This delicious fresh cherry salsa makes a wonderful accompaniment for a variety of meats, poultry and seafood.

Fresh Northwest Cherry Salsa

1 cup pitted Northwest fresh sweet cherries
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons finely chopped green peppers
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash bottled hot pepper sauce

1. Chop cherries in food processor or manually. Combine all ingredients; mix well. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

Recipe provided courtesy Washington State Fruit Commission.