Black Bean Salsa With Exotic Fruit And Vegetable Chips Recipes

BLACK BEAN, TROPICAL FRUIT AND QUESO BLANCO SALSA

Steps:

• To make the Salsa: In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the avocado in the order listed. Very gently, fold in the avocado, to avoid smashing the delicate ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• To make the Dressing: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and whisk them well. Cover and refrigerate. To serve, gently fold the dressing into the salsa. Season to taste and serve.

BLACK BEAN SALSA WITH EXOTIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CHIPS

Steps:

• Mix first 8 ingredients and garnish with cilantro, optional. Serve with plantain chips and root veggie chips for scooping.

VEGETABLE CHIPS WITH MINTED MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Using a mandoline or vegetable slicer, slice the vegetables very thinly, about 1/8inch thick.
• Pour the oil into a large pot, to a depth of 2 to 3 inches, and heat to 375 degrees F. Test by dropping in a vegetable slice. If it bubbles immediately and rises to the surface, the oil is ready.
• Fry the vegetable slices a handful at a time, stirring to separate, until very lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove with a strainer or slotted spoon, shaking off excess oil, and transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Sprinkle with salt while still warm, and continue frying in batches.
• Stand a mango upright and cut off four slices around the flat pit inside. Remove skin and cut mango into large pieces. In a blender combine mango with the onion, Aji, lime juice, salt and pepper, and puree until smooth. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. Stir in chopped mint. Serve with vegetable chips.

VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• In a small food processor (mini-chopper), combine the garlic and ginger and puree into a paste. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the cumin seeds, cloves, cardamom, allspice, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf and cook, stirring constantly, until toasted and fragrant and the cinnamon stick unfurls, about 30 seconds. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic-ginger paste, curry powder, and jalapeno and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato and yogurt and cook, stirring, until they separate from the oil and there is a distinctive sizzling sound, as the sauce "fries" in the oil, about 7 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring, for about 1 minute more.
• Add the water, salt, and potatoes and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the cauliflower, green beans, and chickpeas, bring to a boil, and cook, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender and the liquid has thickened, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with rice and chutney.

BLACK BEAN SALSA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add beans, corn, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and cilantro. Add olive oil, red wine vinegar, and lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste (I like 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper). Stir to combine.
• Cover and chill until serving time. Serve with tortilla chips or as an accompaniment to grilled meats.

FRUIT CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl; reserve.
• Place each type of sliced fruit on a separate silicone-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with some of the cinnamon-sugar.
• Bake the apples until the edges curl, about 2 hours. Transfer to a cooling rack. The chips will crisp as they cool.
• Bake the mango and pineapple slices for 30 minutes, then flip and sprinkle with more cinnamon-sugar. Continue to bake, flipping the mango and pineapple slices every half hour, for 2 1/2 more hours. Transfer to a cooling rack. The chips will crisp as they cool.
• Serve the fruit chips with the cheese cups.