Nectarine Basil Salsa

As I'm typing this, over half of the salsa is gone. Whoops? I like salsa. But salsa can get boring pretty quickly. Most salsa's involve tomatoes, so most are red in color. Did you know that you should technically remove the seeds inside of a tomato before cooking with it because the seeds cause some people to get sick? Interesting....but what I mean by most salsa's involve tomatoes is that even though you may have a black bean salsa or corn salsa, it still a tomato based salsa with added black beans or corn. Boring! This recipe excited me because a) it's a fruit based salsa, and b) no tomatoes are involved! Yummmmm

Recipe (makes 2-4 servings):
1 nectarine, diced
1 1/2 tablespoons red onion, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons jalapeno, minced
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon honey
4 fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon sugar, optional

Directions:
1. Dice the nectarine. Add sugar is the nectarine is not juicy, and let sit for a few minutes.

2. Add red onion and jalapeno to the nectarine. Stir in honey and lime juice. Add a sprinkle of salt or sugar (or both) depending on how you want the salsa to be flavored.

3. Just before serving, cut basil into ribbons and sprinkle over the top. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips.