What a Great DILL ! Herb`s Highlights and Healthy Recipes:
Dill is one of the greatest herbs, and is sadly under-appreciated and underused in the U.S. Native of the Mediterranean region and Southern Russia, Dill grows wild among the corn in Spain and Portugal and upon the coast of Italy, however rarely occurs in Northern Europe.
This herb is a considerable medicinal value as stimulant and carminative stomachic properties. Is herbal benefits are great treatments to ailments and problems such as colitis and gas, healing of the skin and controlling of infections.
The freshly cut leaves can be chopped up and used to enhance the flavour of salads and fish dishes, since its tangy spice blends with all of these healthy values!
Here are some of my favorite supper easy- making, low-calories weight watcher`s salad recipes with Fresh Dill:
Corn & Mushrooms Mediterranean Salad:
Ingredients: (4-6 servings)
2 cups sweet corn kernels
1 small red pepper, seeded and chopped
1 large chopped pickle
1 small canned sliced mushrooms, drained
2 table spoons chopped Dill`s leaves
2 table spoons low-fat mayonnaise
Salt and Pepper as desired
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and- ENJOY! Only 120 calories and 3 grams of fat per servings!
Delicious Albacore Tuna Salad:
Ingredients: (4-6 servings)
1 large canned Albacore Tuna in water, drained and squashed.
1 large chopped pickle
2 Celery sticks, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 table spoons chopped Dill`s leaves
2 table spoons low-fat Mayonnaise
1/2 Iceberg lettuce- chopped large
Salt and Pepper as desired
Preparation:
In a medium bowl, Mix all ingredients except lettuce. Place lettuce in a larger bowl and top with the tuna mix.
ENJOY! Only 115 calories and 3.5 grams of fat per servings!
Light Cucumber Salad:
Ingredients: (4-6 servings)
2 large House Cucumbers or 6 medium Persian Cucumbers (recommended), sliced thin.
1 medium red onion, peeled, halved and sliced very thin
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill
2 table spoons capers
1 single pack Splenda sweetener
Salt, Paper as desired
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and- ENJOY! Only 45 calories and 1 grams of fat per servings!
