วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 6 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2552

How to Whip Up Healthy Yet Delicious Salsa in Minutes

With summer already half gone and autumn fast approaching, students from
elementary to college are now preparing for school. But before the term
starts, there is football season that runs from August until December.
And during this particular time of year, it has been a custom of football
fans everywhere to hop in their car, SUV or truck and drive to their local
sports stadium, park their vehicle in the parking lot, pop up the back
hatch and have lively and festive tailgate parties.

Indeed, tailgating parties have been a regular social event during
football season as people normally consume alcoholic drinks as well as
grilled foods. These parties have become so popular that they have become
part of the pre-game activities for other sports such as soccer and
baseball too. In fact, there are even people who hold these parties even
if their cars do not have tailgates.

During a tailgating party, the foods that are usually served are those
that you often see in picnics – hamburgers, hotdogs, baked beans and
potato salad. And to wash them all down, beers and other drinks are a
constant fixture in tailgating parties.

Although hamburgers, hotdogs, baked beans and other picnic foods are
always delicious and are as American as you can get in this particularly
American-invented gathering, why not make it more different by serving you
own homemade salsa recipe? With the spicy kick that a great homemade
salsa can offer, it will warm your body, make your senses more alive and
help you to be ready and raring to go and cheer for your favorite sports
team.

If you want to spice up your next tailgating party, then here are a couple
of salsa recipes that you can use to prepare your own concoction for
partnering with your other foods and to share with your friends.

Cabbage Salsa

Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients:

2 cups (about 8 ounces) shredded savoy cabbage
8 red radishes, diced
6 scallions, white and pale green parts only, cut into thin rounds
1 serrano or jalapeno chile, minced
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
Black pepper in a mill
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro leaves

Directions:

In a medium bowl, toss together the cabbage, carrots, radishes, scallions,
and serrano (or jalapeno). Pour the lime juice, vinegar, and olive oil
over the vegetables, toss gently but thoroughly. Season with salt and
pepper, add the cilantro, and toss again.

Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.

Chili Daddy Salsa

Ingredients:

4 to 5 cups diced tomatoes
1 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup diced white onion
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 each of red, yello, gold, and orange bell peppers, diced
4 to 5 jalapenos, diced
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
juice of 1/2 lime
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1 to 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce (optional)
salt

Directions:

In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Serve.

Adding the optional tomato sauce tightens the consistency of the salsa --
Decide for yourself if that's the way you prefer it.
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