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Zesty Mediterranean Salsa Recipe

The addition of olives makes this salsa a little different from other varieties. You can seed the jalapeno peppers if you like. But if your family likes salsa with some "heat", leave them in.

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Zesty Mediterranean Salsa Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

8 medium tomatoes, chopped
3/4 cup sliced green onions
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (seeded if desired)
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
3-1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder
1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Yield: 12 servings.

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

Nutritional Facts 1/12 recipe equals 41 calories, 2 g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 105 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Zesty Salsa in Taste of Home's Down-Home Diabetic Cookbook Annual 2000, p309