30 SECOND SALSA SEASONING MIX
Salsa in 30 Seconds
Making salsa from scratch is a project. You make a trip to the store, pick out tomatoes, onions, peppers, and cilantro, then wash, chop, dice, and mix, and hope it turns out right. Too often it doesn’t. We’ve been there more times than we can count, which is why we created 30 Second Salsa Seasoning Mix.
Simple to Make
Our mix is a blend of dehydrated onion, garlic, chili peppers, chili powder, cilantro, vinegar powder, citric acid, and a little salt. Add one scoop to a 14.5-oz can of petite diced tomatoes, stir, and serve.
Prefer a smoother salsa? Pulse the tomatoes in a blender a few times, pour them into a bowl, and stir in a scoop of the mix. Chunky or smooth, it’s your choice.
Either way, you’ll have salsa in about 30 seconds, and we think it tastes better than fresh.
Easy on Your Calorie Count
The mix itself has 0 calories, no fat, and no sugar per serving. Made with a can of diced tomatoes, a half cup of salsa comes to roughly 25–35 calories, depending on the brand of tomatoes you use. Watching your sodium? Use no-salt-added tomatoes.
Goes with Everything
Spoon it over scrambled eggs with refried beans and avocado, grilled chicken or fish, tacos, rice bowls, or a baked potato. For a crunchy snack, pair it with sliced cucumbers and bell peppers.
It also works as a warm sauce. Heat a can of petite diced tomatoes, stir in a scoop of the mix, and spoon it over grilled white fish, chicken tenders, or your other favorite dishes.
What a Dietitian Says About Salsa
Registered dietitian Lori Zanini, writing for Healthline, makes the case that salsa is far more than a party dip. Because a classic salsa is built almost entirely from vegetables, herbs, and citrus, it brings a lot of nutrition along with its flavor.
Zanini notes that tomatoes, onions, and lime juice supply vitamin C, and that salsa is usually eaten raw, which helps keep that vitamin intact since it breaks down with heat. Tomatoes are also mostly water, so salsa adds a bit of hydration to a meal. They are also a leading source of lycopene, an antioxidant, in the American diet.
She also points out that salsa is made entirely from plants, so it is naturally free of cholesterol. It provides fiber without fat or added sugar, and it contains potassium, a mineral many adults don’t get enough of. Onions and tomatoes contribute quercetin, another antioxidant, and lime adds citric acid.
Perhaps the most practical point is that salsa is very low in calories for the amount of flavor it delivers. That makes it an easy way to liven up eggs, fish, tacos, and other everyday dishes without reaching for heavier sauces.
Source: Lori Zanini, RD, CDE, “10 Reasons Your Body Will Thank You for Eating Salsa,” Healthline, updated October 12, 2017.
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