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Black Boot Salsa

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Quick Facts

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 15 min.
Versatile and quick; this is one sassy salsa. Serve over grilled salmon or with tortilla chips as an appetizer.

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 Tbs olive oil
  • 2 Tbs sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup sweet red or green pepper, diced
  • 6 green onions, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed and drained
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
  • Hot pepper sauce, to taste

Directions

  • Combine lemon, oil, sugar, and salt in a bowl with a cover. Stir to dissolve sugar. Add remaining ingredients and mix.
  • Add hot pepper sauce by the drop until the right amount of heat is achieved. Refrigerate, covered for several hours before serving.
  • Serve with salt-free baked chips or pieces of fresh vegetables cut into scoop shapes, or as a marinated salad.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 108
  Calories from Fat 32 (30%)
(6%)Total Fat 4g
(3%)Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
(0%)Cholesterol 0mg
(15%)Sodium 350mg
(9%)Potassium 300mg
Total Carbohydrate 19g
(16%)Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugars 5g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(7%)Protein 3g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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