Heart Healthy Fresh Salsa Recipe

HEART-HEALTHY FRESH SALSA

Fresh herbs add flavor--so you can use less salt.

Ingredients
6 tomatoes  preferably Roma (or 3 large tomatoes)
½ medium  onion finely chopped
1 clove  garlic, finely minced
2 serrano or jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
3 Tbsp  cilantro, chopped
1/8 tsp  oregano, finely crushed
1/8 tsp  salt
1/8 tsp  pepper
½ avocado  diced (black skin)
1 lime  juice

Directions
1. Combine all of the ingredients in a glass bowl.
2. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve within 4 or 5 hours.

Yield: 8 servings  Serving size: 1/2 cup

Nutrition Facts
Each serving provides:
Calories: 42
Total fat: 2 g
Saturated fat: Less than 1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 44 mg
Calcium: 12 mg
Iron: 1 mg

Article Source
1. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, USA.