Roasted Strawberry and Tomato Salsa October 8
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and Emily decided to sponsor a mini event to raise awareness. You can find some facts about breast cancer in the US here and in Australia here. Breast cancer is one of the most common, but also most researched, cancers. Every day will hopefully bring us closer to a cure. Or a vaccine, like the one that is currently in testing around the world (and found to be 100% effective!) for the prevention of cervical cancer.
My contribution to the event is some excellent - and pink - salsa. It is sweet and smokey and terribly addictive. Bring it out to a barbeque and share it with your loved ones.
Roasted Strawberry and Tomato Salsa
8-oz strawberries
8 oz cherry tomatoes
Juice of ½ lime
¼ cup onion (1/2 smallish onion)
½ - 1 tsp chipotle in adobo sauce
½ tsp salt
pinch black pepper
Roast strawberries and tomatoes in a 350F oven for 45 minutes. They will be very soft. Allow to cool.
In a food processor, whiz onion and chipotle pepper. Add in lime juice, strawberries, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Pulse several times, until salsa is chopped/blended evenly, but do not let it puree completely.
Chill until ready to serve.
Makes about 1 1/2 cups
McAuliflower Oct 7
strawberry salsa is one of my favorites! It’s also very good with sour cream- which turns it even pinker!
Also- in a quesadilla with brie… heaven!
boo_licious Oct 8
That looks so good with a big bag of chips.
Nic Oct 8
McAuliflower - I definately wish that I had made quesadillas to go with this. Do you think I could have found pink cheese to match?
Boo - Thanks! I’m glad I didn’t make a larger batch, or I would have needed another bag.
Barbara Oct 8
I must try this combo when summer arrives. I’ve never mixed strawberries and tomatoes. Sounds intriging.
Nupur Oct 9
What a great combination of flavors! Looks so tempting…
augustusgloop Oct 9
Wow - i would never think to combine strawberries and tomatoes but it sounds delicious!
ilva Oct 9
This sound so nice that I have to try it out but I have to admit my ignorance: what is chipotle in adobo sauce, I never seen it here in Italy so probably I have to find some kind of substitute. Can you help me out on this one? Please…
Nic Oct 10
Ilva - Chipotles are a type of smokes jalapeno pepper that often come packed in a spice blend of vinegar and tomato (and other spices, of course) called adobo sauce. If you can’t find it at a specialty store, which is where you might have to look in Italy, try this recipe to make your own.
ilva Oct 10
Thanks! Now I understand what it is and maybe there’s something similar here, Italians use a lot of chilies and if I don’t I now know here to look for the recipe!
emily Oct 11
Hi Nic!
Lovely picture- doesn’t salsa always look so brilliant in photographs? I’ve never tried strawberry salsa (which is a real pity since I love anything remotely mexican), but thanks to this entry, I’m going to make a point of seeking some out now!
Thanks for participating!
chronicler Oct 13
Oh no! Another great recipe for snacking! MAybe this one can replace the same old plain old salsa currently taking up space. Mmmm.