Dawn Jackson Blatner: Nutrition News

Happy July!

Looking for Fast, Fresh & Flavorful Summer Sides for your next Backyard BBQ or Picnic? Below are four must-try easy & delicious flexitarian recipes:

Seasoned Vinegar Cucumber Salad

Grilled Corn Summer Salad

Sesame Noodle Salad

Red Grape Tart

Dawn will prepare these recipes for you at her SIMPLY NATURAL COOKING classes at The Chopping Block Cooking School in Chicago on:

Wednesday July 15, 6:00pm – 8:30pm (Merchandise Mart location)
Saturday July 25, 10:00am – 12:30pm (Lincoln Square location)

To register for class ($40.00), visit www.thechoppingblock.net or call 312-644-6360.

Go to simplynaturalcooking.com for an archive of all Dawn’s flexitarian recipes.

Check out recipes & tips from Dawn in these July magazines and enjoy a sampling of the article below:

Fitness (page 154): Eat a Salad a Day
Sample Salads:

Nutty Apple Side Salad:
Combine 2 cups mixed salad greens, 1 Tablespoon chopped cashews, 1/2 sliced green apple and 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar.
Egg-cellent Asparagus:
Cut 8 asparagus spears into 2-ince pieces; sauté with 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1 minced garlic clove. Top 2 cups salad greens with cooked asparagus, 1 chopped hard-boiled egg, 1 Tablespoon vinegar and salt & pepper to taste.

Health (page 49): Lose 10 Pounds Eating Fast Food
Sample Menu (1350 calories):

Breakfast (about 300 calories):
Jamba Juice Blueberry and Blackberry Oatmeal
Lunch (about 400 calories):
Burger King Veggie Burger (no mayo) + Fresh Apple Fries with Caramel Sauce
Dinner (about 500 calories):
Olive Garden Herb-Grilled Salmon
Snack (about 150 calories):
David’s Sunflower Seeds (1.75-ounce bag)

Nutrition Tune-Up
Will you be in the Chicago area on Wednesday July 22? Come to Dawn’s Nutrition Tune-Up Class at Whole Foods Market in the South Loop (1101 South Canal Street Chicago 60607). Class is from 6:30 to 7:30pm and a healthy appetizer and mocktail will be served ($20).

NBC Chicago.
Catch Dawn’s regular TV segments Mondays at 5:45AM on NBC Chicago. Watch on July 6 and 20. If you live outside the Chicago metro, the segments will also be sent out via Facebook. If you aren’t already Facebook friends with Dawn, send her an invitation to connect!

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Dawn Jackson Blatner RD, LDN is a registered and licensed dietitian, and a national media spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Information contained on this site should not be used to diagnose medical conditions. Persons with serious health issues should consult a physician before undertaking any new diet or exercise plan.

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