Pritikin Tropical Salsa
This Tropical Salsa recipe has just about everything that’s deliciously divine, from mangoes to pineapple, but absolutely nothing that’s bad for you. No salt, no added sugar, no waist-expanding oil or other fat. Wow! Thanks to thee award-winning chefs at the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami. For 40 years, the renowned health resort has helped tens of thousands worldwide adopt healthy lifestyle habits that dramatically reduce cholesterol levels, blood pressure, excess weight, and other heart disease risk factors.
Ingredients
- 1 red onion diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic finely minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce (no-salt-added )
- ¼ teaspoon Tabasco
- 1 mango peeled and diced
- 1 cup pineapple diced
- 1 cup papaya peeled and diced
- 1 to mato diced
- 1 tablespoon oregano (fresh) chopped
- 2 tablespoons basil (fresh) chopped
- Garnish green onions chopped (optional)
- Garnish chives chopped (optional)
Instructions
- In a small nonstick skillet over low heat, saute red onion, garlic, tomato sauce, and Tabasco until well combined, about 5 minutes. Stir regularly.
- In a large mixing bowl, gently combine remaining ingredients (except garnishes).
- Spoon red onion mixture into bowl, and gently toss all ingredients until combined.
- If desired, garnish with a sprinkling of green onions and/or chives.
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It’s good, but when does Salsa ever have waist-expanding fat — or any fat at all? That’s like saying a mango is gluten-free!
Not exactly! Salsa should be and typically is low-fat, you are correct — but you’d be surprised how many restaurant style salsa recipes (even commercial jarred) include a bit of olive oil, and still others are served with diced and chopped avocado, and in some cases, grated queso cheese. There is a trace amount of fats in the oils of jalapenos or other types of peppers, but it’s negligible. This recipe guarantees a low-fat alternative by avoiding those tasty but higher-fat additions, and it’s a nice alternative to say, guacamole or cheesy queso dips.
Doh! Right you are. Olive oil is right here on my jarred sauce! Anyway. Good recipe!
My salsa from the grocery store had olive oil in it!!!!! I never noticed. This is a good recipe.