Honey week: salsa’s a little sweeter with honey

After our recent honey sampling, I’m inspired to use honey more when I cook. Since May is National Salsa Month, why not use some honey to sweeten up a fruit salsa? (Recipes courtesy of the National Honey Board.)

You can use these salsas on fish or chicken, or eat them straight up with homemade baked tortilla chips – see my one Weight Watchers POINTS recipe below.

Remember that a reasonable portion of salsa is ZERO Weight Watchers POINTS. If you find yourself eating more than a half cup of these salsas, don’t forget to add the POINTS to your tracker.

Honey Strawberry Salsa
Makes 3 to 4 cups

  Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cups diced sweet red peppers
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 cup diced green bell peppers
• 1 cup diced fresh tomato
• 1/4 cup chopped Anaheim pepper
• 2 Tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoon tequila, optional
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried red chili pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in glass container and mix well.
2. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to blend.
3. Serve on grilled fish or chicken.

Pineapple-Kiwi Salsa

Ingredients:

• 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, undrained
• 2 medium kiwifruit, peeled and chopped
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped crystallized ginger

Directions:

1. In small bowl, combine undrained crushed pineapple, kiwi fruit, honey and crystallized ginger.
2. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Homemade Weight Watchers Tortilla Chips
8 chips = 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 4 medium corn tortillas
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 sprays of cooking spray
• 1/8 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Brush each tortilla with 1⁄4 teaspoon oil.
3. Cut each tortilla into 8 triangles. Using a pizza wheel cutter makes this a snap.
4. Place triangles on a large nonstick baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Or if you have a silicon mat for your baking sheet, forego the spray.
5. Sprinkle salt over triangles.
6. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until triangles are lightly browned at edges.
7. Remove from oven and cool.

Weight Watchers POINTS for 8 chips = 1

Posted on May 20, 2009 in Recipes,Weight Watchers

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