Recipe:
This elegant and bright salad is full of flavor and sun-protective nutrients. It consists of a bed of peppery arugula with large cubes of crisp and juicy watermelon, a sprinkle of crunchy walnuts, and creamy and tangy goat cheese. A drizzle of honey adds a touch of sweetness and a squeeze of lime provides tartness.
Watermelon is a great source of lycopene and walnuts contain omega-3 fatty acids, both of which may help protect skin from damaging sunburn. Prolonged sun exposure creates free radicals and damages lipids in skin, which can create wrinkling and sagging.
Ingredients:
4 cups arugula
4 cups cubed watermelon
1⁄2 cup crumbled goat cheese
1⁄4 cup toasted walnuts
4 teaspoons lime juice
4 teaspoons honey
Instructions:
On each plate, add 1 cup of arugula and 1 cup of watermelon. Top each plate with 2 tablespoons of crumbled goat cheese and 1 tablespoon of chopped walnuts. Drizzle each salad with 1 teaspoon of lime juice and 1 teaspoon of honey.
Yields: 4 servings
Per serving: 185 calories, 6.7 g protein, 19.6 g carbohydrates, 1.5 g fiber, 16 g sugars,10.3 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 13 mg cholesterol, 83 mg sodium, 129 mg calcium, 0.7 g omega-3 fats, 1342 IU vitamin A, 17 mg vitamin C, 0.3 mg vitamin E, 1.2 mg iron, 0.7 mg zinc
Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D.,
is the author of THE BEAUTY DIET and STRONG, SLIM, and 30! For more of Lisa’s Beauty Bites, visit www.lisadrayer.com.