Costa Rican Salsa Lizano
Homemade Salsa Lizano is a mild salsa to compliment all your meal - a delightful blend of flavors that will elevate any dish.
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 21kcal
Ingredients
- 4 dried Guajillo chilies
- 2 teaspoon vegetables bouillon
- ½ onion chopped
- ½ carrot peeled (3 oz.)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons molasses
- hot sauce optional
Instructions
- Place the dried chilies in a bowl and add about 2 cups of boiling water.
- Let it rest for about 15 minutes, until the chilies are softened.
- Chop the onion and carrot into smaller pieces.
- Drain the chilies, but reserve the water.
- Cut the softened chilies into smaller pieces.
- In a food processor, combine the chilies, bouillon powder, onion, carrot, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar, cumin, salt, black pepper and molasses in the food processor.
- Add hot sauce, if using.
- Add 1 cup of the reserved liquid and process well, until all ingredients are mixed and pureed.
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Notes
Yield: approximately 2 cups
Nutrition
Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 473mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 520IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
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