Fresh Pear Salsa

By kayjayjohnson

365 Snacks, Hor D’Doeuvres and Appetizers

Ingredients

• 2 ripe pears
• 2 dried pear halves, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint or 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1 lime, zest and juice
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red hot pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1 Core pears and cut into ½ inch cubes.

2 In a medium bowl, gently toss cubed pears with chopped dried pears, red onion, mint, lime juice and zest, ginger, jalapeno pepper, salt and hot pepper until well mixed.

3 Cover and refrigerate until serving time.