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Venezuelan Salsa

by Valentina Mendoza
This vibrant Venezuelan Salsa combines sweet mango and papaya with creamy avocado and crisp vegetables. Enhanced with fresh cilantro, jalapeno, and cumin, it is a refreshing and unique dip that tastes even better as the flavors meld.
Total Time
200 mins
Difficulty
Easy

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Ingredients for 16 Servings

  • 1
    mango, peeled, pitted and diced
  • 1/2
    medium papaya, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1/2
    medium avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
  • 1
    carrot, finely chopped
  • 1
    small onion, finely chopped
  • 1
    stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 1
    lemon, juice of
  • 3
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons
    chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1
    jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons
    ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt

Time

  • Preparation Time
    20 mins
  • Cooking Time
    0 mins
  • Total Time
    200 mins

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Method

  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.
  2. Refrigerate for several hours to allow flavors to blend.
  3. Serve with tortilla chips.

Notes:

I found this recipe in a garlic cookbook many years ago. It is a very different and delicious salsa. The longer it sits the better it tastes.

Serving info: Total recipe: 667g · Yields 16 portions · Portion size: 42g

NutrientPer 100gPer Portion% Daily Value
Energy (kcal)65271%
Carbohydrates (g)11.04.62%
  ↳ of which sugars (g)8.03.4-
Dietary fiber (g)2.51.14%
Protein (g)1.00.41%
Total fat (g)2.00.81%
  ↳ Saturated (g)0.30.11%
  ↳ Monounsaturated (g)1.20.5-
  ↳ Polyunsaturated (g)0.30.1-
  ↳ Trans (g)0.00.0-
Sodium (mg)180763%
Calcium (mg)1560%
Iron (mg)0.40.21%
Potassium (mg)220922%
Vitamin C (mg)351517%
Vitamin B12 (µg)0.00.00%
Ingredient data sources
  • Mango — 200g — Mangos, raw — USDA
  • Papaya — 150g — Papayas, raw — USDA
  • Avocado — 70g — Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties — USDA
  • Carrot — 60g — Carrots, raw — USDA
  • Onion — 70g — Onions, raw — USDA
  • Celery — 40g — Celery, raw — USDA
  • Lemon juice — 45g — Lemon juice, raw — USDA
  • Garlic — 9g — Garlic, raw — USDA
  • Cilantro — 3g — Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw — USDA
  • Jalapeno — 14g — Peppers, jalapeno, raw — USDA
  • Cumin — 3g — Spices, cumin seed — USDA
  • Salt — 3g — Salt, table — USDA

⚠️ = 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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