Tuesday, June 22, 2010, Issue No. 301

Simple Summer Salsa

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The first days of summer deserve to be celebrated with a delicious and versatile recipe. For this salsa, the featured winner from our 300^th recipe contest last week, we had to dig back into the archives to when we first introduced it in 2005. Submitter, Kristin Troska from Winona, Minnesota loves the unique texture and flavor and uses it to complement lots of wholesome foods in her "'household of new healthy eating." Lean chicken, scrambled egg whites, low-fat chips, high fiber tortillas and assorted vegetables are some of her favorites.

Avocado and Mango Salsa

• 1 ripe avocado, peeled and diced
• 1 cup chopped ripe mango
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped jicama
• Juice of 1 lime (2 tablespoons)
• Salt and ground pepper
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped

In a mixing bowl, combine the avocado, mango, jalapeño pepper, jicama, and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in the cilantro. Let the salsa sit 20 minutes for flavors to meld before serving.

Makes 3 cups or 12 1/4-cup servings.

Per serving: 35 calories, 2 g. total fat (less than 1 g. saturated fat), 4 g. carbohydrate,
less than 1 g. protein, 2 g. dietary fiber, less than 1 mg. sodium.

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