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Papaya Salsa
A recipe for sweet and spicy salsa made with fresh papaya, jalapeno, cayenne peppers and more.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 42 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- splash of olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 Jalapeno peppers chopped
- 1 long red cayenne pepper chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ papaya peeled, seeded and chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes chopped
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup white vinegar
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat a pan to medium heat and add olive oil.
- Add onion and chili peppers and cook about 5 minutes to soften.
- Add garlic and cook another minute, stirring.
- Add papaya, tomatoes and cilantro. Stir and cook about 5 minutes to soften everything.
- Add vinegar and salt. Reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes.
- Transfer the batch to a food processor and process to form your salsa. It can be as thick or thin as you’d like.
- Adjust for salt and cool.
- Serve!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
42kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
255mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1000IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 42
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 42kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 255mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1000IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.