Salsa is one of my favorite condiments probably because I am a huge fan of Mexican food. I used to reserve using salsa only when I was making tacos or fajitas but I can honestly say that I now eat it weekly despite whether or not anything Mexican is on the menu. I often use it to add moisture to a quick turkey and rice cake sandwich. It adds such good flavor and then there is no need for tomatoes. My Brown Rice Tortilla Chips and Sage Valley Corn Tortilla Chips would not be nearly as satisfying without salsa.
When I first went on the candida diet it was very frustrating to discover that most commercially available brands of salsa contained vinegar, citric acid and/or sugar. I was certain I would just have to learn how to make salsa on my own. I would always by the ingredients for salsa with the intention on making it right away but this never happened. I would always put it off and let all the produce designated for this task go to waste. Although I never found an appropriate brand in regular supermarkets I did however discover 365 Organic Salsa in Whole Foods and it almost candida diet friendly. I say almost because it does contain regular salt which is not allowed on the candida diet. Regular salt contains trace amounts of dextrose which can cause problems for candida sufferers. Fortunately, I have used 365 Organic Salsa with no adverse effects and felt that this little cheat was okay for me. This may not work for everyone though. If you are going to purchase this brand choose the smaller size because the larger one does contain citric acid. As always read labels to make sure as things do change from time to time.
Although I do buy the 365 Organic Salsa often I wanted to learn how to make my own salsa. Fortunately I found a very easy recipe that had been right under my nose for over a year now. On the back of the Sage Valley Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips bag is a recipe for Garden Fresh Salsa. If my family hadn’t been devouring these so quickly maybe I would have noticed sooner. These are good chips and they are candida diet friendly. I tried the recipe and I have to say that homemade salsa is really good. It felt like I was in a authentic Mexican restaurant enjoying. I am really going to try to make the effort to make this weekly. For all those candida dieters out there that love salsa I hope this recipe helps.
Garden Fresh Salsa Ingredients
3 medium tomatoes, quartered
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 jalapeno pepper seeded and cored
1 handful cilantro, stems trimmed
1 Tbsp lime or lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 pack stevia
dash cumin, paprika and chili powder to taste
Garden Fresh Salsa Directions
Process garlic, chili, onion, cilantro, and lemon or lime juice in food processor for 10 – 20 seconds. Add tomatoes and process until chunky consistency, stopping occasionally to scrape sides and rearrange any large tomato chunks. Add salt, cumin, stevia, paprika, and chili powder to taste. Refrigerate at least one hour to allow flavors to blend.
Recipe from Sage Valley (Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips Back of the Bag) St. Augustine, FL 1800-223-2910
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