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Recipe of the Month!

I found this amazing recipe in this month’s Self magazine and can’t wait to make it this weekend!

Tomato- Watermelon Soup

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Two of summer’s tastiest offerings help you spoon up more of the skin-saving antioxidant lycopene.

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups cubed watermelon (about a 2 1/2-lb piece)
  • 2 tomatoes (about 1/2 lb), quartered
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted almonds, ground
  • 1/2 shallot, quartered
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons feta, crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon black olives, pitted and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh mint

PREPARATION

  1. Blend watermelon, tomatoes, almonds, shallot, lemon juice, vinegar and oil in a food processor until smooth. Divide soup among 4 bowls and top with feta, olives and mint.

147 calories per serving 5 g fat (0.9 g saturated), 25.9 g carbs, 2.5 g fiber, 5.5 g protein

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About Me
Cari Shoemate

Hi! I'm Cari! I'm a fitness star turned Mom of 3 who lives in Houston, TX. Getting fit and healthy is a journey and one I understand well. After graduating from college I worked in a corporate setting for many years and gained a lot of weight and had an unhealthy lifestyle. Finally, after I had enough - I decided to regain my healthy lifestyle that I had in college by fitting in workouts and eating healthier. Eventually, I left my corporate job to become a full-time personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I also created Bombshell Bootcamp over 10 years ago and it has become one of Houston's top bootcamps! My passion then turned into greater opportunities to write workouts for national magazines, appear on tv doing workouts and speaking about healthy and fitness, making fitness DVD's and working with many celebrities. Fast forward a few years....and then I had my first baby! I'm now a Mom of 3 little ones and try to incorporate healthy living and exercise in our family's lives. Not only do I still blog about workouts and fitness, but I have shifted some to include family fitness, family travel, fashion, health/beauty and general lifestyle.