Recipe #10: Mango Salsa

Living in the Midwest usually means that our weather is incredibly indecisive with both fall and spring interfering with our winter and summer. I used to think that weather(wo)men in this state were just liars who found it funny to share their weather forecasts while they stood inside completely sheltered and unaffected from any kind of precipitation or natural disaster.

Well, I'm only teasing; I know that the good folks at the weather station do not intentionally tell us false information. Nonetheless, after spending the first week of June with the air conditioning turned off because it was quite chilly and rainy outside, I can enjoy, even more than usual, the sunshine and  warmth today.

I thought we needed a cold snack on this hot afternoon. To touch on my blog from yesterday: My Dad was released from the hospital today and he gets to enjoy the last bit of his weekend at home with his family. I thought I would make him something special as a welcome home snack.

We both love chips and salsa but because of how high in sodium and sugar both the chips and the salsa can be I decided to make him one of his favorites from scratch. I found the recipe here: http://www.salsarecipesforyou.com/mango-salsa/tomato-mango-salsa-recipe/ and I think he will really enjoy my low fat, zero sodium, sweet, and spicy snack.


Ingredients:

* 1 Medium Size Mango
* 1/2 Onion (Red or White)
* 1 Large Tomato with Seeds
* 1 Jalapeno Pepper with Seeds
* 2 Tablespoons of Lime Juice
* 1/4 cup of Fresh Cilantro
* 1 Bag of Unsalted Tortilla Chips




Cooking Directions:

First, peel the mango with a sharp knife.

Make long, thin, vertical slits from the top to the bottom of the mango cutting to the seed.

Then make thin, horizontal slits around the mango. Slice from top to bottom into a bowl.

Continue to retrieve all of the mango and then throw away the seed.

Next, dice the tomato, onion, and jalapeno. Add them into the bowl with the mango.

Finely mince the cilantro and add to the bowl.

Add the 2 tablespoons of lime juice and then stir all of the ingredients together.

Cover and place in the refrigerator for roughly 2 hours and serve with the unsalted tortilla chips.