Hot Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro
• 1/8 small sweet onion
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded*
• 2 tomatillos, husks removed and cut up
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• dash salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons green jalapeno pepper jelly
• 1-2 kiwifruits, peeled and mashed with a fork

This hot and tangy sauce can add flavor and color to almost any dish. Try it as a dip for chicken skewers, buffalo wings, or fried calamari. It also makes a fantastic glaze for baked or grilled chicken, fish, or vegetables. And of course, it can be used as a dip for chips, crackers, and other snacks.

Place the bell pepper, cilantro, onion, jalapeno pepper (seeded), tomatillos, lime juice, salt, brown sugar, and jalapeno pepper in a blender or the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Blend until the ingredients are smooth. Pour the blended mixture into a bowl and add the mashed kiwifruit. Stir until well combined. Serve as desired.

*Wear rubber gloves when seeding any hot chile pepper.

Nutritional Analysis

Per 2 tablespoons serving.

• Calories 30;
• Calories from fat 0;
• Cholesterol 0;
• Sodium 20 mg.,
• Carbohydrate 8 gm,
• Sugars 5 gm.,
• Protein 0.
• Percent of daily values: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 25%; Iron 2%