Fill Up on This St. Patty's Day Treat

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Fill Up on This St. Patty's Day Treat
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Sun, 03-16-2008 - 12:05pm
Fill Up on This St. Patty's Day Treat

While you may want to skip the corned beef this year (can you say "saturated fat"?), cabbage is one St. Patty's Day tradition you shouldn't leave out.

This flavorful member of the Brassicaceae family (along with cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, to name a few) is packed with good-for-you cancer-fighting compounds, but at just 21 calories per cup raw and 33 calories per cup cooked, it's a snacker's delight.

Try it chopped and tossed with a light balsamic vinaigrette for a twist on the traditional salad, cut into strips in place of noodles in soup, sauteed in stir-fries, or slightly steamed as a seasonal side dish. No matter how you serve it, you don't have to be Irish to enjoy this little bit of tradition.

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Registered: 10-02-2003
Sun, 03-16-2008 - 2:38pm
Ppptthhhh, I thought it was going to say BEER!!!!!!
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Registered: 05-04-2006
Mon, 03-17-2008 - 11:44am

Yeah!

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Mon, 03-17-2008 - 1:40pm
But the leprochans told me it's only true on St. Patrick's Day.

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Registered: 05-04-2006
Mon, 03-17-2008 - 1:52pm

That makes total sense, because at 5'0" and almost as wide, and Irish to the core, my grandfather must have been an excommunicated leprechaun or something!