Any Guy's Food Blog

When I saw this on the list, I knew that I had to try it, but had no idea where I was going with it. Sometimes when I am working on a recipe idea, I'll just take the main ingredient, banana chips in this case, and wander through the grocery store searching for inspiration. Being a salsa challenge, I did a couple of laps around the gigantic produce section and finally settled on an idea.

Ingredients:

1 cup banana chips
~10 oz grape (or cherry) tomatoes (quartered)
1/2 bundle green onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 habanero (deveined, chopped)

Directions:

The beauty here, it turns out, is that the banana chips work in coordination with the habanero to be the only seasoning you need. Chop the banana chips in a food processor, coffee grinder or blender by pulsing a few times. You just want to make sure you don't have any whole chips left.

In a mixing bowl, mix the chopped banana chips and all of the remaining ingredients. Bam!

Notes:

This recipe really surprised me. The fresh, crisp celery acts as a middle-ground between the balanced sweet of the banana and acidity of the tomatoes. The habanero gives a little bite (you may even consider adding a second habanero or a serrano for MORE bite).