This week's "Meatless Monday" Recipe of the Week is a Caprese Salad. Made using Tomatoes, Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese, Salt, Pepper, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Basil Leaves. There's 73 calories and 8 net carbs per serving. The recipe is from the Diabetes Self Management website where you can find a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes, Diabetes News, Diabetes Management Tips, and more! You can also subscribe to the Diabetes Self Management Magazine. Each issue is packed with Diabetes News and Diabetic Friendly Recipes. I've left a link to subscribe at the end of the post. Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2022! https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/
Caprese Salad
Caprese is a simple salad from the Italian region of Campania, traditionally including sliced fresh mozzarella cheese, plum tomatoes, and basil. The refreshing salad is seasoned with
salt, black pepper, and olive oil. At only 73 calories per serving, the salad won't break your calorie budget.
Ingredients
3 medium tomatoes (3/4 pound total), cut into 8 slices
2 (1-ounce) slices part-skim mozzarella cheese, each cut into strips (24 strips total)
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pinch black pepper
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
Directions
Yield: 4 servings.
Serving size: 1/4 of recipe.
1 – Arrange tomatoes and cheese alternately on plate, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with oil. Scatter basil on top.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories: 73 calories, Carbohydrates: 9 g, Protein: 4 g, Fat: 5 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 9 mg, Sodium: 165 mg, Fiber: 1 g
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