Santiago
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Mandarin salsa
Mandarin Salsa with Avocado
Ingredients
6 Medium to large Satsuma Mandarins
2 Roma Tomatoes
1 avocado
2 jalapenos
2 cloves of garlic
Juice of 1 lime
˝ teaspoon cayenne pepper
˝ teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
Instructions:
Peel and segment mandarins. Finely chop mandarins, tomatoes, avocado, peppers, and garlic. Add lime juiced and seasonings, stir.
This recipe is from the SacBee and won first place in the 2005 Mountain Mandarin Festival. We have made it twice to rave reviews; the tangy sweetness
of the mandarins and the flavor/heat of the peppers is great and a little different from the usual salsa. A little soupy so we drain the mandarins
after chopping a few minutes. This is a great use of the Satsuma mandarins as they are usually packaged in a net bag inside a small cardboard tray
and there might be a couple of dozen of them. If you make ahead of time, add the avocado and lime juice right before serving. Particularly good with
blue corn taco chips.
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sanquintinsince73
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Just added this recipe to my favorites file. Thank you!
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irenemm
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oh that sounds really good.
gonna give it a try.
thanks for sharing
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Gypsy Jan
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How Do You Identify a Satsuma Mandarin?
In a Baja market? Several varieties are sold individually, not net packaged, and all are collectively identified as "Madarinas".
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
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sanquintinsince73
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
In a Baja market? Several varieties are sold individually, not net packaged, and all are collectively identified as "Madarinas".
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So true. My wife is from Mexico and she calls even tangerines "Mandarinas".
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Santiago
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
In a Baja market? Several varieties are sold individually, not net packaged, and all are collectively identified as "Madarinas".
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I really don't know how to do it - I think it really doesn't matter as long as they are sweet. Mandarins can range from tart-sour to sweet. I guess
just buy one, eat it and then go back and get more if they're sweet. I think the recipe states 'Satsuma' as that is prominent on the packaging in the
States.
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Natalie Ann
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Satsuma Mandarins are a very special little treat that is available only a short time during the year. They have a tart-sweet taste and a very thin
skin, which wrinkles as they become more ripe and full of juice. They are to other tangerines what Meyer Lemons are to other lemons.
Not all are sold by the net bag - in the San Francisco Bay Area, these fruits are available in supermarket and farmer's markets right now.
This salsa recipe sounds delicious! Cannot wait to make some for myself. Thank you, Santiago.
nena
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Natalie Ann
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I made up a batch of this today and let me tell ya - soooo yum!
This is gonna be an every-year holiday favorite for me 'n my friends.
Never ever woulda thought of Satsumas in salsa.
Thank you so much, Santiago.
nena
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