Some Slaw with That Barbecue?

Communing with your grill this weekend?

Here's a low-fat side dish! A lot of us will be grilling away this weekend, and often that means fatty side dishes full of mayo. But here's a crunchy, delicious slaw dish from Pacific Fitness & Coaching:

Mandarin Cabbage Slaw

Ingredients
3 cups raw cabbage, shredded
8 ounces canned hearts of palm
16 ounces tangerine sections
1/3 cup fat-free honey Dijon salad dressing

In a large bowl, combine cabbage, hearts of palm (cut in strips), and tangerine sections (also known as mandarin oranges). Toss with the dressing.
Serves 8

NUTRITIONAL VALUES:
Calories: 47 Fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 11 g Protein: 2 g

10 Snacks for Convenience

When you have to grab something quick...
I suggest these quick snack ideas when you need a healthy snack and need it fast!

1. Three dates stuffed with an almond in place of the pit (90 calories)
2. Ryvita cracker (2 cracker) with 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter (140 calories)
3. Medium orange + 6 whole cashews (110 calories)
4. Small apple + 1 tablespoon of natural peanut butter (150)
5. Yogurt (1/2 cup plain) + 5 almonds (105 calories)
6. Three cups air-popped popcorn (80 calories) + 1 teaspoon canola oil + dash of salt (120 calories)
7. Banana, peeled and frozen (120 calories)
8. Kashi TLC granola bar (140 calories); when buying "healthy" energy bars look for varieties that have at least 3 grams of fiber per 150 calories.
9. Hard-boiled egg (75 calories)
10. Fourteen raw almonds, 1 miniature box of raisins (130 calories)

In His Grace,
Mark