Salsas
Holly Strauch • Senior Culinary Specialist, Nestle Foods (Stouffer's Lean Cuisine)
Want a twist on the "classic" salsa? Consider adding raspberries, apricots or even pineapple or mangoes to your recipe. It adds a healthy "kick" and a new taste you're sure to love!
Ingredients
Mango Salsa Recipe
- 1 small mango
- 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
Basic Tomato Salsa
- 4 to 5 tomatoes
- 1 shallot, peeled and diced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 Tbsp basil
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 to 4 green chilies, diced
- salt and black pepper
Other Variations
- add 1 can corn
- canned black beans
- 1 chopped avocado
- 1/2 fresh lime, squeezed over blended mixture
- minced fresh cilantro
Preparation
Mango Salsa Recipe
- Carefully peel skin from mango sections attached to seed. Slice flesh from seed. Chop flesh to measure 11/2 cups.
- Combine all ingredients in small bowl; refrigerate 2 hours.
Basic Tomato Salsa
- Combine all ingredients into food processor and process until well blended.
- Refrigerate at least two to three hours for ingredients to meld. Add extra chilies for more spicy flavor.
Nutritional Analysis (per serving)
Makes 2 cups, 8 servings
Each 1/4 cup serving contains approximately:
- 32 calories
- 1 g. protein
- 5 g. carbohydrates
- 1 g. fat
- 28% calories from fat
- 18 mg. calcium
- Nutritional analysis will vary based on ingredients used.