Garden Salsa ( with diabetic exchanges & nutri analysis & vegan)

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Garden Salsa

 

1 meduim green pepper, chopped

2 celery ribs, chopped

1 medium tomato, diced

1 small onion, chopped

1/4 cup minced fresh cliantro or parsley

1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, drained

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup tomato sauce

1/3 cup tomato paste

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbs lemon juice

1/4 tsp pepper

 

In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl,

combine the

water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, garlic, lemon juice and pepper;

stir into

the vegetable mixture. Serve with chips or as a table condiment.

Refrigerate

leftovers. Yield: about 3 cups

 

~ P_T ~

 

Which of us has not been stunned by the beauty of an animal's skin or

its

flexibility in motion?

~ Marianne Moore

 

Nutritional analysis: One serving (1/4 cup salsa) equals 29 calories,

trace fat

(trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 122 mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate,

2g fiber,

1g protein.

Diabetic exchange: 1 vegetable