Recipe: Cilantro Tabbouleh With Cranberries Recipe

Northville Prompt Weight Loss

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 18 mins

Total Time: 33 mins

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1/4 cup(s) shallot(s), chopped
• 5 cup(s) broth, chicken, less sodium
• 2 cup(s) bulgur
• 2 cup(s) cucumber(s), chopped, seeded 
• 1/2 cup(s) cranberries, dried
• 1/2 cup(s) cilantro
• 1 teaspoon lime peel, finely shredded
• 1/4 cup(s) lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, black ground
• lime(s), wedges (optional)

Recipe Tip:

Chill for about 3 hours.

Preparation

1. Coat an unheated large nonstick saucepan or 4-quart Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over medium heat. Add shallots; cook and stir about 3 minutes or just until tender. Add chicken broth; bring to boiling. Stir in bulgur. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Transfer cooked bulgur to a large bowl. Cover and chill about 3 hours or until completely cool.

2. Add cucumber, dried cranberries, cilantro, lime peel, lime juice, salt, and pepper to cooled bulgur; mix well. If desired, garnish with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts: Serving 12, Calories 109, Saturated Fats 0g, Dietary Fiber 5g, Sodium 293mg, Carbs 24g, Protein 4g. 

Contains Wheat/Gluten
Diabetes friendly
Exchanges: Starch 1, 

From Oli G

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Tip of the Week: Whether you're heading to a campground or a resort for spring break, don't forget to pack nutritious snacks for the road and keep them safe with these easy

Northville Prompt Weight Loss

Tip of the Week: Whether you're heading to a campground or a resort for spring break, don't forget to pack nutritious snacks for the road and keep them safe with these easy tips:

Choose Carefully

Pack easy-to-transport, shelf-stable foods. Good choices include cereal, trail mix, popcorn, single-serve applesauce, peanut butter sandwiches, fresh or canned fruit, carrots or celery.

Clean Up

Wash hands with soap and water during food preparation, especially between tasks.

If you don't have access to a restroom, pack moist towelettes or hand sanitizer.

Have everyone in the family clean up before digging in.

Know Your Foods' Limits

Don't let food sit unrefrigerated for more than two hours. (In temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, refrigerate food within one hour.)

Pack food with plenty of ice or a frozen ice pack in an insulated lunch bag or cooler.

Use a refrigerator thermometer to make sure the temperature stays below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Keep Coolers Cool

As the weather starts to warm up this spring, place coolers and lunch bags in the back seat instead of the trunk. The environment tends to be cooler in the car, especially when the air conditioning is on.

From Oli G

To Learn More about Oli Geagea MS Dietitian and receive nutritional support go to www.promptweightloss.com

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Nutrition: Cholesterol

Northville Prompt Weight Loss 

The South Beach Diet encourages you to eat nutrient-dense, fiber-rich foods and to exercise regularly. These healthy lifestyle habits will not only help you meet your weight-loss goals, but they’ll also put you on the right track to lowering your cholesterol, thereby reducing your risk of heart disease. Here are 6 ways to help improve your cholesterol levels:

1. Limit saturated fat. Saturated fat (often referred to as animal fat) is typically found in foods like poultry skin, full-fat dairy products, and fatty cuts of beef, lamb, and pork. It should be limited because it can stimulate cholesterol production in the body and cause your total cholesterol and LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels to rise. By adopting our diet, which is low in saturated fat, you've taken a good first step toward improving your cholesterol levels.
   
   
2. Avoid trans fats. Trans fats, aka hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils (check the list of ingredients on nutrition labels), may be even more damaging to cholesterol levels than saturated fats because they can raise your LDL cholesterol while lowering HDL ("good") cholesterol. Studies have shown that trans fats may also increase the risk of cancer. The South Beach Diet excludes foods like stick margarine, and any commercially processed foods like baked goods and chips, that often contain trans fats. On the South Beach Diet, we replace these unhealthy choices with products made with good monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats found in oils such as olive, canola, peanut, and sunflower ... Read More

From Oli G

To Learn More about Oli Geagea MS Dietitian and receive nutritional support go to www.promptweightloss.com