SALSA WITH SALSA
A TREAT WITH A 
BEAT FOR YOUR BODY
Dancing or eating, Salsa is the breath of summer! Life is livelier, more colorful and food is tastier with salsa. In addition, the  delicious salsa that spices up your meals can also improve your health and make it even easier for you to Salsa!   
 
Some new twists on old salsa favorites can Freshen Up your menu and your body at the same time by adding more fruits and veggies to your meals. Why? Fruits and vegetables have a lot of antioxidants that keep your body "running" smoothly. Antioxidants act as the body's tiny cleaning crew. 
 
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: Our bodies are constantly working. They pump blood, take in oxygen, break down food and generate energy. As the body works, it also produces "free radicals." Free radicals are the waste products of creating all that energy, like emissions from your car engine. Needless to say, it's not good to have a lot of free radicals moving around in your body. If you do, it means your body isn't working well and you won't feel your best. You can even increase your risk of serious illness! Antioxidants help clean out "free radicals" that are in your body and can help improve the way you feel. 
 
Give your body an extra boost by adding antioxidants from fruits and veggies. Di fferent antioxidants clean out different free radicals, so variety is important. The more varied your fruits and vegetables, the more colorful and flavorful your meals will be!  Salsa can be your delicious answer to better health. 

See below for recipe ideas. Whatever you choose  to make, adding fruit and vegetables to your salsa is an easy, enjoyable trick for healthier eating. Salsa with Salsa for the summer!

Salsa Recipes To Dance For 
Recipes

Carrots & Black Olive Salsa
Ingredients:
  • 6 carrots finely grated
  • 10 black olives, pitted and minced
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Preparation: 
  • Gently stir all of the ingredients together and enjoy!
Avocado & Orange Salsa
Ingredients:
  • 1 large avocado
  • 1 orange peeled & cut in sections
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 6 tablespoon chopped pineapple
  • 1 tomato (Roma, if possible)
  • 15 cilantro leaves
Preparation: 
  • Gently stir all of the ingredients together and enjoy!
Jicama Salsa
Ingredients: 
  • 1 small jicama, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
  • 8 radishes, diced
  • 2 ½ Tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 Tablespoons red onion
  • ¾ teaspoon ground arbol chile
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh basil
  • 2/3 teaspoon salt
Preparation: 
  • Gently stir all of the ingredients together and enjoy!

Get Creative With Your Salsa
Tips
  • The more variety, the more help you give your body. So be creative and mix things up.
  • Don't be confused.  Antioxidants are called by different names (carotenoids, lycopene, flavonoids, to mention a few) because they do different "cleaning" jobs.
  • Dark green leafy vegetables have Vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps the immune system and fights off illness. 
  • Carrots and squash have carotenoids to protect your eyes and skin.
  • Tomatoes have lycopene for bone health and help fight heart disease.
  • Strawberries are loaded with flavonoids to help protect against cancer.
  • Blueberries, the super fruit of antioxidants, help clean out and protect all of your systems including your immune system, cardiovascular system and nervous system.
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