OPTOMETRISTS AND AUTHORS Barbara Pelletier and Laurie Capogna provide recipes — six times this year — from their book, “Eyefoods: A Food Plan for Healthy Eyes,” so you can educate your patients about the link between nutrition and eye health.
Eye Health Benefit:
The standout ingredient is sardines. They are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA and are a good source of vitamin D as well.
INGREDIENTS
• 1 can of boneless, skinless sardines, drained and cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tbsp capers, chopped roughly
• 1 green onion, sliced thinly
• 1 cup romaine lettuce, washed, cut into bite-sized pieces (Use the large romaine leaves.)
• 1 cup baby spinach, washed
• 4 black olives
• 1 hard boiled egg, cut in half
• 1/2 cup green beans, blanched, then shocked in ice cold water to stop cooking
Dressing:
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp orange juice
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 dash Dijon mustard
DIRECTIONS
1. Make dressing: Mix lemon and orange juice together with mustard. While whisking, slowly add olive oil to create an emulsion. Add salt and pepper; taste.
2. Arrange lettuces, capers, green onion, olives, egg, green beans and sardines on two plates.
TIP: To make more dressing, use same proportions, and store in a glass jar with tight-fitting lid in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. OM