And Now For Something Completely Different*!
Going off my normal topic of my usual whining and complaining about life and writing to bring you a delicious and simple recipe! lol
This is the easiest thing you can make for a group or… maybe just yourself if you feel like chomping on a lot of great, healthy, and fresh veggies all at once;-) Three peppers is only 8 carbs! And look at those beautiful colors!
Easy, Fresh SALSA!
As you can see, this salsa is all chopped stuff, right? Essentially, get this quick list of fresh veggies, grab your slap-chop and you’re in business.
Easy, Fresh Salsa! Recipe
Serves: 4 (who really like salsa) – 6 (who are more interested in other stuff)
Time: 20 mins (chopping fast!)
Ingredients:
1 medium Vidalia onion
1 bunch of Fresh Cilantro
2 Tbsp Lime juice (fresh squeezed, or from the bottle is ok too)
10-12 small, multi-colored Sweet Peppers (see my fat, German thumb for scale. The peppers look tiny. Sorry for my big fat thumb.)
+ Salt & Pepper to taste
(Optional)
1 Hot Pepper of your choice – Jalapeno, Cubanelle, Habenero, or just a sprinkling of crushed red pepper
Tortilla chips (I like the Tostitos Scoops, but you could use your hands, depending on the nature of the party you’re hosting/attending.)
Pick-A-Pepper
(DO NOT use green peppers in this salsa. They’re too bland.)
One thing I want to mention that I read on Pinterest a while back, and it took me a while to try it out, is that the Female peppers are the ones you’ll want to eat raw. They’re sweeter (like all of us females, of course) and in general, more flavorful! So, sauté those male bad-boys.
The way you can tell which ones are the Females are that they have 4 bumps on top (smaller peppers, as in the photo to the left with my fat, German thumb for a scale reference) or bottom (larger Bell peppers, it’s easier to tell).
Another thing about this Salsa is that if you prepare it a day beforehand and allow it to ‘marinate’ with the lime juice overnight – you’ll have a delicious, softer salsa (not as crunchy, but not mushy either) for those wanting to partake in your healthy veggie-fest!
*(Monty Python will never be irrelevant, by the way)
Go. Make Salsa! Go Ahead… Run Along Now!
I hope you enjoyed my post and will enjoy the delicious snack that results from the reading of this post.
Thanks – J.E.DiPalo
J.E. DiPalo 
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