Fresh Strawberry Jalapeno Relish

Recipes

June 5, 2020

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1 pint Lyman’s Strawberries

1 Jalapeno

½ diced red onion

3 tbsp fresh mint

1 lemon juiced

1 tsp salt

½ tsp granulated garlic

3 tbsp olive oil

Directions

Dice the strawberries into small pieces. Finely chop the jalapeno, removing the stem and seeds. Finely chop the mint leaves. Combine all the ingredients in a medium sized bowl and toss until everything is evenly mixed. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours to allow the flavors to bloom. Serve chilled.

Uses: this makes a great topping for grilled chicken or fish. Toss it with cold pasta for a fun side dish at your next barbeque.

Meet The Chef

At nine years old, Ben Gaffney asked if he could work alongside his father, a chef, at Congress Rotisserie in New Haven. The elder Gaffney put the boy to work washing dishes for two years, in the hope that it would discourage his interest in the restaurant business.

But a calling is a calling. Ben Gaffney has spent his life since then pursuing the wonders of food, bringing Middlefield along for the ride as chef at Lyman Orchards since 2017.

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