• 3 ripe tomatoes - diced (about 1½ cups)
• 1 small jalapeno pepper - seeded (keep seeds)
• ¼ cup red onion, minced
• clove garlic, minced
• ¼ cup parsley, chopped fine
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ground black pepper
• juice of 1 lime
• ANY APPROVED sweetener to taste

• put diced tomatoes in colander over bowl
• top with jalapeno pepper, onion, parsley and let drain for about ½ hour
• shake colander to drain all moisture, wipe out bowl and dump mixture into bowl
• add salt and pepper and lime juice, toss, taste and add more lime juice
• add sweetener (Splenda) to taste
• you can add some of the kept jalapeno seeds if you like it hot

*** Dr. S suggests Trader Joe's green salsa that is good as a salad dressing***