Spice things up with a spicy, savoury Caesar renewed with carrot juice. Tomato juice provides lycopene, taking care of your Valentine’s heart.
Tip
Keep the classic Caesar garnish and add a stem of celery for guests to stir and snack on.
Red Hot Tomato and Carrot Caesar
Ingredients
- 1 lime wedge
- 1 cup (250 mL) low-sodium tomato juice or vegetable cocktail
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) carrot juice
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) hot sauce, plus more to taste
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground celery seed
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 carrot, shaved into ribbons, skewered
Nutrition
Per serving:
- calories54
- protein2g
- fat0g
- saturated fat0g
- trans fat0g
- carbohydrates13g
- sugars6g
- fibre2g
- sodium61mg
Directions
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Start with fridge-cold ingredients. Coat rims of 2 glasses with lime. In pitcher, add tomato juice or vegetable cocktail, carrot juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, celery seed, and pepper. Alternatively, rim glasses with celery seed and pepper. Stir to combine, pour into glasses, and garnish with carrot ribbon.
Allison Day, RHN, is a nutritionist, blogger, and cookbook author. Check out her cookbooks, Whole Bowls and Purely Pumpkin (Skyhorse Publishing, 2016).
