Easy and Quick Vegetable Stir-Fry
Easy and Quick Vegetable Stir-Fry: (Serves 4) Ingredients: 2 tbsp sesame oil 1 chili, finely chopped 1 lb oriental mushrooms (oyster, shitake etc) 3 1/2oz pine nuts 1 onion, sliced 1 lb green vegetables (Pak Choi, spinach, Chinese cabbage etc) 11oz baby…
Dried Apricots Bites with Blue Cheese
Dried Apricots Bites with Blue Cheese: Ingredients: 16 dried and unsulphured apricots 8 tsp crumbled blue cheese ½ tsp honey 2 oz pistachios, chopped Freshly ground black pepper Instructions: Arrange apricots on a serving platter. Add ½ tsp blue cheese…
Delicious Avocado and Tomato Salad
Delicious Avocado and Tomato Salad: Serves about 4 Ingredients: 1 cup fresh mozzarella, cubed 1 large ripe tomato, diced ½ cucumber, peeled and diced ¼ cup red onion, diced 1 avocado, diced Extra-virgin olive oil Sea salt Instructions: Arrange the…
Cucumber Cooler
Cucumber Cooler: Ingredients: Half a cucumber, halved lengthways 3 carrots, peeled 3 celery stalks, tops trimmed off Tip: Fruit juices are great for overall health. At first it takes a little time to get used to the taste, but eventually you’ll get…
Cranberry Sauce Cocktail
Cranberry Sauce Cocktail: Ingredients: 1 cup cranberries Juice of 1/2 lemon Sugar substitute to taste Instructions: Place the cranberries in the blender. Pour in the lemon juice and puree. Add the sugar substitute one teaspoon at a time. Blend slightly…
Fruit and Nuts Cornbread Sausage Stuffing
Fruit and Nuts Cornbread Sausage Stuffing: Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 medium onions, finely chopped 1 cup dried apricots, diced 2 cups celery, chopped 1 pound turkey sausage, crumbled 3 cups cornbread, crumbled 4 teaspoons fresh thyme,…
Cool Me Down Cantaloupe Pie
Cool Me Down Cantaloupe Pie: Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin 1/4 cup of sugar substitute 3 slightly beaten eggs 1/2 cup lime juice 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon grated lime zest 2-3 drops green food coloring 3 cups low-fat whipped topping, thawed…
Coconut Marinated Shrimp
Coconut Marinated Shrimp: Ingredients: 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 tablespoons lime juice, divided 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar substitute 20 large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1 (20 ounce) can of crushed…
Coconut Curry Chicken
Coconut Curry Chicken: Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive or vegetable oil 4 chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces 2 medium onions, diced 2 cans chopped tomatoes ½ cup reduced fat coconut milk ½ tbsp coconut (optional) 1 tbsp curry powder (or more if you…
Citrus Carrot Combo
Citrus Carrot Combo: Ingredients: 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small clove garlic, minced Freshly ground pepper to taste 2 cups grated carrots 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons chopped scallions…
Southwest Chicken Wonton Cups
Southwest Chicken Wonton Cups: Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breasts, boneless, skinless and cut into 1 inch pieces 1 envelope reduced sodium taco seasoning 1 onion, chopped 1 (16 ounce) jar low sodium salsa, divided 1 (8 ounce) package low fat cheddar…
Sweet Cherry and Vegetable Summer Salad
Sweet Cherry and Vegetable Summer Salad: Ingredients: 2 cups fresh sweet cherries, pitted 1 cup sugar snap peas 1 cucumber, seeded and sliced 1 cup radishes, sliced 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1…
Greek Tahini Dip
Greek Tahini Dip: Ingredients: 2 tbsp tahini (sesame paste) 2 tbsp water Juice of 1 lemon 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp soy sauce Method: In a little bowl combine the tahini and the water. At first, the mixture might look like it is curdling because the natural…
Orange Pork Chops
