TRES TAPAS ~ VEGETARIAN House Ceviche | Baked Veggie Empanada | Grilled Asparagus

Note from Masha

COST: $10

CALORIES: Approx 350-400

This new homemade Veggie Empanada is baked (not fried) with grilled eggplant, black beans and natural herbs & spices: vegan & delicious!  The spicy house Ceviché is prepared Peruvian style with fresh Tilapia and marinated in fresh squeezed lemon & lime juices.  Enjoy the walnut-infused grilled Asparagus to finish off a well balanced, low-fat, low-calorie, and vitamin packed meal.

WEIGHT WATCHERS: 7 Points

Wood-Fire Grilled TURKEY BREAST FILET w/ the #5:

Veggie Lover’s Stir-Fry over a bed of Organic Quinoa, only $10

Calories:   Approx 500-550.

Masha Hershkovitz

Not only is this meal surprisingly delicious, it’s also completely Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Low-Fat, and full of vitamins, fiber & healthy lean proteins…makes for a great summer meal.  A recent FuegoMundo Fanatico wrote… “You haven’t lived until you’ve tried the Turkey at FuegoMundo!”  Claudia H. 4/10/2010

Weight Watcher Points:   7 points if you eat only ½ of the Turkey.

The Turkey in this entrée comes in a very big portion (8 oz) so for Weight Watchers I recommend packing half of the Turkey (4 oz) and the Fuego Chips To-Go up front, and eating half of the Turkey, 4 oz, and ALL the Veggies and Organic Quinoa (filling food) for a satisfying and delicious 7 point meal.

Email me with any questions!

[Guest post from Kelly Huggins of Fitness Together]

Nutrient Brief | Asparagus…Bigger is Better

FuegoMundo's Asparagus!

In season now, asparagus is one of the many veggies that packs a nutritional punch without a high caloric cost. Thicker stalks mean the plant will be more tender, and more enjoyable to snap off those woody ends before cooking. This particular vegetable can be prepared in a number of ways — boiled, steamed, grilled, or roasted. Some of the nutritional benefits are as follows:

*High in folic acid–so all of you pregnant women eat up (plays a part in the prevention of neural tube defects). Approximately one cup provides over half of the recommended daily allowance.

*3 grams of filling fiber per serving. Plus, at less than 40 calories per serving, you may be tempted to “indulge” in 2 or 3 servings at a time.

*Good source of vitamins C, A, B6, and thiamin. Also, about 400 milligrams of potassium per cup (about as much as a small banana!)

Asparagus is also low in the bad things like sodium and fat, so like most other veggies–fill your plate with as much as you like. Mix up a stir fry with some other colorful in-season produce, lean meat, and brown rice and you have got a complete meal. Check out the local farmers markets for a fresh bunch (or two)!

[Thanks Kelly! Order Asparagus off the Tapas menu next time you are in FuegoMundo!]

Steak Skewers

We were pleased to be mentioned in a recent AJC story by Carolyn O’Neil, called Eating Out: Summer slimmers and shockers. CLICK HERE to read the full story!

From the article:

“Don’t be fooled by the fire. Grilled meats and fish are often slathered with butter or oil, so request that your order be brushed lightly with oil. Orlansky likes what’s going on the wood-fired grill at Fuego Mundo, a South American-inspired restaurant in Sandy Springs: “It’s easy to eat well here. Pick a protein, such as tilapia, tuna, sea bass, honey citrus salmon, chicken, chicken sausage, steak, lamb or tofu. Then you choose your veggie sides such as plantains, rice, quinoa or black beans. You can go vegan, vegetarian or full-on carnivore at this fun spot.”

Steak Skewers

Want to add some spice to your kosher diet?

Try FuegoMundo’s Kosher South American catering!

Sorbet

From dinner for ten or more prepared and served in your home to bar & bat mitzvah feasts for 300 prepared in your shul kitchen, FuegoMundo can provide you with exciting new dining options!

We offer pareve and meat tapas (appetizers), vegan soups, fish, chicken, beef, turkey and lamb entrees, pareve sides and salads, desserts and coffees, AND homemade sangria made with kosher wine and fresh-squeezed fruit juices.

Health Nut Side

All of our items are dairy-free and many are gluten-free.

Ask for a proposed menu and prices. To get more information, EMAIL MASHA HERE!

Or call 404.256.4330!

Healthy Lunch & Learn

Learn about 5 important Nutritional and Weight Loss Truths & how to easily incorporate them into your life.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 | 11:30AM

Guest Speaker: Kelly Huggins / Fitness Together

CHOOSE 1  ENTRÉE
NAME: _________________________
Meals include a Cup of Latin Vegetable Soup & Water OR Beverage.
All Entrées are Wood-Fire Grilled using Natural Oak Wood.

Turkey Filet/Health-Nut
Juicy & Moist Turkey Breast Filet on the grill w/ Organic Quinoa, Black Beans &
Baked Plantains.

Spicy Chicken/American
Spicy Chicken Sausage made from 100% natural chicken, grilled Corn & Roasted Potatoes.

