Step Over to the Dark Side...

... with this out of the world salsa. Dark Side Salsa with its fresh flavors, gorgeous colors, and pleasing textures will delight any storm trooper or ewok. Make this salsa with your little jedi. He will be so proud of the spectacular outcome and will be eager to try this stellar salsa.

                                                                 Dark Side Salsa
                                                                    adapted from
                                                         The Star Wars Cookbook
                                                                     Robin Davis

Ingredients
6 ripe Roma tomatoes
1 small onion
1 small avocado
1 can (4 ounces) diced mild green chiles
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 lemon or lime
Salt and pepper to taste
Blue corn tortilla chips

1. Put a tomato on the cutting board and cut out the green stem. Cut the tomato in half from the top to the bottom. Holding a tomato half cut side down, slice it lengthwise into thin slices. Now cut the slices into cubes. Put the tomato cubes in the mixing bowl.  Repeat with the remaining tomatoes.

2. Put the onion on the cutting board. Carefully slice off the root end and the stem end. Strip off the dry brown skin. Then cut the onion in half from the top to the bottom. Holding an onion half cut side down, thinly slice it crosswise.  Now hold the slices together and cut across them in the opposite direction.  Be sure to keep your fingers clear of the knife blade. Add the onion to the tomatoes.

3. Pit the avocado by carefully cutting it in half around the pit. Pull the halves apart and carefully scoop out the pit with a spoon. Peel the skin from the avocado half cut side down on the cutting board. Cut it lengthwise into thin slices,  then cut the slices into little cubes. Repeat with the remaining half. Add the tomatoes and onions.

4. Open the can of chiles. Drain the liquid from the can into the sink. Add the chiles to the mixing bowl. Then add the thawed corn.

5. Put the lemon or lime on the cutting board and cut it in half. Hold half in your hand and squeeze it over a tablespoon until the tablespoon is full of juice. Add the juice to the mixing bowl.

6. Stir together everything in the bowl until well mixed. Add the salt and pepper to taste. Serve with the tortilla chips.

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