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Guatemalan Salsa

by Carmen Morales
This vibrant, tomato-free Guatemalan salsa is a refreshing and unique condiment. Blending grated carrots, red onion, fresh cilantro, and lime juice, it offers a bright and zesty flavor profile perfect for any meal.
Total Time
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy

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Ingredients for 6 Servings

  • 4
    medium carrots, grated
  • 1
    large red onion, cubed
  • 2
    garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2
    red chilies, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup
    fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2
    limes, juice of
  • to taste
    salt
  • 3 teaspoons
    olive oil

Time

  • Preparation Time
    15 mins
  • Cooking Time
    0 mins
  • Total Time
    15 mins

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Method

  1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
  2. Chill in the fridge until required.

Notes:

Original contributor notes: Found in the 'World Cafe 2' cookbook which celebrates vegetarian recipes from around the world.

Serving info: Total recipe: 542g · Yields 6 portions · Portion size: 90g

NutrientPer 100gPer Portion% Daily Value
Energy (kcal)60543%
Carbohydrates (g)9.18.23%
  ↳ of which sugars (g)3.83.5-
Dietary fiber (g)1.91.86%
Protein (g)1.00.92%
Total fat (g)2.72.43%
  ↳ Saturated (g)0.40.32%
  ↳ Monounsaturated (g)1.81.7-
  ↳ Polyunsaturated (g)0.30.3-
  ↳ Trans (g)00-
Sodium (mg)24822510%
Calcium (mg)27242%
Iron (mg)0.30.32%
Potassium (mg)2332114%
Vitamin C (mg)181618%
Vitamin B12 (µg)000%
Ingredient data sources
  • Carrots, raw — 244g — Carrots, raw — USDA FDC ID: 170393
  • Red onion, raw — 150g — Onions, raw — USDA FDC ID: 170000
  • Garlic, raw — 6g — Garlic, raw — USDA FDC ID: 169910
  • Red chilies, raw — 30g — Peppers, hot chili, red, raw — USDA FDC ID: 170106
  • Cilantro, raw — 8g — Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw — USDA FDC ID: 169997
  • Lime juice, raw — 88g — Lime juice, raw — USDA FDC ID: 167746
  • Olive oil — 13.5g — Oil, olive, salad or cooking — USDA FDC ID: 171413
  • Salt — 3g — Salt, table — USDA FDC ID: 170871

⚠️ = estimated or sourced outside the listed databases.
% Daily Value based on FDA 2020 Daily Values for adults (2,000 kcal diet).

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