TOMATO SALSA
SUITABLE FROM 7 MONTHS
MAKES 250G / PREPARE 5 MINS / COOK 0 MINS
INGREDIENTS
250 gr Cherry tomatoes
2 Shallots, peeled
1 Garlic clove, peeled
1 tbsp White wine vinegar or lemon
30 ml Olive oil
4 tbsp Fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Wash and half the tomatoes.
Put the parsley, garlic, shallots, white wine vinegar and 2 tbsp of olive oil in your Beaba Babycook and pulse a few times. Add a bit of water if is too paste.
Serve with a bit more of the olive oil and some more parsley. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve straightaway or cover and set aside for a few hours to let all those flavours develop.
You can use the salsa with grill meat, or fish, as an addition to your tacos/ fajitas ingredients, and why not in your breakfast with scrambled eggs.
NUTRIFACTS
Garlic is high in an important antioxidant, VITAMIN C which also supports the immune system. Laboratory tests indicate that garlic has anti-inflammatory properties and may help modulate the immune system.
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL is high in heart protecting mono-unsaturated fats. EVOO also contains good levels of antioxidants including polyphenols and vitamin E than help prevent damaged caused by free-radicals.
Tomatoes are high in FIBRE that helps to maintain a healthy digestive system and keeps us fuller for longer, VITAMIN C, an antioxidant that protects our bodies from the damage generated by free-radicals, also helps support our immune system, and the carotenoid LUTEIN that gives tomatoes their bright red colour and is anantioxidant that research shows may help maintain eye health and lycopene which helps protect against prostate cancer as well as cardiovascular disease.
Parsley contains VITAMIN C, an antioxidant which also helps support the immune system, VITAMIN K, which promotes blood coagulation and healthy bones, and certain ANTIOXIDANTS that may help reduce inflammation.
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