When you think about having friends over for appetizers, you think you have to spend the afternoon in the kitchen. Right? Wrong!
Here is a quick recipe for a great tasting salsa, done in just 10 minutes, that provides one good shortcut!
Sweet Orange Chipotle Salsa Recipe
(adapted from this recipe)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 3 full cups salsa
Ingredients:
- 1-(15.5 oz. can) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1-(10 oz package) frozen corn, thawed
- 1/3-cup chopped red pepper
- 1/3-cup chopped red onion
- 1/3-cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1-Tbsp fresh lime juice
- ¼-cup Reduced Sugar sweet orange marmalade*
- 1-(11 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1-3 tsp. chopped chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce to taste**
Preparation:
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl except the chile peppers.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Season with chile peppers to taste and serve with baked tortilla chips.
- Keeps in refrigerator for 2-3 days—if there is any left!
Nutrition Information:
For ½ cup, this product is 80 calories; and high in fiber, vitamin A and C; potassium.
*This marmalade is half the calories of regular marmalade. Or use a regular naval orange and slice thin with peel and all membrane.
**This mixture is medium to hot depending on your tastes. Start with 1-tsp. mixture with adobo sauce until it reaches desired flavor.
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Written by Rita Larsen, RDN, CD; Elite Sports Clubs Nutrition Educator & Diet Counselor
Rita is certified in Positive Psychology, University of Penn; has a BS in Dietetics from Kansas State University; and an Internship and Masters at the Indiana University Medical Center.
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