Diabetic Living - Fall 2006

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Can’t keep up with all those tomatoes and peppers ripening to juicy perfection in your garden? Take a salsa break! Fresh salsa adds fabulous flavor to meals and snacks, in addition to valuable vitamins and fiber. And best of all, salsa is so low in calories that you can consider it a free food when you’re counting carbs. The usual chunky red salsa toes the line nicely, but it’s time to get footloose and step out of the salsa box. We have a traditional recipe on the following pages, but how about a black bean combo, a mellow roasted-tomato topper, or a ginger tropical fruit salsa? You’ll find them here, plus simple recipes that use one of the salsas as a tasty timesaving ingredient and tips for even faster fix-ups.