Dr. Wild's Turkish Spinach Salad
Dr. Weil's Plan - Recipe of the day Saturday May 22, 2010 A delicious recipe to help you eat and feel healthy - direct to you from Dr. Weil's Optimum Health Plan. Turkish Spinach Salad 4 Servings This garlicky salad is a nice way to eat spinach and a great way to get a nutritional boost. Use the best extra-virgin olive oil you can afford. Serve it with lentil soup for a simple, delicious supper. Ingredients: 1 pound fresh spinach, washed, stems removed 2 fresh tomatoes, sliced 6 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced 5 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt 2 tablespoons quality extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme Salt and black pepper to taste Instructions: 1. Dry the spinach, tear it into large pieces, and combine it with the tomatoes and scallions in a bowl. 2. Combine the yogurt, olive oil, minced garlic, and thyme, adding salt and pepper to taste. 3. Add the yogurt mixture to the vegetables and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Nutritional Information: Per serving: 118 calories 8 g total fat (1 g sat) 1 mg cholesterol 10 g carbohydrate 5 g protein 4 g fiber 150 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
