Heart-Healthy Habanero Salsa
Spice up your meals with this vibrant and nutritious Heart-Healthy Habanero Salsa! Bursting with fresh ingredients like ripe tomatoes, creamy avocado, and fiery habanero peppers, this salsa strikes the perfect balance between bold heat and zesty flavor. Enhanced with freshly squeezed lime juice, a dash of cumin, and the rich aroma of garlic, each bite is a fiesta of taste and texture. With no cooking required, it’s ready in just 15 minutes and makes a wholesome addition to your favorite dishes—try it with whole grain tortilla chips, or as a flavorful topping for grilled fish or chicken. Packed with heart-healthy fats from olive oil and avocado, this salsa is not only delicious but also a nutritious way to elevate your snacking or meals. Perfect for any occasion, this fresh, homemade salsa will quickly become a staple in your recipe collection!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups ripe tomatoes, diced
- 2 whole habanero peppers, seeds removed and finely chopped
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 0.5 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- sea salt, to taste
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
Instructions
Begin by preparing your ingredients. Finely chop the habanero peppers after removing the seeds. Dice the tomatoes and red bell pepper, and chop the red onion and fresh cilantro.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, habanero peppers, red onion, red bell pepper, and cilantro.
Add the minced garlic, cumin, and season with ground black pepper and a pinch of sea salt.
Drizzle the olive oil and squeeze the fresh lime juice over the mixture, then gently fold in the diced avocado.
Mix all ingredients together until they are well combined, being careful not to mash the avocado too much.
Taste the salsa and adjust the seasoning with more lime juice or salt if desired.
Let the salsa sit for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together completely.
Serve with whole grain tortilla chips or as a topping for grilled fish or chicken.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
743 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 47.9 g | 61% | |
| Saturated Fat | 7.1 g | 36% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 488 mg | 21% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 81.3 g | 30% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 33.8 g | 121% | |
| Total Sugars | 36.4 g | ||
| Protein | 18.4 g | 37% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 245 mg | 19% | |
| Iron | 9.1 mg | 51% | |
| Potassium | 4036 mg | 86% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
