Sour Apple Salsa (raw)

3 cups diced sour apples
3+ T. fresh squeezed lime juice
1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced
3 T. chopped cilantro
1/2 - 2//3 t. cumin
1/3 t. sea salt

Dice apples and toss immediately with lime juice. Mix in other ingredients. Serve just made or allow to marinate a few hours to heighten flavor.

chopping and adding the ingredients

serves nicely with gluten-free black bean chips

3 fresh salsa: sour apple salsa, cucumber-onion-garlic-lemon salsa, and parsley-tomato salsa

all of the salsas serve well with hummus and chips too

SPLENDID!

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