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# Healthy Recipes: Cherry Salsa
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/cherry_salsa_0329110604/
- Published: 2011-03-29T19:04:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:11:51.000Z
- Description: Chopped tomatillos, scallions, lemon juice and dark sweet cherries cook briefly, then chill at least an hour. It makes eight two-tablespoon servings at 15 calories each; serve at room temperature alongside poultry or fish.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Healthy Recipes from AICR, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

4 Tomatillos, chopped\*

1 Tbsp. water

3 small scallions, green and white parts separated, thinly sliced

1 tsp lemon juice

1 cup dark sweet cherries (frozen or fresh), pitted, chopped\*

1 pinch of ground black pepper or 1/8 tsp Tabasco sauce

In nonstick skillet, heat tomatillos with 1 tbsp. of water for approximately 3 minutes.

Add scallion whites and cook one minute. Add lemon juice, cherries and pepper and cook additional minute. Remove from heat; add scallion greens.

Refrigerate for at least one hour.

If using with poultry or fish, bring to room temperature or reheat before serving.

\*Tomatillos and cherries can be chopped (separately) in a food processor.

Makes 8 servings, 2 Tbsp. each.

Per serving: 15 calories, 0 grams of fat (0 g saturated fat), 4 g carbohydrates, 0 g protein, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 mg sodium.