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Quickest, healthiest, yummiest low cal salsa dinner :)

PostPosted: 19 Jan 2014, 20:22
by tinamacarina
Hi all! I wanted to share this cos I was so happy with it :) Hope you guys will be too!
The following has made me 2 portions.

4 sainsburys basics tomatoes
1/4 of an onion and 1 garlic clove
3/4 mushrooms
8/10ish olives ( used morrisons chili ones)
1/4 a red pepper
salt and pepper
squeeze the juice from 1/2 a lime

I chopped everything up finely, got my hands in for a good squishing and mixing.
The calories in half of the above (1 serving) is 96 cals!!
So i had it with 4 pieces of 'Morrisons baked by us' wholemeal bread, which added to 368 cals. Was v yummy and refreshing :) and you could obviously have it with something other than bread/ less than 4 pieces hehe.

Please let me know if you give it a go/ make any changes! xx

Re: Quickest, healthiest, yummiest low cal salsa dinner :)

PostPosted: 20 Jan 2014, 00:57
by Julieathome
I don't like olives, so they would have to go. I would add some diced cucumber and some onion of some form. plus of course a bit of chilli.

Re: Quickest, healthiest, yummiest low cal salsa dinner :)

PostPosted: 20 Jan 2014, 07:00
by Bracken
Hi, I make something very similar which also has red onion, capers, chilli, lots of basil and a little red pesto. My partner eats his with pasta or gnocchi, whilst I have it as it comes. The flavours are very strong and not to everyone's taste, but I love it.

Re: Quickest, healthiest, yummiest low cal salsa dinner :)

PostPosted: 20 Jan 2014, 10:54
by tinamacarina
Great ideas, both. Woops I did use onion and garlic, i'll edit that x

Re: Quickest, healthiest, yummiest low cal salsa dinner :)

PostPosted: 20 Jan 2014, 11:04
by PennyForthem
I love mushrooms, but not raw, so I'd leave those out.
Like all the above suggestions, plus a little fresh chopped coriander (cilantro) or parsley.

Re: Quickest, healthiest, yummiest low cal salsa dinner :)

PostPosted: 20 Jan 2014, 11:08
by Debs
Sounds lovely, with added chilli and coriander. It would be really nice on some grilled fish or prawns!

Re: Quickest, healthiest, yummiest low cal salsa dinner :)

PostPosted: 21 Jan 2014, 02:13
by Tracieknits
It's also amazing with corn tortilla chips :-) I love fresh salsa! Definitely needs some chili and coriander/cilantro to make me happy though.