Green Apple Salsa

1/2 small red onion, quartered
1 small jalapeño chile, seeded
1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
2 granny smith apples, peeled and chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar

Directions

Using a food processor, finely chop the red onion, jalapeño and cilantro. Transfer to a bowl and add the apples. Stir in the lime juice, salt and sugar. Serve with tortilla chips.

Sweet Potato and Leek Soup

Ingredients
• 3 large sweet potatoes, cut in chunks
• 3 leeks, rough chopped
• A pinch of sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
• A nub of butter
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 big knuckle of fresh ginger (about 1 tablespoon peeled and grated)
• 2 cups water
• Curry powder and turmeric to taste

Directions
Sweet Potato Soup
1. Peel and quarter the sweet potatoes.
2. Wash leeks well and drain, remove any damaged outside peel, remove the hairy white tips from the end, and cut leeks into 1 inch slices. (leave one 3inch section aside to be fried for the garnish, later)
3. Soften leeks in a large pot with a nub of butter. Do not brown.
4. Add 6 cups of stock or water.
5. Add sweet potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and boil until cooked through --just softer than fork tender. Using an immersion blender, puree the ingredients until they are thoroughly blended (or blend in batches in a blender).
6. Add the grated ginger, curry and turmeric, and test for consistency. If too thick add a bit more water. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt or pepper as needed.