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Salsa Tejana (Texas Salsa with Roasted peaches, charred habanero, and toasted pecans) | The Splendid TableThe Splendid TableThe Splendid TableAmerican Public Media

Salsa Tejana (Texas Salsa with Roasted peaches, charred habanero, and toasted pecans) | The Splendid TableThe Splendid TableThe Splendid TableAmerican Public Media

This is my favorite salsa in this chapter. I’m a Texas boy, and the flavor of Hill Country peaches and pecans takes me back home. Here, the sweet-smoky charred peaches and toasted pecans create a rich, creamy texture that’s woken up with habanero, red onion, and a mixture of lime- orange juice that mimics Yucatecan sour oranges. You might go in with an expectation of what this will taste like, but I swear, you won’t see it coming. I devoured it with carnitas tacos with pickled red onions, but it’ll add much- needed fat to chicken breasts, bring out the smokiness of grilled meats, and be a good friend to pork chops.

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