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P R E V E N T I O N

FOOD

TAME
THE FLAME
Swap in baby bell
peppers for Fresnos

and fill with
the same tasty
Hot Takes toppers.

hese snacks are as healthy as they are fiery! They

contain capsaicin, which helps protect against
Theart disease. Plus, spicy foods make it easier to
tell when you’re full, as people tend to eat them slowly.

STUFFED FRESNO CHILES 1. Place oven rack in upper third
of oven; heat broiler. Toss chiles
ACTIVE 15 MIN.
with oil and a pinch each of salt
TOTAL 20 MIN.
MAKES 12 and pepper. Broil until beginning MIKE GARTEN. FOOD STYLIST: SIMON ANDREWS. PROP STYLIST: LILI ABIR REGEN.
to soften, about 2 minutes.
6 small red Fresno chiles,
2. In a bowl, combine apricots,
halved and seeded
scallions, and ¼ tsp each salt and
1 Tbsp olive oil
pepper. Divide cheese among
Kosher salt and pepper
chiles, then spoon apricot
¼ cup dried apricots,
finely chopped mixture on top.
2 scallions, finely chopped NUTRITION (per piece): 25 cal, 1 g pro,
1 oz fresh goat cheese, 3 g carb, 0 g fiber, 1.5 g sugars (0 g added
crumbled sugars), 1.5 g fat (0.5 g sat fat), 1 mg chol,
20 mg sodium

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