As some of you may know, I have been working towards being healthier and shedding my baby weight. So far, I have lost about 23 lbs. With summer approaching I am ready to kick my loss into turbo and really look great. The program that has been working wonders for me is SparkPeople. Check it out. It's comprehensive and has tons of great tools. And better yet, it's now free.
I picked up a champagne mango at the grocery store the other day as well as a few kiwis. The mango is very smooth and has a sweet taste with a kick. I LOVED it. The kiwis were originally for my stepson, but since he kindly informed my husband that since he (daddy) was working this weekend he didn't want to see us. Don't you just LOVE kids? C'est la vie, though.
So anyway, I wanted to do something cool and different with these fruits - like a sweet and spicy salsa. I searched my fridge and found a lone hot pepper and a tomato. Now I was ready to go.
Tropical Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 champagne mango, peeled and diced
- 1 kiwi, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 medium tomato, diced
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 hot red pepper, seeded and minced (I used a Serrano)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Combine all ingredients and mix well. Place in an airtight container and let chill for at least 30 minutes to marinate.
See how easy that was?
Now, onto what I did with it.
This is a two egg turkey chili and cheddar omelet. It was FANTASTIC together. The omelet was very simple. Here's the recipe:
Turkey Chili and Cheddar Omelet
Serves 1
2 large eggs
salt and pepper to taste
⅛ teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoon turkey chili
.75 oz cheddar
In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the salt, pepper and chili powder until foamy on top.
Heat a medium frying pan over medium heat and spray with cooking oil.
Pour egg mixture in.
When egg is set (the bottom slides easily around the pan) spread the chili across the center of the omelet and top with the cheddar. Fold the two sides of the omelet around the center and press down to set.
Cover and let cook for 1-2 minutes, until cheese is melted.
I love the sound of this. Your photo of the salsa is great!
Congratulations on the weight loss. That's great. I love mango salsa, it would be great on fish too.
Sounds like you had a busy weekend!
That salsa is amazing! I'm just getting into salsas lately and I'm adding yours to list of ones to try!