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Spring Clean Your Diet and become a Powerhouse the Popeye Way!

Fresh fruits and vegetables abound during the spring, so make room for these nutritional powerhouses.

Best of Spring

Spring has arrived, and with longer days and warmer weather comes a new crop of fresh produce. ‘Tis the perfect season to “spring clean” your diet, so out with the heavy fall and winter fare and in with springtime fruits and veggies. In-season produce reaps the most nutritional value so here's what to look for on the produce aisle or at the local farmers' market.
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P.S. I reccomend CookingLight.Com as a Great Source for Healthy, Lean, and Fun Food Recipes and So would Popeye! For a compiled list of FREE Spinach and Spring Recipes from your Health, Fitness, and Nutrition Expert Natalie Pyles call me 480-212-1947 or email fitnesselmentsexpress@yahoo.com today

P.S.S. Wait! Another great Sinach Recipe For You that Natalie Pyles reccomends from CookingLight.com! I hope you like it! What Popeye would do?

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 slices)
Ingredients

1 (10-ounce) Italian cheese-flavored thin pizza crust (such as Boboli)
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2/3 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup bottled salsa
1/2 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375°.
Place pizza crust on a baking sheet; bake at 375° for 5 minutes or until crisp.
Mash beans with a fork; combine beans and next 4 ingredients (beans through garlic) in medium bowl, stirring to combine. Spread bean mixture over crust, leaving a 1-inch border. Spoon salsa evenly over bean mixture; top with spinach and cilantro. Drizzle with hot sauce; sprinkle with cheeses. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
Nutritional Information
Calories:
408 (27% from fat)
Fat:
12.3g (sat 4.8g,mono 1.3g,poly 1.1g)
Protein:
22.2g
Carbohydrate:
51g
Fiber:
8.3g
Cholesterol:
23mg
Iron:
5.5mg
Sodium:
979mg
Calcium:
488mg

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