North Texas Dentistry Volume 5 Issue 4 | Page 28

healthy living Tomato Feta Relish Serves 14, serving size ¼ cup Ingredients 1 - 14.5 oz. can crushed tomatoes (Muir Glen fire roasted are excellent) 3 ⁄4 cup feta cheese crumbles ½ cup pitted kalamata olives, roughly chopped ½ red onion, minced ¼ cup olive oil 8 medium fresh basil leaves, chiffonade* Salt & pepper to taste FIVE DAYS TO Longer Better COOPER WELLNESS ™ SCIENCE BASED. TRUSTED RESOURCE. nutrition and eating • healthy living workshops • exercise and activity A healthier, brighter future starts with Cooper Wellness. 12230 Preston Road | Dallas, Texas 75230 972.386.4777 | 800.444.5192 | cooperwellness.com 28 NORTH TEXAS DENTISTRY | www.northtexasdentistry.com Directions Mix all ingredients together in a medium bowl and chill. This dish is excellent served with whole grain cubed bread or pita. Make in advance and keep chilled to enhance flavor. Fabulous ladled over your favorite fish, before or after cooking. Kick up the taste of a bottled tomato sauce by adding some of this leftover relish and warm over medium heat. Ladle over whole grain pasta. Nutritional Analysis Calories 60 Fiber 1g Fat 5g Carbohydrates 4g Saturated fat 2g Protein 2g Cholesterol 8 mg Sodium 229mg Exchange 1 fat (F), 1 vegetable (V) * Tip: To chiffonade is to slice an herb or leaf vegetable into thin ribbons. This is easy to accomplish by stacking then rolling the leaves and slicing very thin. Recipe provided by Kathy Duran-Thal, R.D., Director of Nutrition Cooper Wellness Program, A Cooper Aerobics Company