Orange Pork Chops: Ingredients: 4 lean pork chops 1/3 cup light orange marmalade 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 medium onion, chopped Directions: Mix marmalade and mustard in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until marmalade has melted. Place pork…
Chicken Slaw over Noodles
Chicken Slaw over Noodles Ingredients: 2 cups chopped cooked chicken 2 cups shredded green cabbage 2 cups shredded red cabbage 1 cup shredded carrot 1/4 cup sunflower nuts 1/2 cup low-fat Asian sesame-ginger dressing 1/2 cup chow mein noodles…
Cheesy Tarragon Fish
Cheesy Tarragon Fish: Serves 2 Ingredients: 10 oz celery, thinly sliced 1 small onion, diced 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 cup of vegetable stock (ideally low sodium) ½ cup skim milk Juice of 1 lemon 3 oz feta cheese, diced…
Chicken Vegetable Pot Pie Dinner
Chicken Vegetable Pot Pie Dinner: Serves about 2 Ingredients: 1 medium potato, peeled and cubed 1 medium onion, chopped 2 medium carrots, sliced 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 cup water ½ cup frozen peas, thawed 1 cup cooked chicken, cubed 10 ¾ oz condensed…
Creamy Salmon Pasta
Creamy Salmon Pasta: Ingredients: 2 cups pasta (preferably shell pasta) 15 oz can of salmon 1/3 cup butter ¼ cup flour 1 small onion, chopped 2 cups milk 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1 tsp parsley, chopped Salt and pepper Instructions: Cook pasta…
Carrot Custard Casserole
Carrot Custard Casserole: Ingredients: 1 pound baby carrots 3 large eggs 1/2 cup skim milk 1/3 cup evaporated skim milk 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon pepper Instructions: Place the carrots in a pan of water that just barely covers the carrots.…
Butternut Squash Polenta
Butternut Squash Polenta: Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil 3 ¼ cups vegetable broth 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice ¼ tsp ground ginger ½ cup cooked butternut squash, pureed 1 cup dry polenta 2 ounces of fat-reduced cream cheese,…
Broccoli & Tuna Hot Wraps
Broccoli & Tuna Hot Wraps: Ingredients: 1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 cup milk 1 can (12 oz) tuna, drained and flaked 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 small onion, chopped 6 flour tortillas ½ cup tomatoes, chopped 2 ½ cups cooked broccoli…
Broccoli and Walnut Stir-fry
Broccoli and Walnut Stir-fry: Serves 4 Ingredients 2 onions, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp walnuts 1 cup of vegetable broth 1 cup mushrooms, such as fresh shitake, sliced 1 head of broccoli, coarsely chopped 1 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in…
Bran Muffin Trifle
Bran Muffin Trifle: Ingredients: 3 cups coarsely crumbled low-fat bran muffins (about 3 medium muffins) 4 cups assorted fresh fruit chunks 2 cups nonfat or low-fat vanilla or fruit-flavored yogurt Instructions: Place half the muffin crumbs in a 2…
Blackberry Sizzle Topping
Blackberry Sizzle Topping: Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon low fat margarine 1/2 cup blackberries 1/4 cup lite maple syrup 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg Instructions: Place the margarine in a skillet over low heat. Let the margarine melt completely. Place the…
Black Bean & Vegetable Soup
Black Bean & Vegetable Soup: Ingredients: 1 lb dried black beans (or other beans of your choice) 8 cups water 1 ½ tsp salt ½ cup dry red wine 2 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried marjoram ¼ tsp pepper 2 cups onions, chopped 2 cups red potatoes, chopped 1…
Beef Pasta with Red Peppers
Beef Pasta with Red Peppers: Ingredients: 1 lb penne pasta 1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 lb ground beef 1/2 tsp ground fennel 1 can tomatoes (14oz) 2 red peppers, halved and sliced 1/2 cup water 1 small beef stock…