A Different Pointe of View Serrano Mango
Salsa and Southwest Chicken 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, plus extra for garnish
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup chicken, cooked and chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  

Instructions

1. Serrano Mango Salsa: Combine ingredients in medium bowl and chill briefly.
2. Southwest Chicken Spread: Spread cream cheese on dinner-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.

Yield: 4 cups Spread

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