Ham salad
🍳 10 min🔥 633 cal
Salsa
🍳 15 min
🔥 114 cal
✍️ by Taisiia Dobrozorova
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4 g
Proteins
23 g
Carbs
1 g
Fats
Servings
Whether you grow fresh ingredients from your garden or head to your local farm market, the benefits of eating salsa go beyond satiated taste buds. The components of salsa consist of vegetables that provide various vitamins like C and E. You increase the vitamin C content when you combine the base with other juices, such as lime juice. Pure vitamin C significantly affects heart health and your immune system.
The combination of garlic and onions in salsa is sure to give you an immune boost, and they're also known to work as a blood thinner. Garlic can improve heart health by lowering blood pressure levels, and onion is excellent for managing blood glucose levels.
Most of a tomato's weight is water. Many people struggle with drinking water in high quantities, so another surprising health benefit of eating salsa is its hydration.
Salsa Recipe
Essential ingredients
Tomatoes
150 g (1 pieces)
Red onions
125 g (1 pieces)
Lime
40 g (½ pieces)
Jalapeno
15 g (1 pieces)
Cilantro (or parsley)
10 g
Garlic
3 g (1 tsp)
Ingredients to taste
Salt, Black pepper
How to make
Please follow the next steps:
1
Put tomatoes into a colander, set over a large bowl, and allow to drain.
2
Leave drained juice to add back to salsa.
3
Add chopped onion to a medium bowl and pour with cold water. Set aside for 8-10 minutes, drain, and then rinse.
4
Mince garlic. Then add the drained tomatoes, onions, peppers, and cilantro.
5
Season with salt and lime juice up to your taste. Pulse until your desired texture.
6
Taste, and then add additional salt or lime juice. (if needed).
7
Set salsa aside in the fridge for about 30 minutes before serving. The dish can be stored in the refrigerator during the week.
Weight Loss Tips
Tomatoes perfectly remove swelling, saturate with the necessary substances and reduce weight. You can eat them both raw and processed.
Citric acids in lime boost metabolism, helping you burn more calories and store less fat.
Garlic is an appetite suppressant. It helps keep you fuller for longer, further preventing you from overeating.
Cooking Method
Slicing
Recipe category
Lunch, Dinner
Recipe cuisine
Mexican
Tools
Knife, Cutting board, Bowl, Colander
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