Use this homemade salsa recipe as a dessert sauce, served over ice milk, sorbet, soy ice cream, fruit salad or sliced angel food cake. Making this easy salsa will also serve as a great sauce for savory pork, chicken or duck.
Ingredients You Will Need:
4 ripe unpeeled bananas (about two cups)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple syrup
½ teaspoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped nuts (such as walnuts or almonds)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place whole bananas (in their skins) on a baking sheet and allow to roast for 20 minutes. Skins will turn brown. Allow to cool.
Peel and dice bananas and place in a medium mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss gently until combined.
 | Salsa adds color and spark to meals and is a low-fat, high-flavor alternate to gravies and sauces. Learn how to make salsa with these unique and healthy homemade salsa recipes. |
 | Mango salsa recipes go well with chips at lunch or grilled fish at dinner. They are also great with pork chops and in salads or mixed in with rice. By adding apples or other fresh fruit, such as pineapple, avocado, oranges or a little bit of coconut, you can create a taste that is reminiscent of the tropics. |
 | For a surprising salsa, consider strawberry fruit salsa recipes. Few would suspect such a sweet sun-ripened fruit as the strawberry would taste even more delicious if pepper or vinaigrette were added to it. |
Home made salsa has been a favorite for generations. Many families have a special family recipe that has been handed down to each family and they've continued on with the tradition of making their own salsa. |
Born and raised in southern Arizona, I developed a sense of what is considered good Mexican food at an early age. My mother, especially, was important in this development as she was one of the finest Mexican cooks I had ever known. |
