First time posting! This has been a hit with everyone that tries it!

I found this recipe online and have tailored it to taste. I use canned pineapples this time to save on time.

Recipe 1 small pineapple, peeled and diced 1/3 red onion, finely chopped 1/2 medium red bell peppers, finely chopped and seeded 1 small cucumber peeled 1/2 jalapeño, finely chopped and seeded 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt and pepper to taste.

This made about 1 cup of salsa. I prefer small quantities to make it fresh weekly.

Some of the quantities are estimates, especially the cups/teaspoons.

2 tomatillos Half a large white onion 3-4 garlic cloves 1 jalapeño 2-4 serranos, depending on heat preference 1/4 cup of cilantro Oil spray (this doesn’t really matter, use what you have) 1 teaspoon of Kosher salt Cracked black pepper 1/2 -3/4 cup of water (optional chicken bullion here) Optional boiled (not broiled) dried chile de arbol. Careful with this one as it can really turn up the heat!

Spread out the onion, add peppers and tomatillos and give it a light coat of oil.

Sprinkle the salt and add some cracked black pepper. Broil the onion, peppers and tomatillos for roughly 5 minutes. Once they start getting a little charred, add in the garlic cloves and broil another 5 minutes or so.

You really don’t want any of the ingredients to get overly charred, so keep an eye on them and remove some ingredients early if needed.

In a blender, add the broiled items and the water and blend on high for a few seconds. Add in the cilantro and blend again.

Tip: if you’re not sure about how much serranos you want to add to the blender, start with 1 and check the taste. If you want more heat, add the other 2-3 gradually, blending and checking the taste after each one added to test the heat. Same goes for optional chile de arbol, which I didn’t do for this recipe.

Fun story. Went to my local farmers market with the wifey the other day, VERY sleep deprived. I suffer from insomnia, working night shift at the hospital. Anyway, I get more creative when im this tired. I saw all the beautiful colors of one vendors produce. So, naturally, as anyone with 2 hours of sleep, within 52 hours of being awake, against my will, the only logical thought that came to mind was "salsa time." I bought 3 poblanos, 4 shishitos, 2 jalapeño, 7 roma tomatoes, a clove of garlic, and a yellow onion. Charred all of the peppers and toms. Slowly sautéed some onions and garlic whilst using fresh onions and garlic and voila. I am absolutely thrilled with the flavor, with some lime juice, salt and pepper, this fricken salsa came to life. It's refreshing, slight spice, and delicious. Really proud of what j was able to accomplish.

If anyone has pointers, PLEASE, dont hesitate to shed your wisdom!!!!

Tiered heat - onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, jalapeños, Serrano, lemon, lime, cilantro, ginger, smoked garlic cloves, kosher salt, pepper, chipotle, smoked paprika.

Picked up some Giardiniera Salsa last week. Can find it at Chicago-land Marianos. Was very tasty but $$$(like $12). I'm gonna try to recreate it next week(or improve it).