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Ginger Apple Salsa Recipe

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Ginger Apple Salsa Recipe
A fun fat-free and raw food fruit salsa recipe to try, with crisp apples and tangy ginger and lime. Add some healthy and high-fiber fresh fruit to your diet with this great twist on traditional Mexican salsa. Plus, it's fat-free and super low in calories.

Ingredients:

  • 2 apples, finely diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 tbsp minced fresh ginger root
  • 2 (or more) tsp minced cayenne, jalapeno or other fresh chili pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • dash salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients together, and allow the flavors to mingle at least one hour before serving.

Garnish your ginger apple salsa with extra cilantro before serving, if you'd like.

Makes three servings fat-free ginger apple salsa. Low-cal, too!

Nutritional information, per serving (from Calorie Count):
Calories: 75, Calories from Fat: 4
% Daily Value:
Total Fat: 0.5g, 1%
Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%
Sodium: 101mg, 4%
Total Carbohydrates: 19.3g, 6%
Dietary Fiber: 3.3g, 13%
Sugars: 11.7g
Protein: 1.0g
Vitamin A 12%, Vitamin C 24%, Calcium 2%, Iron 2%

See also:
More easy low-calorie vegetarian and vegan recipes
What are raw foods?
More easy raw food recipes

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