NOTES: This recipe is extremely low fat – couscous itself contains almost no fat and no saturated fat so the only fat comes from the soymilk. To make this recipe completely fat free, soymilk can be replaced with apple juice, however, this reduces the other nutrients etc like calcium.

Watch those edges toward the end, as they’ll brown or burn. But, the result is a nice crunchy texture.

NOTE: Most rice flakes are made with sugar, which is undesired if it is refined. I found some at my health food shop which are made with apple juice concentrate and they are much thicker and less crunchy but still nice.

Puree everything except the optional extra scallions and tomatoes. Then mix in those optional extras, if using. Done!

Per serving: 100 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 6g
Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 181mg Sodium

Just wanted to share a recipe I made up to take the place of regular spinach dip. It really is good. You’ll never even know it is healthy!

Submitted by Courtney (from Cooking Light Magazine)

This lighter, cooler variation of the spring roll is not fried so there is not a lot of added fat. This is an Vietnamese recipe, so the only specialty item you will need are rice flour wrappers rolls (as opposed to spring roll or wonton wrappers), found in Asian supermarkets, gourmet groceries and the Internet.

(This is one of my favorites. It’s a recipe I adapted from one of the many cookbooks I own.)

Serving Suggestions: I like to make salsa a couple of hours ahead so that it has time for the ingredients to meld. I also like to serve it very cold with warm, toasted, tortilla points. The contrast is great!

Variations: It’s fun to combine different tomatoes, including sweet grape, yellow, and tomatillos. You can also add a half cup of finely chopped yellow, orange, or green bell peppers, corn, or drained canned black beans.

This is so easy and very delicious. It firms up enough to unmold. This is always a hit at parties and potlucks. (You can easily double the recipe.)

Per serving: 125 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 393mg Sodium

Depending on whether you want it as a type of salad, you can also add shredded lettuce, and black olives are optional.

Our Fred Meyer’s has mangos on sale this week and I printed this recipe in the food ad. I love mangos!