Recipe: Strawberry Salsa

💃Just say yes to strawberry salsa! This sweet and spicy treat is PERFECT for outdoor barbeques and pool parties.

Serve this over fish or chicken, or as a sweet and spicy dip.🍓

Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients:

• 1 pint (300 g) strawberries, hulled and diced

• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced

• ¼ cup minced red onion

• 1 lime, juiced 

• ½ cup loosely packed cilantro, minced (or to taste)

• Salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and gently stir. Let sit for at least 20 minutes to give the flavors a chance to combine. 

2. Taste and adjust the seasonings. If it needs a little sweetness, add a ½ tsp or so of honey. Enjoy!

Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by Svetl from Getty Images Pro 

Recipe: Mango Salsa

🥭Use this salsa for chicken, fish, or in tacos. It also makes a tasty dip!

Makes 3 cups.

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe mangoes, diced

• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped and seeded

• ½ cup (65 grams) chopped red onion

• ¼ cup (4 grams) packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

• 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced

• Juice of 1 large lime

• ¼ tsp sea salt, to taste

Directions:

1. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the mangoes, pepper, onion, cilantro, and jalapeno. Stir in the lime juice and season to taste with salt.

2. Let the salsa rest for at least 15 minutes before serving. Soooo good!

Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by nata_vkusidey from Getty Images

Recipe: Cowboy Christmas Caviar

You can serve this fiber-rich, veggie-packed “caviar” as a dip, salad, taco filling, or side dish.

Makes 8 large servings.

“Caviar” Ingredients:

• 2 (14-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained

• 1 (14-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

• 1 ½ cups (375 g) white corn kernels (thawed frozen or canned is fine)

• 6 Roma tomatoes, chopped, seeds removed

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced and chopped

• ½ small red onion, chopped

• ½ cup chopped cilantro

• 2 jalapenos, seeded, ribs removed, and finely chopped

• 1 avocado

Dressing Ingredients:

• ⅓ cup (80 ml) extra-virgin olive oil

• ¼ cup (60 ml) apple cider vinegar

• 1 ½ tsp Italian seasoning

• 1 tsp honey

• Sea salt & freshly ground pepper (to taste)

Directions:

1. Assemble the “caviar”: drain and rinse the black-eyed peas and black beans, thaw or rinse and drain the corn, and chop the tomatoes, pepper, onion, cilantro. And jalapenos.

2. Combine all of the “caviar” ingredients except the avocado in a large serving bowl.

3. Make the dressing: add all of the dressing ingredients into a mason jar and tightly secure the lid. Shake well to mix up the ingredients.

4. Pour the dressing over the “caviar” and let marinate for 20 minutes before serving. Just before serving, peel and dice the avocado and toss it into the salad.

Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by Rus32 from Getty Images