MACHO GAZPACHO
(Number of Powerfoods: 3)
3 LARGE TOMATOES
1 CUP PEELED CHOPPED CUCUMBER
½ CUP REDUCED-FAT PLAIN YOGURT
1 TEASPOON BALSAMIC VINEGAR
1 TEASPOON OLIVE OIL
1 TEASPOON LEMON JUICE
¼ TEASPOONSALT
Seed the tomatoes (cut a crosshatch in the bottom, hold over the sink and squeeze—most of the seeds
will come out of the bottom). Core and chop them into rough chunks and chuck them, along with
everything else, into the blender. Puree until smooth. Serve cold.
Makes 2 servings.
Per serving: 118 calories, 6 g protein, 17 g carbohydrates, 4 g fat (1 g saturated), 349 mg sodium, 4
g fiber
FOOD FACT
Give watercress a shot for your next salad. A study in the American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition shows that eating 3 ounces of watercress every day increases levels of the cancer-
fighting anti-oxidants lutein and beta-carotene by 100 percent and 33 percent, respectively.