Tuesday, May 20, 2014

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Tomato Salad - 15.5g Carbs, 10g Fiber, 1.6g Sugar

 

Tomato Salad - 15.5g Carbs, 10g Fiber, 1.6g Sugar

 

From: BEST 50 Clean Eating Salad Recipes for Quick Weight Loss & Detox: Your Healthy Salad Recipes Cookbook (p. 120). Kindle Edition

Serves: 4

 

15 oz hearts of palm (1/2 of 25 oz jar), drained and cut into slices

2 small organic avocados, diced

2 Tbsp fresh squeezed organic lime juice

1 cup small grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2

1/ 4 cup thinly sliced green organic onion (you can also use cilantro)

1/ 2 cup chopped cilantro (if desired)

Mediterranean sea salt, to season

 

1. Place palm hearts into a colander located in the sink and let them drain while you prepare the other ingredients. Dice avocados, put them in big bowl so you can put all the salad components, and toss with two tbsp. of fresh organic lime juice.

 

2. Cut the hearts of palm into small rings (or slice them in ½ if they don't cut easily.) Slice the grape tomatoes into 1/ 2. Cut the green organic onions and chop the cilantro (if you are using cilantro).

 

3. Toss the tomatoes, hearts of palm and green onions with the avocado and the lime juice blend, and then add extra lime juice to taste. Use the Mediterranean Sea Salt to season this yummy salad to taste and use chopped cilantro (if using) to add to the mix. You can serve this salad immediately or store it in your freezer for a few hours and then it will be ready. Enjoy this low calorie salad now!

 

Nutrition From: www.caloriecount.about.com

Servings: 4

Serving Size: 252 g

Nutrition per Serving: 244 Calories, 183 Calories from Fat, 20.4g Total Fat, 4.3g Saturated Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 0m Cholesterol, 463 Sodium, 792mg Potassium, 15.5g Total Carbs, 10g Dietary Fiber, 1.6g Sugars, 5.1g Protein

Vitamin A 13% - Vitamin C 42% - Calcium 8% - Iron 26%

Nutrition Grade: A-

 

Good points:

    No cholesterol

    Low in sugar

    High in dietary fiber

    High in iron

    Very high in manganese

    High in vitamin C


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