Strawberries are mixed with bell peppers, onions, orange juice, lime juice, cilantro, and a touch of spiciness.
Prep Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
- 1/4 cup finely shredded fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 pint (1 cup) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
Place red onions , jalapeno pepper, bell peppers, cilantro, strawberries, orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl, and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 4 hours. Fifteen minutes before serving, remove the salsa from the refrigerator, so it loses some of its chill.Makes about 2-1/2 cups.
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What I am Making For Dinner Tonight:
Matchstick Pasta with Pistachios, Kale, and Pomegranate!
8 ounces whole grain linguine or spaghetti (gluten free works too!)
2/3 cup pistachios, toasted
1 medium clove garlic, smashed and chopped
1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 large bunch of kale, washed, de-stemmed and chopped into bite-sized pieces
(Save a couple large kale leaves to garnish your serving platter.)
1 pomegranate, just the seeds
*An easy way to de-seed pomegranates is to break them open into a big bowl of water. A lot of the membrane floats to the top.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. While the water is heating, break the pasta into 1 1/2-inch segments and make the pistachio sauce by pureeing 1/3 cup of the pistachios, garlic, salt and olive oil with a hand blender or food processor. Set aside.
Once the water is boiling, salt it generously and cook the pasta per package instructions - be careful not to overcook. At the very last second, add the kale to the pot of boiling water, and IMMEDIATELY drain the pot. You don't want to overcook the kale to the point that it is listless. Run cold water over the pasta and kale, using your hand to work the cold water through the kale and pasta. Toss gently with a spoonful of the pistachio sauce and now spin the pasta and kale dry in a salad spinner to toss off any remaining water.
Just before serving, toss the pasta with a big spoonful of the pistachio sauce and 1/2 of the pomegranate seeds, taste and add a bit of salt if needed. Turn the pasta out onto a platter lined with a couple kale leaves (optional), and sprinkle the remaining pomegranate seeds and pistachios on top. Finish with another drizzle of the pistachio sauce if you like.
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