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Spotlight Recipe: Five-Layer Mexican Dip

Five Layer Mexican Dip
Pep up your next fiesta with this dip made with a bunch of healthy trimmings — beans, cheese, corn, tomatoes, avocados and a touch of spice. With a half-cup of dip per 140 calorie serving, you’ll be able to indulge without much worry. Offer a colorful display of veggies or baked tortilla chips for dipping. If you — or your guests — need the real deal, remember 15 tortilla chips (about an ounce) is our recommended maximum serving.

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Rice and Beans, Lightened Up

riceandbeans
Did you know combining rice and beans creates a perfect protein? Problem is, many folks sabotage this healthy dish by adding too much fat. Done right, rice and beans can be flavor-packed, quick-and-easy choice. Here is how we do it.

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Spotlight Recipe: Black Bean Salad

Black Bean Salad
This deliciously simple dish is the perfect Memorial Day side. Amazingly, there’s no oil or other fat added to it — meaning it’s fat-free. Instead, you get tons of fiber from the beans, corn and other veggies. A touch of pineapple adds a sweetness to the combo, too.

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Legume to Love: Beans


Tons of fresh beans exist — fava, lima beans, etc. — but it’s the dried ones we’re talking about here. There are dozens of varieties, all super versatile and full of nutrients. Add to that their budget-friendliness, and what more can you ask for?

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