Tropical Salsa

2012-04-08

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We used to have a restaurant here on Lake Hefner that was island themed. When it disappeared, I was beyond sad…I loved their food – cuban bread, fried plantains, and all the rest of their tropical themed cuisine.

Last night, Mr. Wonderful and I spent a night on the patio. We had planned on grilling fish to go with this salsa, but didn’t want to de-thaw or make a store run, so we opted for chicken instead. I sprinkled the chicken with a jerk rub and for some coolness for our tongues, we made this Tropical Salsa. As a side dish, we made Coconut Basil Rice in our rice maker with coconut milk instead of water, and at the last minute chopped up some fresh basil to mix in.

I used cilantro and a new herb I am growing this season called Pineapple Sage. When you rub it’s leaves, it smells like a fresh pineapple so I thought it’d be yummy in this. If you can’t find it, it’d be fine without.

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Katie's love of cooking and eating good food has led her down a path of fun filled friend and family gatherings around the kitchen. She is an Oklahoma Food blogger, TV food personality for Freedom43tv, author of Food Lovers's Guide to Oklahoma and lover of all all the good things of life!