Passionately Raw!

When exotic produce shows up at the farmers market it's time for me to create as many dishes with those ingredients as possible. I do not always share my recipes but some are worth trying and deserve a wider audience.  Prickly pears are rich in soluble and insoluble fiber, Vitamin C, B Vitamins, minerals such as potassium, magnesium, and calcium. The fruits are high in flavonoids, polyphenols and the plant pigments like betalains and carotenoids. In Mexican folk medicine prickly pears were used to heal liver ailments. The antioxadant rich fruit may also help reduce inflammation in the body.  Ingredients: 2-3 prickly pears  1 habanero or ghost chili pepper, roughly chopped, seeds removed 1-2 shallots, roughly chopped 2 large garlic cloves  freshly pressed juice of 2 limes zest of 1 organic lime 1/2 cup olive oil 1 Tbsp raw apple cider vinegar, add more if needed  pinch freshly ground black pepper  sea salt to balance the flavors Method:  Wash and p...