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jalapeño

🥗Healthier: serrano

💰Cheaper: green bell pepper

Serrano offers similar heat with fewer calories, while green bell pepper is milder and more affordable.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley provides a fresh taste, while spinach adds nutrients at a lower cost.

Add grape tomatoes to the food processor.

Cut the red onion in half and add it to the processor.

Juice half of the lime and add it to the mixture.

Add 2 cloves of peeled garlic to the processor.

Cut the jalapeno into smaller pieces, leaving the seeds, and add it to the processor.

Blend the mixture until desired consistency is reached.

Add about 3/4 of the cilantro to the mixture and blend again.

Taste the salsa and adjust salt if necessary, adding about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of salt.

Add the remaining cilantro and blend again.

Finally, add 1 teaspoon of cumin and blend until mixed.

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