HUMMUS~If you are looking for a great alternative to dressings and dips...consider hummus. It comes in many flavors. You can buy it in the deli section of most grocery stores. Trader Joe's has some of our favorite flavors. Below is a delicious recipe for homemade hummus that I found online. This is an inexpensive way to have fresh hummus as a healthy snack with fresh veggies or as a dip for chicken or steak.
Awesome Red Pepper Hummus Dip
1 (14 oz) can of garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved
2 TBS tahini (sesame seed paste)
1 lemon, juiced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup bottled roasted red bell peppers
Place ingredients in blender or food processor. Add 2 TBS of reserved juice from beans. Pulse until smooth. Cover and refrigerate.
Serves: 12, serving size is usually 2TBS
Total Fat~2g
Sodium~327mg
Carbohydrates~9gm
Fiber~2g
Protein~2g
Variation~ Basil & Pesto
beans
1/2 cup basil leaves
1 clove garlic
1 TBS olive oil
1/2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp soy sauce
salt & pepper
WATER~Water is essential to the proper function of organs and systems, removing wastes and toxins from the body. You should drink at least 64 ounces of water every day. We recommend 1/2 your body weight in ounces while in the weight loss phase of our program. If you don't drink enough water the fat that your body is releasing will actually get reabsorbed by your cells instead of getting flushed out! I don't know about you, but I would like to keep moving the fat out!!!
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