A Holiday Gift Basket with Salsa
Monday, November 24, 2008 19:58
There are many occasions over the holidays where we are invited to a gathering where we either want to bring something to contribute to the evening or as a hostess gift. Everyone brings wine it seems, and after years of being one of those couples we found a great quick easy recipe for salsa that has always been a hit. We fill two Kerr 1 pint wide-mouth canning jars with salsa, and tie each jars neck with a ribbon. When we arrive at our destination we present our host or hostess with a small basket filled with one of the jars, corn chips, and fresh limes. This one is almost always served immediately. The other jar of salsa, we slip into their refrigerator to be enjoyed later with a thank-you note.
This recipe takes only minutes to prepare because you start with premade fresh salsa purchased from your favorite grocer’s deli case!
Ingredients
1 ½ cup fresh salsa from your grocer’s deli
1 15 ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 11 ounce can of whole kernel corn, drained
½ cup chopped scallions
5 slices of cooked bacon, crumbled into small pieces
One lime
Preparation
In a medium mixing bowl, combine fresh salsa, beans, corn, scallions and crumbled bacon. Add the juice of one lime. Stir well. Cover and refrigerate for one to two hours to meld the flavors.
Divide the salsa into pint canning jars. Refrigerate any leftover salsa.
Fiona says:
November 25th, 2008 at 12:35 am
What a fantastic idea!
Sarah says:
November 25th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Once in the canning jars, can they be left unrefrigerated? I love this idea and would love to send some to my relatives.
Peppercorn Press says:
November 25th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Sorry Sarah, this salsa cannot be left un-refrigerated because the jars have not been properly sealed. Many cooked salsas can be canned using a home canner, however this recipe is a fresh salsa and cannot be. This is really meant to be hand-delivered, where it can be immediately consumed or refrigerated. Thanks for your interest. If you have any other questions, please let us know and we will try to answer.
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VanillaPumpkin says:
December 1st, 2008 at 11:30 am
Great idea! Love the addition of bacon, I never would have thought of that!
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gaga says:
December 4th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
That IS a great holiday gift idea! Looks delicious!
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