Diet

Virgin Caesar my way

May 30, 2012

A classic reinvented by Nathalie Regimbal, for pregnant women.

Makes 1 serving of 125 ml (1/2 cup)

Ingredients
  • 125 ml (1/2 cup) tomato juice
  • 2 drops of Tabasco sauce
For decoration
  • Enough Worcestershire sauce
  • Enough lemon juice
  • Enough celery salt
  • Enough ground pepper
Preparation
  1. In a small plate, pour a little Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice. On another plate, mix a bit of celery salt and ground pepper. First dip the rim of the glass in the liquid mixture and then in the mixture of celery salt and pepper. Keep the glass.
  2. In a measuring cup, pour tomato juice and Tabasco.
  3. Mix well.
  4. Pour in the glass.

Note: To make things easier, I used a glass measuring cup, graduated in 25ml.

Nutrients for 125 ml (1/2 cup)

  • Calories: 90
  • Proteins: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20 g
  • Fat: 0.3 g
  • Iron: 0.33 mg
  • Calcium: 19.7 mg
Nathalie Regimbal
Nutritionnist

Nathalie Regimbal is a dietician-nutritionist and mother of 3 kids. She oversees Manger Futé, a team of people passionate about diet that empowers those who want to feed children healthily. To demystify nutrition and diet, Nathalie gives advice on the show La Cantine on Channel V. In addition to her collaboration with Mamanpourlavie.com, you can read her articles in several print and online magazines. Among others, she is a collaborator in nutrition for Yoopa and Célébrons magazines. To make meal time easier for families and initiate kids to cooking, Nathalie has worked hard to write inspiring books: the best-seller Du plaisir à bien manger… 80 recettes gagnantes pour les familles, and the Mandoline series of illustrated cook books for children, the latest one having just won the prestigious prize of the best French Healthy cooking book from the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2010. To help with meal preparation in daycare centres, the team of dieticians at Manger Futé offers classes and coaching. Manger Futé has also published the practical guides Élaborez rapidement un menu équilibré dans votre service de garde and Élaborez rapidement une politique alimentaire. Discover Nathalie Regimbal's books: Du plaisir à bien manger – 80 recettes gagnantes pour les familles Mandoline – J’ai ça dans le sang! Mandoline – Développe tes défenses naturelles!

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