Fruit & Black Bean Salsa

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 mangoes (or other firm summer fruit)
• 1 can black beans, drained and well rinsed
• 1 red bell peppers or 1 yellow bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 bunch scallion, chopped
• 1 cup cilantro leaf, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar or 2 teaspoons wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• lime, juice and zest of
• 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• garlic pepper seasoning, to taste (with salt)

Recipe

• 1 choose fully ripe mangos, peaches, or nectarine; peel, pit, and cut them into a small dice.
• 2 choose a firm red and/or yellow pepper; core, seed, blanch in boiling water, and cut into a small dice.
• 3 if using both colors, use half of each pepper.
• 4 combine ingredients in a nonreactive bowl and place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to blend.
• 5 the salsa may be made and refrigerated up to 2 days in advance.