Fresh Papaya and Mango Salsa with Rum
- 6-8
Ingredients:
1 cup ripe papaya
1 cup ripe mango
1 cup red onion, diced small
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
3 tablespoons grape seed oil or olive oil
2 teaspoons local honey
1 serrano or jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1-2 ounces Myers’s dark rum
1 lime, juiced
Kosher salt to taste
Fresh-cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions:
Remove skin from papaya with knife or vegetable peeler. Cut papaya in half lengthwise, remove and discard all seeds, then dice small. Remove skin from mango with knife or vegetable peeler. Cut meat away from the large seed, then dice meat small. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Mash several tablespoons of the salsa with a fork. Stir with a spoon to blend. Serve with grilled fresh catch. If you choose not to have alcohol, simply omit the rum from the recipe.