Far Flung Adventures Homemade Salsa Recipe

First get a well seasoned cast iron skillet or griddle. Put it over low heat on the stovetop. Add about a tablespoon of vegetable oil and a good size yellow onion sliced about 1/4 inch thick. Let the onion get nice and brown (not black) on brown on sides. You want a caramelization effect Remove the onions.. Now turn the burner up to medium high and add 4 or 5 fresh jalapenos. Let them get nice and brown, a little black is okay for them. Put them and the onions aside to cool.

Now take a 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes and drain them in a colander. Put them in a food processor and pulse them until they are chunky/salsa consistency. Dump out into a bowl.

Next process the onions and jalapenos along with a 4 ounce can of chipotle chiles in adobo. You want these to get pretty fine-but not paste. Add to the tomatoes. Then stir in about 1/2 cup of fresh lime juice, a teaspoon of salt and a pinch of sugar. Add one bunch of fresh cilantro,chopped medium fine. Now you are done.  Grab a bag of tortilla chips and enjoy.

Makes about 4 cups. Will keep in the refrigerator for about a week.

Green Chile Dip

• 1- 13 oz tub of frozen Green Chile   Bueno is my favorite.  I like the extra hot variety.
• 16 oz Cream Cheese softened
• 1 pkg of Desert Garden brand Jalapeno/Cilantro Dip Mix.
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Defrost green chile; place in colander and press with paper towels to extract most of the moisture.  Then place in food processor with the rest of the ingredients and blend.

Maria’s Cabbage Salad

• 1 Medium Head Cabbage
• 1 Bunch Cilantro
• 2 or 3 Serrano Peppers

Dressing

• ½ C Olive Oil
• 6 Medium Garlic Cloves, minced
• ½ tsp. Cumin
• ½ c fresh OJ
• ¼ c fresh Lime Juice
• 1 tsp. Salt
• ½ tsp. Pepper

Chipotle Lime Dip

 Makes approximately 2 cups feeding 12- 15 people

2   8 oz. pkgs. Cream cheese softened

1 tsp. minced garlic

3 tbs. minced red onion

¾ tsp. grated lime zest

3 chipotles in adobo sauce from a small can plus 1 tsp of the adobo sauce

 Process all in food processor briefly until just combined.

Raspberry Chipotle Dip

Makes approximately 2 ½ Cups Feeding 15 to 20 people

2 8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 tsp. minced garlic

2 tbs. minced red onion

¼ tsp. liquid smoke

3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce from small can, minced. 

1/3 c. raspberry jam

 Process in food processor briefly until just combined.

Spinach Salad

 4 servings

 8 oz. baby spinach

1 c. mandarin oranges, drained

½ c thinly sliced red onion

½ c. garlic butter croutons

Dressing:

1 tbs. orange marmalade

2 tbs. red wine vinegar

1/3 c extra virgin olive oil

1/8 tsp salt

Pinch black pepper

¼ tsp. finely minced garlic

Place all in screw top jar and shake until combined.

Pasta Salad

1 lb of bow-tie pasta- cooked, drained, and cooled

Dressing

1 Cup prepared basil pesto

2tbs. extra-virgin olive oil

1 tbs. red wine vinegar

 Add-Ins

1 lb asparagus- blanched and cooled

1/2 cup grape tomatoes

1/2 cup marinated artichoke hearts

1/4 cup sliced ripe olives

Garnish with shredded Parmesan 

Variations

1 lb blanched broccoli

1 roasted red bell pepper

1/2 small yellow onion-grilled

Far Flung Adventures  Homemade Pimento Cheese

1 pound of  extra sharp cheddar-Tillamook extra sharp cheddar is my favorite-grated
1 and 1/2 roasted red bell pepper from a jar,drained ,rinsed and patted dry with paper towels and then minced
1 Tbs. honey
1 and 1/2 cups mayonnaise

Mix all until well blended. Yield approx. 3 cups

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                  Bacon Jalapeno Dip

1 pound of bacon,fried crisp and crumbled
1 yellow onion,caramelized and cooled, then minced
3 fresh jalapenos , roasted then cooled and minced
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
2 cups sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise

Combine all and refrigerate for several hours for flavors to meld. Yield approx. 4 cups

Note- I don't seed the jalapenos, but if you want it less spicy you can seed them.

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