The Rice Diet Renewal: A Healing 30-Day Program For Lasting Weight Loss

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Yield: ½ cup (8 servings)

Each serving contains approximately: Calories 15 (36% from fat), Protein

0.6 g, Fat 0.6 g, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 2.5 mg

Allowances: 0

Hummus in a Hurry

You can order the Marco Polo Hot Ajvar Red Pepper and Eggplant

Spread at http://www.ricediet.com.

1 can (15 ounces) no - salt garbanzo beans

1 ⁄ 3 cup Marco Polo Hot Ajvar Red Pepper and Eggplant Spread

1 tablespoon tahini

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Drain the garbanzo beans and reserve the liquid. Place the beans

in a food processor or a blender and puree until they ’ re a smooth

consistency. Add the ajvar, tahini, and lemon juice and puree until

the ingredients are combined. Add the bean liquid until the desired

consistency is achieved.

Yield: 1 ¾ cups, 2 servings ( ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons per serving)

Each serving contains approximately: Calories 280 (21% from fat),

Protein 12 g, Fat 6.5 g, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 50 mg

Allowances: 3 starches + 1 fat

Jicama, Radish, and Cucumber Salad with

Brown Rice Vinegar Dressing

Mirin is a rice wine used in many authentic Japanese dishes. Avoid

purchasing Shio Mirin, which has added salt.

4 cups medium - diced cucumber (preferably seedless)

4 cups jicama, cut into^1 ⁄^4 " matchsticks

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