Cucumber Salsa Recipe

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Zippy jalapeno, tart lime juice and garden-fresh cucumbers take center stage in this chunky salsa from Sandy Lee of Choctaw, Oklahoma. "I always have more cucumbers than I can use, so I created this recipe," she says. "It complements just about anything."

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Cucumber Salsa Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt
Baked tortilla chip scoops

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with chips. Yield: 4 cups.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1/4 cup salsa) equals 11 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Free Food.

Originally published as Cucumber Salsa in Quick Cooking May/June 2002, p22