Start with a sugar-free salsa. Add fresh veggies and herbs, and you have "una fiesta en tu boca!" The nutritarian take adds mashed garbanzo beans to up the protein content. Let's get this party started!
16oz jar or can of garbanzo beans, see Garbanzo Beans in an Hour
16oz jar sugar-free salsa, such as "Newman's Own"
⅓cred onion, diced,
2earoma tomatoes, seeded and diced
½bunchcilantro, rough chopped
Instructions
Chop the fresh ingredients: Dice the red onion and both tomatoes. Rough chop the cilantro.
"Mash" the garbanzo beans with a potato masher or a mixer.
Add the salsa and fresh vegetables. Stir to mix thoroughly.
Serve with vegetables to dip or as a table condiment.
Notes
Serving Suggestions: Instead of serving this delicious salsa with tortilla chips, why not opt for a lower calorie alternative:Traditional: carrot and celery sticks.WOW Factor: jicama sticks, snap peas, red pepper slices, lentil flatbread.Related Recipe:Budget Garbanzo Beans
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
High-Protein "Fresh" Salsa
Amount per Serving
Calories
55.42
% Daily Value*
Fat
0.97
g
1
%
Saturated Fat
0.11
g
1
%
Sodium
446.47
mg
19
%
Potassium
207.02
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
9.7
g
3
%
Fiber
2.93
g
12
%
Sugar
2.03
g
2
%
Protein
3.01
g
6
%
Vitamin A
280.28
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
1.54
mg
2
%
Calcium
31.27
mg
3
%
Iron
0.77
mg
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.