Dr. Wild's Marinated Tomato and Sardine Salad
Saturday May 29, 2010 A delicious recipe to help you eat and feel healthy - direct to you from Dr. Weil's Optimum Health Plan. Marinated Tomato and Sardine Salad 1 Serving This low-carb salad is particularly good when plump, garden-fresh tomatoes are in season. Serve it at room temperature for best flavor. We're providing the nutritional information for the salad using 1/2 can of water-packed sardines. Feel free to use a whole can for one serving if you're less concerned with calories than with healthy eating. Sardines are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and are surprisingly low in sodium and saturated fat. Ingredients: 1 large ripe tomato (preferably organic) 1/2 can sardines (water-packed) 1/4 cup basil leaves, finely chopped 1 tsp quality extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp garlic, finely chopped Instructions: You can use the tomato as is (unpeeled and with seeds) but the salad is better if you peel the tomato after plunging it briefly in boiling water, and then remove the seeds. This reduces the water in the finished salad. Cut the tomato pulp into large chunks. Mix together the dressing ingredients (olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh garlic) and stir in the chopped basil leaves. Add the drained sardines and the tomato chunks. Serve at room temperature, on a bed of salad greens or spinach. Nutritional Information: Per serving: 219 calories 12 g total fat (3 g sat) 28 mg cholesterol 21 g carbohydrate 13 g protein 9 g fiber 94 mg sodium -Recipe reprinted with permission of DrWeil.com. 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not keep you ~Sugar -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore
