Today's Recipe From Dr. Weil: Smoked Salmon Spread

Friday March 13, 2015 A delicious recipe to help you eat and feel healthy — direct to you from Dr. Weil's Optimum Health Plan. Smoked Salmon Spread Plain vodka can be substituted for the pepper-flavored vodka, but season generously with cracked pepper. Serve on crostini with freshly cracked pepper. Makes about 2 cups Ingredients: 8 ounces smoked salmon 1 1/2 cups nonfat cottage cheese 3 tablespoons pepper-flavored vodka, such as Absolut Peppar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish Instructions Cut half of the salmon into chunks. Dice the remaining salmon. Place cottage cheese in a fine-mesh sieve and press on it to remove excess moisture. Transfer the cottage cheese to a food processor. Add the salmon chunks, vodka, lemon juice, mustard and horseradish. Process until smooth. Transfer the mixture to bowl and fold in the diced salmon. Refrigerate until chilled. Tips Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Nutrition Information Per 2-tablespoon serving: 41 calories 1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono) 4 mg cholesterol 1 g carbohydrate 5 g protein 0 g fiber 214 mg sodium 29 mg potassium 0 Carbohydrate Servings Exchanges: Free food -Recipe provided by EatingWell.com Tomorrow's Recipe: Roasted Broccoli with Lemon Maybe you've never considered cooking broccoli this way, but roasting yields surprisingly good results. The heat concentrates the flavors and caramelizes the natural sugars. A touch of olive oil gives it a crispy, delicious finish.