Life is about choices. We make choices every day, some good and some bad. When it comes to your health, one of the easiest ways to start making changes is to pay attention to what you eat.
I have created these “recipes of the week” that are calorie controlled, simple to make, and chalked full of nutrition. It comes down to knowing what to choose and what to lose. I believe that education is the key….so most recipes will have a “choose it” ingredient to help you understand the nutritional qualities of different foods. I’ll give you ideas for food swaps so you can continue to make more mindful, meaningful food choices.
It is about choices ….To have more energy, eat healthy food. To lose weight, shave calories from your daily food plan. To save time, try my recipes….none of them take more than 30 minutes of prep time.
In the words of the late French author, La Rochefoucauld, “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.”
2 cups canned chick peas, drained and rinsed
2 large garlic cloves
4 to 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons tahini
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt (I like the Greek yogurt for this)
Puree the beans along with the garlic in a food processor. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, tahini, cumin, salt and yogurt and blend until thoroughly smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more garlic, salt, or lemon juice as needed. Transfer to serving bowl and cover. It's best to make it a day ahead and wait as the flavors emerge and blend over time.
If you've never worked with tahini, you have to stir it up well before you use it as the oil separates from the sesame paste and it needs to be blended together.
