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Green Tomato Salsa

We like to serve grilled fish over a coulis made by pureeing half the salsa until smooth and adding olive oil until the mixture is the desired consistency.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 4 cups

Ingredients

1 poblano chile
2 pounds (about 6 medium) green tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
1 small or 1/2 large Vidalia or other sweet onion, finely chopped
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
4 scallions, sliced thinly crosswise
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Roast the chile directly on a gas-stove burner over high heat, or under the broiler, turning as each side blackens. Transfer to a bowl; cover with plastic. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Peel off the skin; discard the stem and seeds. Finely chop the chile, and place in a medium bowl.

    Step 2

    Add the tomatoes, onion, cucumber, scallions, lime juice, oil, and cilantro. Stir. Season with salt and pepper; let stand 30 minutes. Store in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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