Monday, June 18, 2012

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Cherry Salsa - 15g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber

 


* Exported from MasterCook *

Cherry Salsa

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs LowFat (Less than 5%)

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/3 cups frozen unsweetened tart cherries
1/4 cup coarsely chopped dried tart cherries
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno peppers -- fresh or canned jalapeno peppers, or to taste
1 clove garlic -- finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro -- or 1/2 tablespoon dried cilantro
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Coarsely chop frozen tart cherries. Let cherries thaw and drain, reserving
1 tablespoon cherry juice. Once cherries are thawed, combine drained
cherries, dried cherries, onion, jalapenos, garlic, and cilantro in a
medium saucepan; mix well. Combine reserved cherry juice and cornstarch in
a small bowl; mix until smooth. Stir into cherry mixture. Cook, stirring
constantly, over a medium high-heat until mixture is thickened. Let cool.
Serve with tortilla chips and/or cooked chicken or pork.

Makes 1 cup

Nutrition Facts per 2-tablespoon serving: 28 cal., 0 g total fat (0 g sat.
fat), 6 g carbo., 0 mg chol., 1 g pro., 1g fiber, 4 mg sodium. Daily RDA
values: 6% vit. A, 2% vit. C, 0% calcium, 2% iron.

Source:
"Cherries: Not Just Another Berry"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"June 2012"
Yield:
"1 cup"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 62 Calories; trace Fat (5.0%
calories from fat); 1g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 2mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Vegetable; 1
Fruit; 0 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 900996 0 0 0 0 0

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