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- Filled with juicy tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro and a squeeze of lime, we can't really get more "fresh", can we? And while it might be a
- 2 cups tomatoes, chopped
- Scant 1 cup red onion (or yellow onion if you prefer), chopped
- 1 -2 cloves garlic, finely diced (my husband says 4!)
- 1 tsp (or more or less) jalapeño, finely diced (scrape out the seeds and discard for less spice, or toss in the seeds for more spice)
- 1/3 (or more) cup cilantro, stemmed and chopped
- 2 Tbs freshly squeezed lime juice (I like 3!)
- salt, to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 564g | |
| Calories 141 | |
| Calories from Fat 7 | 5% |
| Total Fat 0.85g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.11g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 34mg | 1% |
| Potassium 1064mg | 30% |
| Total Carbs 33.05g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.9g | 20% |
| Sugars 20.51g | 14% |
| Protein 4.85g | 8% |
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