumin or chile powder or garlic. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.

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