GEORGIA PEANUT SALSA

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Former President Jimmy Carter gave First Place to this zippy salsa at the Plains Peanut Festival in his Georgia hometown. Mother-daughter team Lane and Elizabeth McCloud came up with the recipe just days before the competition. "Although we weren't allowed in the judging room, we later saw a tape of President Carter tasting our salsa and saying, 'Mmmmmm... that's good,'" says Lane, who lives in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. "Elizabeth was only 9 at the time, but it's a day she'll never forget." -Lane McLoud, Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield about 6-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 jar (8 ounces) picante sauce
1 can (7 ounces) white or shoepeg corn, drained
1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
2-1/2 cups salted roasted peanuts or boiled peanuts
Hot pepper sauce, optional
Tortilla chips

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. , Just before serving, stir in peanuts and pepper sauce if desired. Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 207mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.