Mediterranean Salsa Relish Recipes

MEDITERRANAN-STYLE HOMEMADE SALSA RECIPE

Steps:

• Place quartered cherry tomatoes, chopped shallots, minced garlic, chopped fresh herbs, chopped kalamata olives (if using), and chopped jalapeno (if using) in a mixing bowl.
• Season with kosher shalt, pepper, and sumac (start with a heaping 1/2 tsp sumac, add more late if needed). Toss gently.
• Add lemon juice and a generous drizzle of quality extra virgin olive oil (I used Early Harvest EVOO). Toss to combine. Set aside for a few minutes to let the flavors marry.
• Serve with pita chips or chips of your choice. Enjoy!

MEDITERRANEAN SALSA

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
• Chill for 1 hour.
• Serve with tortilla or pita chips.

TOMATO SALSA/RELISH

Steps:

• Mix everything together in a food processor, just enough to chop and mix (3 to 5 rounds).
• Do not puree.
• Refrigerate for a couple of hours before you serve it.

TOMATILLO RELISH/SALSA

Steps:

• Peel the papery wrapping off of the tomatillos, remove the seeds and inner ribs from the bell peppers, and peel the onions.
• Quarter the tomatillos and set aside. Roughly chop the onions and bell peppers and set aside.
• In your food processor, finely puree the tomatillos, peppers, and onions together. I usually have to do this in two batches. On high speed, this takes me about 3 minutes per batch; when done it should resemble a fine-grain blend.
• Line a strainer with cheese cloth and drain the minced vegetables for at least 1 hour. I have drained this over night, before, and had no problems.
• After the minced vegetables have drained, combine them with the remaining ingredients in a non-reactive pot.
• Place the pot over high heat on your stove and bring to a boil.
• Stirring, to prevent scorching, lower the heat to a simmer and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Remove to mason jars and refrigerate. Once it is chilled, serve in dollops with sausages, chips, eggs, ham, or anything else that needs a sweet-n-tangy boost.