Prep Time: 15 minutes Yield: 3-4 cups
Recipe: A Farm Girl’s Dabbles
Ground cherries are sometimes called husk cherries or husk tomatoes. And from what I’ve found, are similar to a cape gooseberry. They are a small orangish-yellow fruit wrapped in a thin, crinkly paper husk, reminding me of a tomatillo. Ground cherries have a very unique flavor that is hard to put into words. Sweet, mellow, slightly tart, earthy, tomato, pineapple, vanilla…all these words float through my head as I ponder this fun little fruit.
Ingredients
- 2 c. quartered cherry tomatoes
- 1 c. halved ground cherries
- 1/3 c. finely chopped red onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 T. minced red chili
- 1/2 c. finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 T. fresh lime juice
- 1 T. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. cumin
- 1/8 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- In a medium bowl, fold together cherry tomatoes, ground cherries, onion, garlic, chili, and cilantro.
- Drizzle the lime juice and olive oil over the top, folding a couple times to incorporate. Then sprinkle with cumin, salt, and pepper. Fold again to bring it all together. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for an hour or two before serving.
Serve with tortilla chips, or over grilled fish or chicken.