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Carrot Citrus Salad

2 lbs	carrots
3 stalks	celery sliced thinly
2	large juicy oranges
1 1/2	lemons
6 TBS.	olive oil
6 TBS.	Chopped parsley or cilantro
1 tsp.	salt

1. Wash and grate carrots. Slice celery. Add celery to carrots.

2. In separate bowl, juice oranges and lemons. Add herbs, oil and salt to citrus juice. Mix well and add to grated carrots.

The bright orange color of carrots tell you they're an excellent source of Vitamin A. Vitamin A is important for good eyesight, especially at night. Vitamin A helps your body fight infection, and keeps your skin and hair healthy.

Raspberry and Rose Geranium Sorbet

3/4c.	sugar
3/4c.	water
8	medium sized geranium leaves
4c.	raspberries
2TBS	cilantro chopped
1/2 Tbs	lemon juice

1. Make syrup: combine sugar and water, bring to boil, add herbs and immediately remove from heat. Let steep for 30 minutes, then strain, reserving syrup.

2. Blend raspberries in blender; add rose geranium syrup and lemon. Freeze in ice cream maker.

Check out the fiber in raspberries! One cup of raspberries has 32% of the dietary fiber our bodies need every day. Raspberries also are high in vitamin C; one cup contains 40% of the vitamin C we need in a day.

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

1 lb	tomatillo husked
6	scallions
2	serrano chilis
1-2	cloves garlic
1/2c.	cilantro chopped
1/2 Tbs	honey or sugar
1	lime squeezed

1. Roast tomatillos in frying pan.

2. Put all other ingredients in bender or molcajete (mortar and pestle) and mix.