Green Apple Salsa Verde
A recipe for Green Apple Salsa Verde from The Summer Table Cookbook, by Lisa Lemke. This vibrant version is tangy, sweet, and pairs beautifully with grilled chicken, fish or veal.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 137kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tart green apple such as Granny Smith
- Grated zest from 1 lime
- Juice from 1/2 lime
- 1 avocado
- 1/3-1/2 green chile such as jalapeño or serrano, seeded (the amount depends on the desired strength)
- 2 stalks of celery
- 1/4 cup chopped chives
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- flaked sea salt
- coarsely ground black pepper
Instructions
- Core the apple and cut it into ⅓-inch cubes. Place in a bowl and combine with the lime zest and juice.
- Remove the pit from the avocado and scoop out the flesh. Cut the avocado in ⅓-inch cubes and fold them into the bowl. Finely chop the chile, and cut the celery stalks one or two times lengthwise (depending on the thickness) and then into small cubes. Stir everything together with the chives, cilantro, and oil.
- Combine thoroughly and season with salt and pepper. Let the salsa sit for about 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
This vibrant recipe for Salsa Verde comes from Lisa Lemke's The Summer Table: Recipes and Menus for Casual Outdoor Entertaining. She writes:
You’re probably thinking, salsa verde, isn’t that a sauce with parsley, anchovies, capers, garlic, and olive oil? Yeah, but here comes a variation on that theme. With a vibrant flavor and wonderful tartness, this take on salsa verde goes perfectly with grilled whitefish, chicken, or veal. If you like, you can cut the ingredients into larger pieces for a chunkier salad, but here I prefer them finely chopped with heaps of cilantro. If you don’t like cilantro, you can use parsley instead.
Reprinted with permission from The Summer Table published in 2015 by Sterling Epicure. Text © Lisa Lemke. Cookbook photography by Asa Dahlgren.
Nutrition
Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 274IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
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