On the Shore of Lake Michigan with Collene's Summer Salsa

Recently I had the pleasure of spending a weekend at the home of my very close friends, Collene and Jeff. They live on the west side of the state, and we spent the days lazing away in Lake Michigan, riding the waves and soaking up the sun. One night after the beach, Collene threw together some salsa for the quesadillas she had on the menu. Their quesadillas included chicken and cheese, but she made a veganized one for me, filled and topped with her beautiful salsa.

I took pictures as she whipped up dinner and planned to write out the recipe, though with the colors of the ingredients and Collene's delicate hands, I felt the pictures were lovely enough to speak for themselves.


1 large tomato, 1 large onion


1 red bell pepper


Jalapeños to taste




Salt and pepper to taste


Garlic powder


Fresh cilantro








Juice of 2 small limes








Assembling my veganized quesadilla!