Today's Recipe From Dr. Weil: Red Pepper Vinaigrette

Tuesday February 24, 2015 A delicious recipe to help you eat and feel healthy — direct to you from Dr. Weil's Optimum Health Plan. Red Pepper Vinaigrette 8 ServingsThis salad dressing is nothing like your basic vinaigrette formula — but you'll soon want to use it nearly every day. The classic vinaigrette is made with 3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar. As you can see, this version has no oil in it at all, making it extremely low in calories. But don't worry — it's very high in flavor. Once you've tried this I'm sure it'll become your basic everyday staple for salad. And you can never eat too much salad! Ingredients: 1/4 cup apple juice 1/4 cup cider vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 teaspoon dried whole oregano Pinches of rosemary and thyme 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 of a roasted red bell pepper Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a blender container. Blend to mix thoroughly. Nutritional Information: Per serving: 8 calories 0 g total fat (0 g sat) 0 mg cholesterol 2 g carbohydrate 0 g protein 0 g fiber 50 mg sodium - Recipe reprinted with permission of DrWeil.com. Tomorrow's Recipe: Black Bean Soup Among the most inexpensive of foods, dried beans offer a bounty of fiber, iron, protein, folic acid and B vitamins. Black beans, also known as "turtle beans," are an especially tasty variety, and make a lovely soup. Do not salt dried beans until they are cooked, as the salt slows down the softening process. On another note, so-called "cooking" wines or sherries contain lots of added salt. Do your palate and your body a favor and use a drinkable sherry in this recipe.