Chunky Tomato Salsa
This tomato salsa recipe is by my friend Kelcie Yeo. I think you will love this chunky tomato salsa so grab this recipe and ingredients and whip it up for your next party or Mexican style dinner night!
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Tomato Salsa
Prep
Total
Yield 3 Cups
Ingredients:
- 3 organic, garden fresh tomatoes, diced
- 1 diced green pepper
- 2/3 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- Juice from two fresh limes
- Juice from half an orange
- Pink salt and pepper to taste
Optional Ingredients:
- 1 Diced jalapeno pepper (if you like it spicy!)
Instructions:
Step #1: Assemble and prepare all ingredients
Step #2: Mix all ingredients together
Step #3: Serve with fresh guacamole and chicken. You can also try it with a great fajita recipe such as this one
Notes
***The nutrition info for this recipe is based on the linked ingredients above**
**Nutritional info does not include optional ingredients.
Courses Side Dish
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Cup
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 65 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Carbohydrates 13 g | 4% | |
Dietary Fiber 2.5 g | 10% | |
Sugars 5.5 g | ||
Protein 2 g | 4% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Dr Jockers Comments:
The temporal lobe is region of our brain that houses and controls most of the communication and memory consolidation in the brain. This region depends upon lots of antioxidants to function at its peak capacity. This tomato salsa is loaded with antioxidants in the pepper, red onion, tomatoes, orange, limes and cilantro. The cilantro also helps pull environmental toxins out of the system and protect the brain from the free radical damage that toxins create.
This recipe is best when mixed with good fats such as extra virgin olive oil or avocado. The lemon, creamy, superfood guacamole is a perfect mix with this salsa. The healthy fats enhance nutrient absorption from the superfoods in the salsa. Add in a healthy protein like organic, free range chicken or grass-fed beef and you have healthy Mexican food. Keep the chips, tortillas and beans out as they are loaded with carbohydrates and will throw off healthy blood sugar signaling.
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