A Different Pointe of View Serrano Mango
Salsa and Southwest Chicken Spread

Yield: 4 cups spread

Ingredients

Serrano Mango Salsa

• 1 mango, diced
• 1/2 cup red onion, diced
• 1 serrano chile, seeded and finely diced
• juice of 1 lime
• salt to taste

Southwest Chicken Spread

• 1 cup cream cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, well drained
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds, roasted and salted, + extra for garnish
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup chicken, cooked and chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. Combine Serrano Mango Salsa ingredients in medium bowl and chill briefly.
2. To make the Southwest Chicken Spread, spread cream cheese on adinner-size serving plate. Top with black beans, onion and sunflower seeds. Spread on sour cream. Sprinkle with chicken, cilantro and extra sunflower seeds, if desired.
3. Serve with crackers.

Attribution

Chef Cristobal Soto, A Different Pointe of View, Phoenix, Arizona