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Black Bean Soup with Fruit Salsa

1/4 cup diced seeded peeled cucumber
1/4 cup diced peeled mango
1/4 cup diced fresh pineapple
2 tablespoons chopped sweet onion
4-1/2 teaspoons lime juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
1/4 teaspoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
SOUP:
3 bacon strips, diced
3/4 cup chopped red onion
1 Anaheim pepper, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
4 teaspoons lime juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

For salsa, combine the first eight ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. In a

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saucepan, saute bacon and onion until bacon is crisp and onion is tender. Add
Anaheim pepper and garlic; saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining
ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Cool slightly. Puree half of the soup in a blender; return to the pan. Bring to a
boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with fruit salsa.

Yield: 3 cups.