Chipotle Cherry Salsa

Chipotle Cherry Salsa


A savoury cherry salsa with the heat and smokiness of chipotle chillies, the freshness of basil and the subtle hint of balsamic vinegar.

Servings: makes 2 cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes


Ingredients

2 cups cherries, pitted

1 chipotle chili in adobo or to taste, chopped

1/4 cup red onion, diced

1 small clove garlic, grated

1 handful basil

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1.Puree everything in a food processor until smooth.

2.Simmer the salsa to remove excess liquid. (Optional: This salsa is great fresh but if you are going to use it in something like tacos you will want to simmer it a bit to remover the excess liquid.)  I made this using figs because I was too late to buy cherries.  It was delicious!