Witchy Recipes

Melinda Pappa’s Salsa with Lime Juice
3 lbs of Roma tomatoes
2 bunches scallions
1 medium sized white onion
5 Anaheim Chilis (or 2 cans of diced green chilis)
2 bunches Fresh Cilantro (also known as Coriander) 10
cloves garlic or the equivalent dried garlic powder
2 Fresh limes (Do not use bottled lime juice)

In large bowl, press garlic through garlic press, and mix with the juice
of the 2 limes. Finely chop onion and then add 1 teaspoon of black
pepper. Coarsely chop cilantro, tomatoes and scallions (including half
of the tops) and add to the bowl. Chill and serve.

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This salad is filled with yellow and orange fruits and vegetables
arranged to look like the sun.

2 sweet yellow peppers, cut into rings...cook rings in a covered
skillet in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes, drain and cool.
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
3 Tablespoons orange juice
2 t. fresh snipped chives
1/2 t. honey
1/8 t. salt
1/8 t. fresh ground pepper...stir together orange peel, juice,
chives, honey, salt and pepper to make marinade. Set aside. Set
pepper rings in a plastic bag and add marinade to coat. Chill for 4
to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
lettuce leaves
6 to 9 plum tomatoes or 2 to 3 medium tomatoes, sliced
1 medium orange, sliced
1 cup red cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup yellow cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
freshly ground pepper (optional)...

To serve, line a large platter with lettuce leaves. Arrange tomato
and orange slices around the edge. Drain pepper rings, reserving
marinade. Arrage pepper rings in an overlapping circle inside the
circle of tomatoes and oranges. Fill center with red cherry
tomatoes. Garnish with yellow tomatoes and extra ground pepper, and
drizzle with reserved marinade.