Watch out for these ‘light’ summer meals that are anything but!
Caprese salad
You're dining on a restaurant patio, and you decide to order this delicious Caprese salad composed of Buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and pesto—an Italian delight that seems light but carries significant caloric weight. For just under a 1/2 cup serving of mozzarella (which is less than a typical restaurant serving), you're already at 270 calories. And that's before the olive oil and pesto sauce. Most Italian restaurants serve this as merely an appetizer, but you'd be wiser to take it as your meal.
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VIDEO: Fresh Mango Salad
Dive into summer with this fresh, light and healthy mango salad!
INGREDIENTS
- Peanuts
- Carrot
- Mango
- Rocket
- 2 limes
- Olive oil
- Soy sauce
- Red onion, minced
- Salt
- Pepper
METHOD
- Lightly sautée the peanuts until golden.
- Take the carrots and cut into thin slices.
- Peel the mango and slice into thin strips.
- Squeeze the juice from 2 limes into a bowl, and add olive oil, soy sauce, minced onion, salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, toss together the mango, carrot, rocket, and lime-soy dressing.
- Enjoy!