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Venezuelan Spice Marinade

by Mateo Rojas
This vibrant Venezuelan Spice Marinade is packed with bold flavors from finely diced tomatoes, red bell peppers, and fresh cilantro. Enhanced with curry powder and spicy barbecue sauce, it comes together in minutes without any cooking required. It is the perfect quick marinade to elevate your favorite plant-based proteins like tofu.
Total Time
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy

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Ingredients for 12 Servings

  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
  • 2 teaspoons
    curry powder
  • 2 cups
    tomatoes, finely diced
  • 1/4 cup
    onion, finely diced
  • 3
    garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon
    ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup
    fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1
    red bell pepper, finely diced
  • 1 cup
    barbecue sauce, spicy

Time

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

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Method

  1. In a glass bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
  2. Use immediately as a marinade.

Notes:

Use immediately as a marinade - try with tofu.

Serving info: Total recipe: 800g / 828ml · Yields 12 portions · Portion size: 66g / 69ml

NutrientPer 100gPer Portion% Daily Value
Energy (kcal)76502.5%
Carbohydrates (g)18.012.04%
  ↳ of which sugars (g)13.48.918%
Dietary fiber (g)1.51.03.5%
Protein (g)0.70.51%
Total fat (g)0.20.10%
  ↳ Saturated (g)0.00.00%
  ↳ Monounsaturated (g)0.00.0-
  ↳ Polyunsaturated (g)0.10.1-
  ↳ Trans (g)0.00.0-
Sodium (mg)42528312%
Calcium (mg)20131%
Iron (mg)0.60.42%
Potassium (mg)2501653.5%
Vitamin C (mg)251618%
Vitamin B12 (µg)0.00.00%
Ingredient data sources
  • Tomatoes, raw — 340g — Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average — USDA
  • Barbecue sauce — 280g — Sauce, barbecue — USDA
  • Red bell pepper, raw — 119g — Peppers, sweet, red, raw — USDA
  • Onion, raw — 40g — Onions, raw — USDA
  • Garlic, raw — 9g — Garlic, raw — USDA
  • Curry powder — 4g — Spices, curry powder — USDA
  • Cilantro, raw — 4g — Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw — USDA
  • Salt — 1.5g — Salt, table — USDA
  • Black pepper — 0.3g — Spices, pepper, black — 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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