Winter Fruit Salsa
Here it is! Be sure to arm yourself with chips.
These ingredients are so pretty you'll hardly want to make salsa with them. Press on.
Lime juice starts everything off.
Shallot, you're up.
Then, it's a matter of your handy prep work. Slice and dice persimmons and avocado.
It's so festive, isn't it?
Practice your precision with the chile.
And now for a party trick: the chiffonade.
Lay your sage flat, roll it up tightly...
...and slice crosswise. Then ooh and ahh.
If you thought sage only belonged in Thanksgiving stuffing, you thought wrong.
Ready for the moment of truth?
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Author Notes: This combination of bright fruit makes a great appetizer for a wintertime gathering. Pomegranate arils add tang and texture while persimmon flesh adds sweetness and substance. Rich avocado partly melts into a creamy binder when stirred in. The flavors are brought together with lime juice, shallot, serrano pepper, and a slightly unexpected herb and spice combination. Serve with pita chips or lavash, or consider using in place of a mango or pineapple salsa and serve it with pork chops or chicken. - hardlikearmour
Food52 Review: WHO: hardlikearmour is an outdoorsy baker based in the Pacific Northwest.
WHAT: A salsa so good you'll want to eat it with a spoon.
HOW: Just dice, toss, and here's the important part -- give it some time for the flavors to mingle and make friends.
WHY WE LOVE IT: The union of sage, cinnamon, and chile will try and throw you for a loop, but don't let it. Give in. Chips optional but recommended. - A&M
Makes about 3 cups
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2 large limes)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons minced shallot (2 medium-large cloves)
- 2 persimmons, peeled and diced
- 1 1/3 cup pomegranate arils (1 large pomegranate)
- 1 large Hass avocado, flesh diced
- 1 serrano chile, seeds and veins removed, flesh minced
- 2 tablespoons chiffonade mint
- 2 teaspoons minced sage
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- Combine lime juice, salt, and minced shallot in a medium non-reactive bowl while prepping the rest of the ingredients.
- Dice the persimmon and avocado so the pieces are about the same size as a pomegranate aril. As ingredients are prepped, add them to the bowl, gently tossing to incorporate. When everything has been added, toss to blend.
- Allow flavors to meld 20 to 60 minutes before serving. This holds up for several hours, so is best made the same day. It tastes fine later, but the avocado gets a little ugly.
- Your Best Persimmons Contest Winner!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pomegranates
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3 months ago PistachioDoughnut
Congratulations HLA! If persimmons are still in the market, I would love to prepare this.
3 months ago ENunn
Looks amazing@
3 months ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Congratulations, hla! Looks great!
3 months ago Madhuja
Congratulations! I cannot wait to try this!
3 months ago Kukla
Many, many Congratulations on your win!!
3 months ago gingerroot
Yahoo!! Congrats, Sara!! Can't wait to try this.
3 months ago BoulderGalinTokyo
Congratulations!! I look forward to trying this, so pretty!.
3 months ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Hip, hip, hooray!
3 months ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Woo woo! Congrats Sara!!!!
3 months ago em-i-lis
Emily is a trusted source on General Cooking.
huge congrats, sara!! this looks marvelous!!
3 months ago nannydeb
Congratulations!
3 months ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
Thank you all! I'm thrilled, and more than a little surprised. I also need to give some thanks to my sister -- she suggested the avocado and serrano pepper in the salsa. I will share my OXO loot with her!
3 months ago for the love of the south
Congratulations on your win!
3 months ago EmilyC
Hooray -- many congrats on your win!
3 months ago mrslarkin
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Yahooooo! I cannot wait to try this next winter! ;)
congratulations hla!
3 months ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Many congrats to you HLA! Your salsa looks and sounds fabulous (like everything else you make!).
3 months ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Hurrah! Congratulations - you deserve it!!!
3 months ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Yay!!! Congratulations on the win, this salsa is fantastic.
3 months ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Congratulations HLA! This looks soooo delightful. So perfectly refreshing for midwinter.
3 months ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Congrats HLA!! Just seeing this now. This looks wonderfully refreshing!! And I love the addition of the sage.
3 months ago carbonarasuz
Susan is a recipe tester for Food52.
The unexpected flavor from the sage was perhaps the best part of this recipe!
3 months ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
I love that you liked the sage in it! I was definitely a little wary about adding it, but I thought it worked so just went for it.
3 months ago gingerroot
Yahoo! Congrats, hardlikearmour! I'm curious about your delectable combination...especially the sage, and I can't wait to try it.
3 months ago mrslarkin
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Yippeee! Well done, hla.
3 months ago hardlikearmour
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Thank you, all! I'm smiling from ear to ear!
3 months ago creamtea
Congratulations. If only I could pull this right out of the monitor, I'd eat it all.
3 months ago Midge
What a brilliant combo. Congrats hla!
3 months ago drbabs
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beautiful. congratulations.
3 months ago boulangere
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Warm congratulations on a lovely creation.
3 months ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Congratulations on the finalist nod, this is a fresh take on salsa, perfect for winter. Great recipe.
4 months ago vvvanessa
Oooh. I would totally eat this.
4 months ago hardlikearmour
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Thanks, triple V. I've been having trouble with receiving email notifications of comments lately, so just saw yours.
3 months ago vvvanessa
I was hoping to see this as a finalist!
4 months ago healthierkitchen
Yum - I missed this last contest! I love mixing persimmon and pomegranate, too.
4 months ago hardlikearmour
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Thank you, hk! They really complement each other in flavor as well as appearance.
4 months ago healthierkitchen
and with the avocado you have the trifecta of color!
6 months ago EmilyC
This looks absolutely fabulous -- and so pretty, too! This would be great for a holiday party!
6 months ago hardlikearmour
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Thanks, EmC! I fully agree :-)
6 months ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Wow, what a great winter salsa. I think the pomegranate and persimmons are brilliant together, Really nice!
6 months ago hardlikearmour
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Thank you, sdebrango! I think they play nicely together, and the color combo is really lovely.