Spicy salsa

7 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
16ouncesCan Whole Tomatoes
1smallGreen Pepper, chopped
cupMild Onion, chopped
3tablespoonsGreen Onion, chopped
4ouncesCan Green Chilies, diced, rinsed and drained
3tablespoonsCilantro, freshly chopped
½Garlic Clove, minced

Directions

Puree tomatoes with their juice in a blender or food processor.

Combine other ingredients and stir into tomatoes. (Chill in refrigerator up to 5 days.)

Yield: 7 servings, 2-⅓ cups

One Serving = ⅓ cup Calories: 21 Protein: < 1 g Fat: < 1 g Carbohydrate: 5 g Fiber: 0.9 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 314 mg Potassium: 192 mg

Exchange: 1 Vegetable

Source: "The U.C.S.D. Healthy Diet for Diabetes, a Comprehensive Nutritional Guide and Cookbook," by Susan Algert, M.S., R.D.; Barbara Grasse, R.D., C.D.E.; and Annie Durning, M.S., R.D.

Shared by: Norman R. Brown