Two Strawberry Salsas

Note from Cheri: This recipe by Roxanne E. Chan of Albany, California was a the Grand Prize winning recipe in the 1997 California Strawberry Festival's Berry Off cooking contest.

Salsa I 2 T strawberry preserves 1 cup diced pineapple 1/4 cup chopped dates 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped and seeded 2 T lime juice 1 T olive oil 1 T chopped mint Salsa II 1 cup diced fresh strawberries 1/4 cup finely diced minced crystallized ginger (get in a gourmet food shop or a well stocked supermarket) 1/4 cup diced green bell peppper 1 minced green onion 2 T orange juice 1 T olive oil 1 T minced cilantro 1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper

Combine all ingredients for salsa I. Combine all ingredients for salsa II. Serve.