Day 8 of the Kickstart

Add NutritionMD.org to your resources for healthy eating. This Web site provides information for both health care providers and consumers on the role good nutrition plays in overall health, as well as how it relates to the prevention and treatment of specific conditions. You can also find guides on how to make over your diet, answers to specific nutrition questions, and delicious recipes. Try building a menu plan with your favorite foods and recipes at NutritionMD.org.

Light and fresh, this is a meal in itself or an easy side salad—and the dressing is so easy and tasty.

Recipe of the Day: Cucumber, Mango, and Spinach Salad
Makes 10 to 12 servings

1 bunch or bag fresh spinach
1 mango, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
1 large English cucumber, peeled and sliced
6 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1 juice of 1 lime
1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Wash and drain spinach, tear into bite-size pieces, if necessary, and put into a large serving bowl. Toss mango, cucumber, green onions, and basil in a medium bowl. Add lime juice and vinegar and stir to mix. Arrange mango mixture on spinach and sprinkle with black pepper.

Per serving (1/10 of recipe)
Calories: 45
Fat: 0.3 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Calories from Fat: 5.5%
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Protein: 1.5 g
Carbohydrates: 10.9 g
Sugar: 7.4 g
Fiber: 1.7 g
Sodium: 219 mg
Calcium: 50 mg
Iron: 1.3 mg
Vitamin C: 19.1 mg
Beta Carotene: 2134 mcg
Vitamin E: 1 mg

From Amy Joy Lanou, Ph.D.