Organic Tofu/Veggie Stir Fry
Organic Tofu with grilled Stir-Fry Veggies over Organic Quinoa.

Fish Pita Meal
Gourmet stuffed Pita with grilled Tilapia & Veggies, Lettuces, Herbs & Lite Mayo stuffed inside a Whole Wheat Pita.  Includes side of Fuego Chips & Dip  OR side Salad.

Salmon/Asparagus
Honey-Citrus Pepper Salmon w/ Organic Quinoa, Black Beans & Grilled Asparagus.

TRES Tapas
Grilled Chicken Skewer ~ Walnut-Infused Grilled Asparagus ~ Baked Beef Empanada

TRES Tapas -Vegetarian
House Ceviché ~ Grilled Stir-Fry Veggies  ~ Baked Plantains

Health Nut side...

WHEN: Tuesday, April 6th, 11:30AM – 1:30PM

WHERE: FuegoMundo | Sandy Springs

Enjoy a healthy FuegoMundo lunch while you learn about the latest nutritional & weight loss “truths” and how to easily incorporate them into your life.

$15/pp includes Lunch, Drink & Nutritional lecture by fitness expert Kelly Huggins of Fitness Together.

Space is Limited. Walk-ins welcome, but RSVP recommended. To RSVP, SEND EMAIL HERE!

Almost everything at FuegoMundo is Gluten-Free, including ALL Entrées and ALL sides in the 1-5 Side Categories!

Here is our complete MENU. And here is a recent post about gluten.

BUT WHAT’S NOT GLUTEN-FREE?

Lunch Pita Meals
Beef Empanadas

Latin Vegetable Soup *
Cream of Asparagus Soup *
Sweet Plantain Soup *
* Soups contain traces of wheat in one of the spices

KID’S MENU:
Chicken Nuggets
Hot Dog Bun
PB&J

DESSERTS:
Mango Pie
Flan Cake
Cheesecake
Chocolate Lover’s Cake

BEVERAGES:
Beer

When we opened FuegoMundo last year, we wanted to achieve three things: One, give Atlanta a South American taste of delicious food. Two, provide our neighbors with affordable food. And three, to provide you with HEALTHY food. That commitment remains to this day. And every day, we strive to make our menu offerings healthy for you and your children.

We happened across this video that talks about obesity, and we wanted to share it with you. We are committed to helping your family achieve access to healthy food.

DO YOU KNOW THAT ALL FUEGO MUNDO ENTRÉES ARE GLUTEN-FREE & DAIRY-FREE?

WHY IS A GLUTEN-FREE DIET IMPORTANT?

FIND OUT HERE…

Asparagus...

Gluten is a protein found in grains like wheat, rye, spelt, oats, barley, malt, couscous & other pastas.  Gluten is elastic and strong.  It’s the gluten in breads that allows the bread to be kneaded and rise.  The American diet contains an overabundance of gluten in many products.  Soy sauces that have wheat flour or wheat extracts, and milk products that contain malt or malt extracts are considered to be Gluten.

People with Celiac disease are extremely sensitive to gluten.  If they eat foods with Gluten, even in small doses, it can damage the lining of their small bowel.  This can lead to weight loss, diarrhea, stomach pains, iron-deficiency and folic-acid deficiency.  A Gluten-Free diet is the only long term treatment for recovery from the disease.

Fuego Filet...

Gluten-Free foods like soy, rice, quinoa, potatoes, buckwheat, lentils, beans, nuts, seeds and corn are important additions the diet.  Add these grains to your diet if you are avoiding gluten in order to get a good variety of foods and to get important nutrients like fiber, B vitamins & zinc.

Should you avoid Gluten if you don’t have Celiac disease?  Many people don’t have Celiac disease but are still sensitive to gluten with frequent stomach pains and/or skin irritations.  There’s an overabundance of gluten in many of our everyday products.  When people that are sensitive to gluten stop eating gluten they feel better.

Mixed Veggies...

The good news is that it’s becoming easier to eat out at Restaurants even if you are Gluten sensitive.  At  FuegoMundo all the Wood-Fire Grilled Entrées like the Steak, Chicken, Fish and Tofu selections are GLUTEN-FREE along with all the side dishes that come with them like The Latin, The American and The Health-Nut including the Spanish Rice, Black Beans, Plantains, Quinoa, Corn-on-the-Cob, Roasted Potatoes, Stir-Fry veggies and Salads!  Also, most of the Tapas are also GLUTEN-FREE like the Yucca Fries, Fuego Chips, Ceviche and Grilled Asparagus.  Be healthy and enjoy!  FuegoMundo promotes good foods that are good for you without taking a punch out of your wallet. *

Health Nut side...

* Please note that not all the foods at FuegoMundo are gluten-free.  For example, the homemade soups are vegetarian & dairy-free, but NOT GLUTEN-FREE.  Also, some of the Tapas like the Baked Beef Empanadas contain gluten, and many of the desserts contain gluten as well.