Dirty Faced Salsa

momaphet's Note:

Made for Zaar World Tour 5 - by the Cooks With Dirty Faces. Like our team this is just a little out of the ordinary with the combo or sweet and spicy, and the crunch from the cuc and jicama. Watch out for flying salsa when everyone digs in, or you'll have a dirty face too!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 3.5 cups

• 1 ½ cups tomatoes , diced (must be ripe)
• ¾ cup pineapple , diced (see note)
• ½ medium red onion , finely chopped -
• 1 jalapeno chile , minced (less if you like it mild)
• 1 small cucumber , peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves , chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 -2 garlic clove , pressed
• 1⁄3; cup jicama , diced small
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2. Note Whether you start with fresh spears, or canned rings or chunks of pineapple, you should gently chop them to a medium dice.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Made this using fresh pineapple & slightly less than half a jalapeno chile (along with, of course, the rest of the ingredients!) & found this to be a wonderfully tasty salsa! Thanks for posting the recipe! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]

[Mami J]

I found this salsa a bit too sweet for my taste, so I added more lime juice. I forgot (oops) to buy cilantro, so I added a pinch of oregano to add a little "herby" taste. What I liked most about it, is that it could be a great start to a ceviche-type salad by adding some seafood to it, maybe shrimp or whitefish chunks..yum. Thank you moma! Made for ZWT5 & Dining Daredevils.

[Dreamer in Ontario]

What a delicious salsa! I've never made my own before and I'm glad I tried this one. I've also never had jicama before and love the crunch it adds. The balance of sweet and spicy is just right. Made for Jammin' Java Jivers, ZWT5.