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Tomato Cucumber Salsa Recipe

Salsa a very famous Spanish term for sauce. There are umpteen number of variations of salsa today but here I am sharing you the famous Tomato Salsa along with my twist to salsa a Strawberry Salsa. This year I am trying my best to have healthy snacking and it all kick started with my earlier post of Roasted Malasa Makhana (Lotus Seeds). Everyone talks about including coloured food (veggies & fruits) into our daily diet. Sometimes it does become monotonous to simply chew them plain as a fruit/ veg. Making a salsa with veggies and fruits is one way to relish these colourful goodness. Salsa you may say is a dipping sauce how can be a snack? well chop the ingredients into bite sized bits and enjoy as a salad too. Usually Salsa is served along with Tortilla chips/ any crisps you can make a baked version of potato chips too for this salsa. 

Tomato Salsa is a little tangy & with a touch of spice, I have used veggies that are locally available. If you get hold of jalapeños and include in tomato salsa that would be great else no issues they anyways taste good. Strawberry Salsa is perfectly sweet yet tangy and somehow if I had to pick between the two I could jump for the Strawberry one. Next time around I plan to add in one for fruit to go with Strawberry. Since strawberries are in season now why not try this simple salsa for a quick snack?

Salsa

TOMATO CUCUMBER SALSA RECIPE

Recipe - Own
Serves - 2 generously
Prep time - 5 mins
Serving suggestion - Tortilla chips/ sandwich/ as a salad

Ingredients

Ripe tomatoes - 2 large finely chopped (scoop out the seeds)
Cucumber - 1 small, finely chopped
Red onion - 1 small - finely chopped
Coriander leaves - 2 strands, finely minced
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
salt - 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice - 1/2 lemon

Method

Add the chopped tomatoes, cucumber, onions in a bowl and mix well. To this add pepper, salt, lemon juice and coriander leaves. Plate along with tortilla chips/ crisps

Cooks Wisdom

- You can add jalapeños in case they are locally available

Sweet and tangy strawberry salsa

STRAWBERRY SALSA RECIPE

Recipe  - Own
Serve - 2 generously
Serving suggestion - Tortilla chips/ sandwich/ as a salad

Ingredients

Strawberries - 15 nos 250 gms, chopped
Red onion - 1 small finely chopped
Sugar - 2 tsp
Salt - 1/3 tsp
Lemon juice - 1/2 lemon
Mint leaves - 15 leaves finely chopped

Method

In a bowl combine the chopped strawberry salt sugar lemon juice mint, onions and mix well serve along with tortilla chips

Strawberry Salsa

Check out some healthy snacking ideas below

Masala Roasted Makhana (Lotus seeds)
Chickpeas & green moong salad
Baked Apple Chips
Guacamole Sandwich