Fiesta Salsa

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Just before serving, stir in ground flaxseed, cilantro and whole flaxseed.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (250 mL) diced papaya
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) frozen or fresh kernel corn
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) finely diced sweet onion
• 1 Roma tomato, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp (5 mL) grated lime zest
• 3 Tbsp (45 mL) ground flaxseed
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) chopped cilantro
• 2 tsp (10 mL) whole flaxseed

Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl, toss together papaya, corn, onion, tomato, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice and zest.  Cover and refrigerate two hours.
2. Just before serving, stir in ground flaxseed, cilantro and whole flaxseed.

Yield:  6 servings (2 cups/ 500 mL).

Serving Size:   1/3 cup (75 mL). Each serving contains 2 tsp (10 mL) of flax.