What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Waste Not, Want Not: Kumquat Cilantro Salsa! For those of you who love the taste of oranges, but hate the idea of peeling the skin, let me introduce you its distant cousin. The Kumquat; native to Southeast Asia. It’s about the size of an olive and can be either round or oblong. But here’s the best part: you can eat the outer skin. No peeling required. The kumquat has a sugary sweet citrus flavor that makes your taste buds boomerang between sour and tangy. Please note, there are tiny seeds, much like those in a grape, so you can either eat them or remove them.
KUMQUAT CILANTRO SALSA
Ingredients:
1 pound kumquats, washed and sliced with seeds removed
1 Roma tomato, diced
1/2 cup sweet onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Dash of cayenne pepper (optional)
Tortilla Corn Chips
Instructions:
Make sure the skin of the kumquat is blemish-free and not dimpled. Discard if necessary. In a bowl, combine sliced kumquats, diced tomato, sweet onion slices, and chopped cilantro. Gently toss. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, and sea salt. Drizzle over kumquat mixture. Refrigerate for one hour. Serve with tortilla corn chips.
What a diverse and colorful dish!
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I like to say the word “kumquat”. Call me quirky. 😜🍃🍊
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It’s a rather enjoyable word.
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Kumquat. 🍃🍊
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Kumquat . . Kumquat . . Kumquat!
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🤣🤣🤣
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LOL!
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This looks about as vibrant as a dish could be! We forget about kumquats!
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My first experience. I pick up a bag at the Farmers Market after being offered a taste. Incredible. 🍃🍊
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They really are wonderful!
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Love Kumquats.. used to have them in my garden when I was young.. 😉
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They are as unique as they are delicious. 🍃🍊
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I love kumquats, but mostly use them in desserts. Love this way of using them! Will give it a try soon. 🙂
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Oh yes. I imagine a dessert would be divine. 🍃🍊
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It’s great in jams, and also as part of the fruit layer in upside-down cakes. 🙂
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Now you got me thinking. 🤔🍃🍊
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😦
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oops, wrong emoji! 🙂
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Hahaha. I get fat fingers all the time. 😜
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🙂
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This is a dish like a beautiful sunny summer day!
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Actually, I did eat it while in Hawaii. 🌴🍃🍊
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Looks like a very refreshing salsa! Nice
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Right? Forget the chips and grab a spoon instead. 😜
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What a beautiful summer dish Gail…
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I keep hoping the weather will warm up. It’s crazy! 🍃🍊
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I adore your recipes, and the presentation too, Gail! Now i need to head ovr to the fridge, eating some pure youghurt. ;-(
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Hey….I have yogurt every morning. lol 🍃🍓
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Lol I have every evening too. 😉
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