Artichoke Nirvana Recipe

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Artichoke Nirvana
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp mccormick's montreal brand steak seasoning
  • 2 tsp lemon pepper (or 2 tsp lemon juice + pepper)
  • 3 tbsp bernsteins light fantastic cheese fantastico low-cal italian dressing (13 kcal per tbsp!)

Directions:

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  2. Add onion, garlic powder, steak seasoning, celery salt, lemon pepper, salt, and pepper.
  3. Rinse artichoke and cut tough part of stem off. Using a serrated knife, cut the top 1/3 of the artichoke off, and discard. If necessary, use scissors to trim any remaining excessively sharp points off of remaining leaves.
  4. Drop artichoke into boiling seasoned water, stem end down, but making sure all cut ends have been exposed to the lemony water, so they don't oxidize and turn brown.
  5. Cover pot and simmer until a sharp knife inserted into the center of the stem comes out gently and the stem is tender (30-45 minutes, depending on size of the artichoke). Remove artichoke from water using tongs, and drain, upside down. Cool for 5 minutes, until cool enough to handle.
  6. While choke is cooling, pour low-fat Italian dressing into a small container, cover, and microwave for ~30 seconds, until warm.
  7. Using a sharp spoon or melon-baller, scoop the hair-like choke and undeveloped inner leaves out of the center of the artichoke; scraping until the meaty heart is exposed.
  8. Peel off leaves, dipping into warm dressing, and scraping the meaty part of the leaves against your teeth. The remaining heart and tender stem are worth the effort and wait!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 25.89 Kcal (108 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.05g 0%
Cholesterol 1.18mg 0%
Sodium 592.07mg 25%
Potassium 157.78mg 3%
Total Carbs 5.55g 2%
Sugars 0.82g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.94g 8%
Protein 1.79g 4%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 8%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 20.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 66.26 Kcal (277 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.13g 0%
Cholesterol 3.03mg 0%
Sodium 1515.16mg 25%
Potassium 403.78mg 3%
Total Carbs 14.2g 2%
Sugars 2.1g 3%
Dietary Fiber 4.97g 8%
Protein 4.57g 4%
Vitamin C 12.4mg 8%
Iron 1.1mg 2%
Calcium 53.2mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.1
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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