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Lauren's Salsa

Courses: Sauces

Recipe Ingredients

1   Tomato sauce - (8 oz)
1   Favorite salsa - (16 oz)
  = (salsa used as a base)
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
6   Roma tomatoes - (to 8) - chopped
1   Red onion - chopped (medium)
1   Green onions - chopped
1   Cilantro - chopped
1   Fresh lemon
4   Jalapeño peppers - (to 6)
  Salt - to taste
  Garlic powder - to taste

Recipe Instructions

In large bowl, mix tomato sauce, salsa and olive oil. Chop roma tomatoes, red onion, green onions, and cilantro, and add to the bowl. Squeeze juice from lemon into the salsa.

Cut jalapeños in half lengthwise and discard seeds. Finely chop the jalapeño pepper and add to bowl. Mix and add salt and/or garlic powder to taste.

Serve with baked tortilla chips or reduced-fat wheat crackers. Salsa also can be used as a marinade, or topping for grilled chicken or fish.

This recipe yields ?? servings. Serving size: 1/4 cup

Exchanges Per Serving: Free Food.

Nutrition Facts: Calories - 14; Calories From Fat - 1; Total Fat -0g; Saturated Fat - 0g; Cholesterol - 0mg; Sodium - 82mg; Total Carbohydrate - 3g; Dietary Fiber - 1g; Sugars - 2g; Protein - 1g; (To taste ingredients not included).

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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