{"id":575154,"date":"2010-05-21T10:24:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-21T14:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:blog.cookingwithtraderjoes.com,2010-05-21:8e7eebcb-8fb6-48c9-8f8e-55bf8a54c105"},"modified":"2010-05-21T10:24:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-21T14:24:00","slug":"strawberry-mango-salsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/575154","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Mango Salsa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"border: 0px solid ; float: left; margin-right: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px;\" src=\"http:\/\/images.quickblogcast.com\/2\/4\/6\/4\/2\/133294-124642\/StrawberryMangoSalsa1.JPG?a=6\" \/>Strawberries have started appearing on shelves here in California.&nbsp; It is a cheery announcement that summer is upon us!<\/p>\n<p>Unlike traditional salsas that have onions for some bite and spice, this one is intentionally kept simple to let the fruit really shine.&nbsp;If you&#8217;re looking for a more complex salsa to serve with meats or an entree &#8212; add some onions, perhaps some jalapeno, and read our list of <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.cookingwithtraderjoes.com\/2009\/09\/15\/a-dozen-things-to-do-with-salsa-beyond-chip-and-dip.aspx\">a dozen things to do with salsa.<\/a> <br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIf strawberries or mangos aren&#8217;t available yet where you live, try substituting other fruits such as melons, kiwi, pineapple, or whatever is in season and fresh.&nbsp; This dish will only be as good as the fruit you can find.<\/p>\n<p>There was quite a bit of dicing and chopping, I will admit, and the task was interrupted often by eager little ones who kept returning for more juicy samples.&nbsp; But the colorful and flavorful confetti was worth the wait.&nbsp; I cut the fruit into a small dice to make the salsa easier to pick up with chips.&nbsp; And the chips of choice?&nbsp; Try cinnamon pita chips for a real flavor surprise.&nbsp; It would be a great appetizer for any poolside party or back yard BBQ.&nbsp; If you prefer milder flavors, serve with regular pita chips or tortilla chips.<\/p>\n<p>And please, don&#8217;t throw away any leftovers!&nbsp; Simply throw into a blender with some yogurt and ice for a delicious smoothie.&nbsp; You can even freeze the smoothie mixture into popsicle molds for a tasty afternoon treat.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><br \/>\nStrawberry Mango Salsa Recipe<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>2 cups diced strawberries<br \/>\n2 cups diced mango<br \/>\n2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice (from 1 lime or lemon)<br \/>\n\u00bc cup chopped mint or cilantro (optional) <\/p>\n<p>1. Stir all ingredients gently in a serving bowl.<span>&nbsp; <\/span><br \/>\n2. Allow to rest for 15 minutes for flavors to meld.<\/p>\n<p>Prep time: 20 minutes<br \/>\nServes: 8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strawberries have started appearing on shelves here in California.&nbsp; It is a cheery announcement that summer is upon us! Unlike traditional salsas that have onions for some bite and spice, this one is intentionally kept simple to let the fruit really shine.&nbsp;If you&#8217;re looking for a more complex salsa to serve with meats or an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3666,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-575154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=575154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/575154\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=575154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=575154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=575154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}