Crab, Corn, and Tomato Salad with Lemon-Basil Dressing

YIELD: 4 servings
COURSE: Salads

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced basil leaves
• 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
• 1 pound lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed
• 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices ripe beefsteak tomato
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

Preparation

1. Combine rind, 3 tablespoons juice, and next 5 ingredients (through black pepper) in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Reserve 1 1/2 tablespoons juice mixture. Add remaining 2 tablespoons juice, corn, and next 4 ingredients (through crab) to remaining juice mixture; toss gently to coat.
2. Arrange 2 tomato slices and 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes on each of 4 plates. Drizzle about 1 teaspoon reserved juice mixture over each serving. Top each serving with 1 cup corn and crab mixture.

Nutritional Information

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• Amount per serving
• Calories: 242
• Calories from fat: 21%
• Fat: 5.6g
• Saturated fat: 0.6g
• Monounsaturated fat: 2.7g
• Polyunsaturated fat: 0.7g
• Protein: 30g
• Carbohydrate: 17.7g
• Fiber: 3.6g

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Grilled Flank Steak with Tomato, Red Onions and Balsamic

Servings: 6-8 • Serving Size: 3 oz steak, 1/2 cup salad • Calories: 167.5 • Fat: 8.3 g • Protein: 18 g • Carb: 4.7 g • Fiber: 1 g • Sugar: .5 g

• 2 lb flank steak, fat trimmed
• Sodium without adding salt: 70.6 mg
• kosher salt and fresh pepper
• garlic powder
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp balsamic
• 1/3 cup red onion, chopped
• 3-4 tomatoes, chopped (about 3 1/2 cups)
• 1 tbsp fresh herbs such as oregano, basil or parsley

Pierce steak all over with a fork. Season generously with salt, pepper and garlic powder and set aside about 10 minutes at room temperature.

In a large bowl, combine onions, olive oil, balsamic, salt and pepper. Let onions sit a few minutes with the salt and balsamic to mellow a bit. Combine with tomatoes and fresh herbs and adjust seasoning if needed.

Heat

grill or broiler on high heat.

Cook

steak about 7 minutes on each side for medium rare or longer to taste.

Remove

from grill and let it

rest on a plate for about 5 minutes before slicing.

Slice steak think on the diagonal; top with tomatoes and serve.

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Grilled Tomato and Zucchini Salad

Spring is here and it is getting warmer out. Get your grill out and make this simple grilled zucchini salad. This is a great zero point side dish.

• 2 medium zucchini
• 2 tomatoes
• cooking spray
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• a few sprigs fresh parsley

Heat

your grill to high flame.

Wash zucchini and trim off the ends. Using a mandolin or vegetable peeler slice the zucchini lengthwise in thin slices. Lightly spray with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill the zucchini ribbons on 1 side, until lightly marked and wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove and put on a platter and let cool slightly. Cut up tomatoes in large chunks, season with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange on a platter with zucchini and garnish with parsley sprigs. Serves 6. 0pts for Weight Watchers

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Grilled Chicken with Plum Salsa

Chicken:

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

4 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Plum Salsa:

1 cup chopped ripe plum (about 2 plums)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried cilantro

2 tablespoons chopped red onion

2 teaspoons cider vinegar

1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

1/8 teaspoon salt

Preparation

To prepare chicken, combine the first 4 ingredients. Rub chicken with brown sugar mixture.

Heat the oil in a grill pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. While the chicken is cooking, combine remaining ingredients in a bowl. Serve with chicken.

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