Thursday, September 15, 2011

Strawberry-Cucumber Salsa

It's almost Friday! Woohoo!

I have to work on Saturday, so I still have 2 more days to go, as opposed to most of you who just have 1, but that's fine with me!  A weekend is a weekend. 

I've discovered a new route to work, which involves taking the scenic route downtown, but it avoids the congested highway and gets me to work on time - without me having to leave any earlier than normal.  So score one for me!


I know this is late in the season, fresh strawberries are hard to come by - but that doesn't necessarily stop me from making this.  It's a great condiment for tacos or fish, and even better as a replacement for tomato-based salsa as a dip for tortilla chips!  I've been in a real dippy mood the past couple of days, haven't I?  Sorry, can't help it!

Ingredients:
Adapted from Perry's Plate's recipe


10 strawberries, diced
1/2 English cucumber, diced
1 scallion, thinly sliced
small handful of cilantro, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced

In a medium bowl, combine strawberries, cucumber, scallion, cilantro, and jalapeno.  Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

Serve with tortilla chips or as a topping for fish or tacos!


Well, I'm off to enjoy a nice bowl of some carrot-ginger soup and some of Andy's famous grilled cheese!  Have a great night guys!
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26 comments:

  1. TorviewtorontoSeptember 15, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    lovely combination I haven't had looks wonderful

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  2. KatieSeptember 15, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Oooh, yeah. That looks so delicious. And who cares that it's almost fall?

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  3. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.September 15, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    This salsa sounds so good!! We had soup and grilled cheese today too!

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  4. SwathiSeptember 15, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    My little ones is ultimate fan of strawberry, this salsa sounds delicious, looks pretty too.

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  5. AnnSeptember 15, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    What a great idea for a salsa! I love the flavor combination idea of strawberries and cucumbers....just perfect!

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  6. AnnSeptember 15, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    P.S. Glad you found a new route for work

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  7. ShumailaSeptember 15, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Yum! Love strawberry, love cucumber, love salsa. love the dish!

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  8. Asian-spice mixSeptember 15, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    This is great salsa,i love stawberry,for sure i will make this salsa :)
    Ridwan

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  9. yummychunkletSeptember 15, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    What a great way to squeeze out a few more summer dishes! This looks great.

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  10. Christine's PantrySeptember 15, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Glad you found a new route to work. I've been looking for work nearly 14 months. Your salsa looks wonderful.

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  11. Viviane Bauquet FarreSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Wow - the scallions have a very playful interplay with all of the red strawberries. This is a very visually exciting dish and I'm sure that the flavors match - brava!

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  12. Nava.KSeptember 15, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Another wonderful salad outcome from you Peggy, fantastic and vibrant colored salad.

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  13. KristenSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    That is a beautiful, colorful looking salsa. Perfect for the end of summer.

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  14. StephanieSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    So beautiful and colourful! I'll bet it tastes as good at it looks...

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  15. Quay Po CooksSeptember 16, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    I have not tried including strawberries in salsa. Sounds like a wonderful addition.

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  16. Tina (PinayInTexas)September 16, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    So colorful! I love both strawberries & cucumber, so I'm definitely going to try this.

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  17. RavieNomNomsSeptember 16, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    Oh what an awesome combination!! I have never seen anything like this before. I am so intrigued!! I love the colors

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  18. Pretend ChefSeptember 16, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    This looks so delicious. The flavors of this sound amazing together.

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  19. CarolynSeptember 16, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Strawberries in salsa never would have occured to me but I bet it's good!

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  20. Tina V.September 16, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    This looks so appealing on photos, but I never actually tried cucumbers and strawberries together...
    Maybe I'll gather some courage and try it :)

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  21. Tres DeliciousSeptember 16, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Wonderful salad,I like strawberries and cucumbers.MARVELOUS!

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  22. LizzySeptember 16, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Oh, how yummy, Peggy!!! If good berries are to be found, I'd make this any time of year~

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  23. Jen at The Three Little PigletsSeptember 16, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    I bet that would be delicious on top of a grilled chicken breast...

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  24. Wilde in the KitchenSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    This looks really delicious, I love the non-traditional take on salsa!

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  25. NatalieSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    I'm so glad you liked this salsa! It's kind of a quirky recipe, but surprisingly goes well with a lot of stuff. Thanks for linking up! :)

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  26. sallySeptember 18, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    Yum! This combination sounds like a good one!

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