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Tomato-less salsa!

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So i was listening to the radio this morning and becauce of the salmonella scare, the dj was mentioning how she went to a joint called "La Salsa" and they only had guacamole and verde! So to get you through this tomato-less season, heres a salsa recipe, sans the red magical fruit! (ps, i got salmonella when i was four, bad experience.....).

2 Ripe mangos
1 medium Jicama
1 medium Onion, preferably sweet
2 large Jalapeno peppers
2 large Hot peppers
1 can Concentrated orange juice
1 medium Lime

Finely chop the jicama in a processor. Squeeze the lime over it to keep it from browning and to add flavor.

Add one can of water to the orange juice concentrate (instead of the 3 cans called for in orange juice). Pour 1/2 cup of the orange juice over the jicama. Cover with plastic and refrigerate overnight. The jicama readily takes on the flavor of the oranges and will taste like "crunchy oranges". You can add water to the remaining orange juice and use it for juice.

At least 3 hours before you need the salsa,  mince the onion

Using the processor, mince the jalapeno and habanero after removing the seeds.

Peel the mangos and coarsly chop by pulsing the processor.

Combine all ingredients and cover with plastic until time to serve.

I don't know if I trust

I don't know if I trust tomato-less salsa, I like my tomatoes!

This is more of a fruity

This is more of a fruity salsa azelma it still tastes really good ,but it's definitely different then your typical tomato based salsa.

You probably all already now this ,but if you leave in some of the seeds of the jalapeno or habanero you will get some more heat in your salsa; also be careful when handling peppers wearing gloves is always a good precaution .