Now you know the healthy foods for summer, but what do you actually DO with them? Here are two great recipes for you and your family and friends to enjoy, without the worry of ill-effects…
Watermelon Fire & Ice Salad
Ingredients:
1 tsp. NutriFit Calypso Salt Free Spice Blend
1 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
½ cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 tbsp. green onion, chopped
2 fresh jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped
2 tbsp. lime juice
½ small watermelon, hollowed out to yield 3 cups finely chopped, seeded
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients except watermelon rind, and mix well.
2. Scoop into rind, cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
Two-Bean and Roasted Pepper Salad
Ingredients:
1 whole red bell pepper
1 ½ tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 ½ tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp. reduced sodium V8 juice
1 whole lemon
1 tsp. NutriFit Calypso Salt Free Spice Blend
2 cups green beans, trimmed, cooked, and cut crosswise into 1/2″ pieces
2 ½ cups great northern beans, cooked
Directions:
Char bell pepper over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides. Wrap in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed pepper. Cut pepper into matchstick-size strips.
1. Using vegetable peeler, remove peel from lemon in long strips. Cut into very thin strips.
2. Combine the Great Northern beans, bell pepper, green beans and lemon peel in a large bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the Calypso blend, V8 juice and vinegar. Gradually add in the oil, then add the dressing to the bean mixture. Chill before serving.
*NutriFit™ Calypso Salt & Sugar Free Spice Blend available for purchase at nutrifitonline.com/shop