Kachumbari By Penzeys

Ingredients

• 1 lime or lemon, juiced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 red onion, chopped
• 1 tsp minced fresh garlic (or 1/2 teaspoon Penzeys minced garlic)
• 2 tbsp minced fresh ginger (I use 2 to 3 teaspoons of Penzeys minced ginger instead of a large piece of fresh ginger since fresh ginger can go bad quickly)
• 1 small red or green chili pepper, de-seeded and diced
• 1/4 cup fresh chives (or 2 tablespoons Penzeys chives)
• 1/4 to 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/4 to 1 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 6 large cabbage leaves, rolled and cut into thin slivers
• 6 small sweet bell peppers, diced
• 1 medium cucumber, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, cut in thin strips
• 1 large ripe avocado, diced
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or any mixture of dried fruit)
• 1/2 cup walnuts, pecans, almonds, or a mixture of nuts