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Pear Salsa
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Pear Salsa

Adapted from New York Times.
Servings 6 servings
Author Brandon Matzek

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, plus more to taste
  • Sugar
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 underripe pears, chopped (see note above)
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup chopped mint

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lime juice and pinch of sugar, whisking to combine. Season well with kosher salt and black pepper. Set aside.
  • Combine pears, red onion, serrano chile, cilantro and mint in a large bowl. Dress with olive oil-lime mixture. You may not use all of the dressing. You want to contents of the bowl to be just well coated. Season to taste with additional kosher salt, black pepper and lime juice. Save extra dressing for another use.