Wednesday 17 February 2016

Goji Berry Salsa

I have been making this tasty alternative for a while now and still come back to it time and time again.  Adding goji berries along with coriander give this so many extra health benefits, not to mention a delicious taste.
Coriander or cilantro as it is sometimes known, may relieve intestinal gas and pain.  It can also soothe inflammation, rheumatic pain, headaches and mental stress.  This is definitely not something we are thinking about when putting food together, but making a few conscious decisions here and there, will change how our bodies function over time.
Developing a new flavour when left overnight or longer, you can decide whether to eat it on the same day of making, or leaving for a day. Leaving it gives it a whole new taste, as the goji berries expand to absorb the liquids.

Ingredients:
1 diced avocado
1/2 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes
1 small red onion (finely chopped)
3 tbsp. olive oil
1/4 cup fresh coriander/cilantro
1/2 cup fresh basil
1/4 cup pitted black olives
good pinch of Himalayan salt
juice of 1 or 2 lemons (about 1/3 cup)
1/2 cup goji berries 
3 medjool dates (pitted)

Method:
Slice the avocado in half, removing the seed.  Chop the flesh into small squares while still in the skin and set aside.  Place all of the remaining ingredients into a food processor, leaving aside a few tablespoons of the tomatoes and the coriander and basil.  Pulse until well chopped, before adding the reserved tomatoes, coriander and basil, and chop some more.  Leaving these out at the beginning just means you will end up with a chunkier salsa, so it's up to you how you'd like it really.  Lastly add the avocado and gently mix through with a spoon.
This salsa is delicious with corn chips as a dip, or served alongside your green leafy salad giving it a zesty lift.  Add it to your burritos.  The goji berries help boost your energy and antioxidant levels, giving your standard salsa something just a little different.   

Enjoy :) Shaz
Photo credit:Thank you Michael Cranfield
  

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