What is Salsa Fresca? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Salsa Fresca?

Salsa fresca is a fresh, simple, and delicious combination of diced tomatoes, onions, jalapéno, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. It is served cold with a number of Mexican, Central, and South American dishes, such as tacos, huaraches, seafood, and meat. Salsa fresca is colorful and tastes refreshing, lightly salty and tangy, and a little spicy.

What does Salsa Fresca Taste Like?

Salty

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Ingredients

tomato

Botanically speaking the tomato is a fruit, but in the culinary world it is used almost strictly as a vegetable. Tomatoes are a nightshade plant that grow on tall, thick sturdy stalks. There are many varieties of tomato, but the most common type is round and red. It has a thin skin that covers its extremely juicy and soft flesh. The center contains seeds wrapped in a gelatinous film. The tomato is sour with a hint of sweetness. It can be sliced into rounds and wedges or diced into small chunks and is eaten raw or cooked.

red onion

The red onion is a type of onion and a bulb vegetable, meaning its bulb and not its leaves are eaten. Onions come in many varieties, including white, yellow and red. The onion is usually round and has a thin dry skin around its juicy layers. The skin is a purple/red tone as is the flesh. The body of the onion is made of multiple round layers, that get smaller towards the center. The flavor of onions are sharp and sweet when raw, with an astringent taste. When cooked, these flavors mellow and the sweetness emerges. Onion are a very common flavoring and ingredient for many savory dishes.

jalapeno

Jalapeños are a popular hot pepper with a medium-width body that is short and tapered. These peppers have a shiny thin skin and are often picked while green, and not fully mature. When jalapeños mature they turn red, as do many hot peppers. The thin green flesh of the jalapeño is crispy, with a hint of juice and very hot. Jalapeños also have a mild green flavor and contain extremely spicy seeds in their centers. The uses vary widely and jalapeños can be found in hot sauce, salsa, guacamole, cornbread and more. They are almost always used fresh or pickled.

lime juice

Lime juice comes from the citrus fruit of the lime tree. Limes are round and roughly the size of a small plum, but can vary. Limes have a firm texture with green rind. The pale green flesh of the lime is firm, pulpy and juicy, much like a lemon, but harder. The juice is squeezed from the flesh and is a pale green color with a sour and refreshing taste and is used in drinks and food items, including sauces.

salt

Salt is a mineral composed mostly of sodium chloride. It is the main flavoring used in food and is naturally occurring in certain foods, such as cheese, beets, meat and celery, plus many others. Salt is white and has finer granules than sugar. Many commercial salts include iodide, while others exclude it. Most salts are white, while some are naturally pale pink with minerals. Salt brings out the flavor of something and can create a tangy mouthfeel, if used in excess.

wine vinegar

Wine vinegar is vinegar made from wine. It can be made from red or white wine, but commonly is red. The longer the vinegar ages the more flavorful it becomes. Wine vinegar often has a thin water-like viscosity, but high quality versions are thicker. They are usually a dark red color, that may border on brown. The flavor is tart and aged wine vinegar will be slightly sweet. It is used to season many Mediterranean dishes.

cilantro

Cilantro is a leafy herb with a thin green stalk and small, partially fringed green leaves that look similar to a three leaf clover. It has a distinct smell that is similar to a lime and a flavor to match that. In addition, it smells and tastes the same and has a strong flavor with a hint of greens. Due to a genetic trait, some people find that cilantro tastes like soap. This herb is used in many cuisines, particularly from Asia and Central and South America.

Salsa Fresca Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 oz28.35g

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	5kcal	0%
Fats	0g	0%
Sat. fats	0g	0%
Mono. Fats	N/A
Trans fats	0g	0%
Carbs	1g	1%
Sugars	1g	6%
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	0g	0%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	123mg	15%

Healthy Level

Unhealthy Level

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Salsa Fresca?

1 oz of Salsa Fresca contains 0 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Salsa Fresca?

1 oz of Salsa Fresca contains 1 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Salsa Fresca?

1 oz of Salsa Fresca contains 0 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Salsa Fresca?

1 oz of Salsa Fresca contains 1 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Salsa Fresca?

There are 5 calories in 1 oz of Salsa Fresca.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Salsa Fresca?

There are 86 calories in 1 pound of Salsa Fresca.

How many calories are in 1 cup of Salsa Fresca?

There are 52 calories in 1 cup of Salsa Fresca.