RCI-SC.005.0050.001
Fresh Northwest Cherry Salsa
Fruit of the Month: Cherry by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- pitted fresh or frozen sweet cherries2 cups
- basil⅓ cupfresh, chopped
- green peppers⅓ cupfinely chopped
- 2 tsp
- ½ tsp
- ½ tsp
- ¼ tsp
- of bottled hot pepper sauce1 Dash
Method
1
Pit the fresh cherries or thaw frozen cherries if using frozen fruit. Cut each cherry into quarters and transfer to a medium mixing bowl.
2
Chop the fresh basil into fine pieces, measuring out ⅓ cup total, and add to the bowl with cherries.
3
Finely chop the green peppers into small, uniform pieces, measuring ⅓ cup, and add to the bowl.
4
Pour the lemon juice (2 tsp) into the bowl and add the grated lemon peel (½ tsp).
5
Add the Worcestershire sauce (½ tsp) and a dash of bottled hot pepper sauce to the mixture.
6
Sprinkle the salt (¼ tsp) over all ingredients and gently fold everything together with a spatula or wooden spoon until just combined, being careful not to crush the cherry pieces.
2 minutes
7
Let the salsa rest at room temperature for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld before serving.