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Red Pepper-Fennel Salsa

4g CARB

Serves 4

Total 15 min.

¾ cup roasted red sweet peppers, drained and finely chopped
¼ cup finely chopped fresh fennel bulb
1 Tbsp. chopped Kalamata olives
2 tsp. olive oil
2 tsp. balsamic or red wine vinegar
½ tsp. stone-ground mustard
½ tsp. snipped fresh rosemary or oregano
1 small clove garlic, minced
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 cup sliced fresh cucumber, zucchini, and/or wide sweet pepper strips

1. In a bowl stir together the first nine ingredients (through cayenne pepper). Cover and chill up to 24 hours. Serve as a dip with sliced vegetables.

PER SERVING (¼ cup salsa + ¼ cup veggies each) cal 46, fat 3 g (0 g sat. fat), chol 0 mg, sodium 188 mg, carb 4 g (1 g fiber, 3 g sugars), pro 1 g