It starts with a blend of 3 main components: mango, pineapple, and tomato. The mango and pineapple combined, outweigh the quantity of tomato, so this is a really sweet salsa- almost more like a sweet and sour sauce. If you’ve had the mango salsa from Costco, I thought this tasted really similar.
You’ll also get some great red color and texture from a bell pepper, and flavor from jalapeno, fresh garlic, and ginger. Also an onion that’s not pictured here.
The level of acidity is crucial when canning, and in this recipe you’ll use lime juice and apple cider vinegar. If you’re canning, you’ll bring it to a boil and ladle it into warm canning jars. Otherwise, you could just put it in a container and pop it in your fridge or freezer.
I love canning salsa because it only requires a hot water bath. I’ve always used a ginormous pot on the stove to accomplish that but this year Ball sent me an Electric Water-bath Canner to try out and it’s a game-changer. I’ve been telling everyone about it. I should have taken a photo with me in it so you could grasp the size of this thing. The awesome thing is that besides processing jars, it’s basically a giant slow-cooker (and I mean giant, it holds 21 quarts) so you could make enough soup or chili to feed your entire church congregation or- see that little spout on the bottom left? Hello hot cider party! The spout is there to make it very easy to drain boiling water when you’re done, but c’mon. It’s practically begging for hot chocolate. Honestly though, I’m in love with this. This isn’t a sponsored post, but seemed like a good time to share my love for the giant slow cooker. If you like to can and you’ve thought about this, I definitely love mine.
Back to our regular programming. After you crack open your jars, feel free to toss in some fresh cilantro, it really brightens things up. I also sprinkle a little salt on it.
It’s fun and different and I loved the unique flavor profile.
It also makes a fantastic sauce for chicken. I dumped a whole jar of it over a few chicken breasts in my slow cooker one day and it was sooo yummy. We ate it over rice with avocado and a squeeze of lime and my whole family loved it.
So if you can and want to try something new, check it out!
