Fresh Cherry Chipotle Salsa Food

FRESH CHERRY-CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Place garlic clove in a food processor and pulse a few times until finely chopped.
• Add half of the cherries and the rest of the ingredients (except salt) and process until finely chopped.
• Add the rest of the cherries and pulse until cherries are coarsely chopped (you want some larger pieces for a better texture). Season with salt to taste.

CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Add the diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles, lime juice, cumin, salt, sugar, black pepper, chipotle peppers, cilantro and onions to a food processor and blend until totally combined. Give it a taste to check for seasoning.
• Make the salsa several hours before serving, as it will give the flavors a chance to dance! Keeps in the fridge, covered, for about a week.

COPYCAT CHIPOTLE FRESH TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno, lemon juice, lime juice and salt.
• Let stand for 10 minutes at room temperature to blend flavors. Stir in cilantro. Taste salsa and adjust amount of jalapeno pepper and salt as desired.
• Serve with tortilla chips.

CHIPOTLE-CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a medium bowl and stir to combine. (You can do the chopping in a food processor -- you can pulse it to get a nice part smooth/part chunky texture if that's how you like it.).
• Let sit for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more chile, lime, or salt as needed.
• Serve at room temperature or cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl until well combined. Serve with your favorite chips.

CHIPOTLE SALSA (FOR CANNING)

Steps:

• Blanch the tomatoes, remove the skin, and then chop. Measure 8 cups.
• Mix all ingredients except the cilantro in a large pot and simmer until desired thickness is reached, approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Ad the cilantro just before you are ready to pour into jars.
• Fill into hot, sterilized pint jars and top with hot, sterilized canning lids. I do not process in a canner and have never had a problem, but you may process in a hot-water-bath canner at this point for 20 minutes if you are concerned about food safety.
• If you buy a half-bushel of tomatoes and adjust the rest of the ingredients accordingly you get about 6 batches and 36 pints.

SWEET CHERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Pit and chop the fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries and combine with all other ingredients.
• Refrigerate at least one hour.
• Serve as a condiment with chicken, turkey or pork.