Easy do-it-yourself-in-the-blender for a hot afternoon, and great with a fruity mixed drink drink, fresh garden salsa is probably one of the healthiest, tastiest salsa’s you’ll find. I don’t tend to eat it during the day, though–I save it for my midnight snack. And with a prep time under one minute, why not?
I suggest serving with pretzels or pita chips–just to shake things up a bit. Regular flour tortilla chips are good, too. Some of you may also notice I substituted parsley for cilantro, but keep in mind that they’ll both do the trick. Parsley adds more of a neutral, salad-like flavor, while cilantro adds more tang.
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(Serves 2)
Prep time: 1 minute
Setting: CHOP*
(Note: some blenders may require a few tbsps of water to properly mix all ingredients)
Ingredients:
- 2 whole roma tomatoes ($1.19)
- 2 cups fresh parsley, chopped ($0.75)
- 1 clove garlic, whole (less than $0.10)
- 1tsp salt
- 1tbsp cumin
- 1sp red pepper flakes
- juice from one whole lime ($0.67)
Total price: $2.71 (+ cost of spices)
Estimated calorie count: 129
