Great Summer Party

Here's summer again...that means party time is on! Pineapple and mango are in season right now. They are very versatile and good to mix with different ingredients. Mango, chili pepper and mint are great combination and create a exotic taste. That gives me another inspiration of a new recipe. This recipe doesn't require lots of preparations and it's very fast to prepare. So it's a perfect summer party food!

SUMMER TROPICAL FRUITS SALSA

1 medium fresh pineapple, skin & core removed, diced into small cubes/pieces

2-3 medium fresh ripe mangoes, remove skin and stone, diced into small cubes/pieces

1 Jalapeno or Serrano pepper, seeded and finely chopped

Zest & juice of 1 lime

1/4 cup finely chopped small red onion (optional)

1 tsp fresh mint, finely chopped

1 tsp fresh cilantro/coriander leaves, finely chopped

Salt & freshly ground black pepper

1 pinch of granulated sugar

1. Place pineapple, mangoes in a large mixing bowl. Add in zest & juice of lime, onion, Jalapeno/Serrano pepper, mint and cilantro. Toss well and season with salt, black pepper and sugar.


2. Serve immediately or chilled with Tortilla chips.

Remarks:-

• Cut the crown and the bottom of the pineapple with a sharp knife. Then cut the hard shell from top to bottle. Quarter the pineapple and trim the core. Then slice the pineapple to bite size. (as shown above)
• Remove a thick slice from both sizes of the mango, cutting as close to the stone as possible. Peel the skin & flesh around the stone with a sharp knife, and cube the flesh. Score each thick slice into squares, cutting down to the skin but not through it. Push the skin out into a convex curve so that the cubes can be removed easily by the spoon.