Ingredients
1 tsp grated orange peel
1 medium orange, peeled & diced
2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp minced onion
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 tsp ground cumin seed
1/2 tsp salt
1 large ripe avacado, diced
1 dash cayenne pepper to taste
Directions
Combine all except avacado. Gently stir avacado into salsa and add
cayenne to taste. Serve w chips or NAUGHTY (c*****n)!!
Posted by SIDELLE Silverstein
Fatfree Digest [Volume 11 Issue 21], Oct. 21, 1994. FATFREE Recipe
collections copyrighted by Michelle Dick 1994. Used with permission.
Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34, TXFT40A@Prodigy.com using MMCONV.
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Appetizer; Dip; Fruit; Mexican; Salsa
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