How To Create Healthy and Delicious Meals
I recently discovered how light and tasty lettuce wraps are. I made wraps on whole wheat tortillas for my kids since lettuce wraps are a little messy, but they gobbled theses up and didn’t questions the vegetables added to the mixture. Recipe adapted from Food …
I love pasta salad! This version uses farm fresh ingredients with a red wine vinaigrette. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon dill seasoning 1 zucchini …
Sweet plantains are sure to take you to the tropics. These taste amazing even without the mint sauce. I saved the mint sauce to use as a salad dressing.
Ingredients:
2 yellow ripe plantains
Zest and juice from 1 lime (2 tablespoons lime juice)
Zest from 1 orange, 2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Mint Sauce-
1 garlic clove
½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
½ cup fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lime juice, zest from 1 lime
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
Directions:
Plantains-
Mint Sauce-
Are you dreaming of the tropics, but stuck at home? This dinner will take you to a culinary paradise and have your taste buds thinking you are on vacation. The chicken thighs are tasty and so tender. The tropical chutney is so good you will …
If you are craving orange chicken without the sodium this dish is packed with flavor and loaded with vegetables. Ingredients: 6-7 boneless skinless chicken tenders 1/2 onion sliced ½ cup orange juice ½ cup orange marmalade (or jam) 4 teaspoons reduced sodium soy sauce 2 …
Buffalo chicken in any form makes me smile. These lettuce wraps are so light and fresh. I can’t believe I had never tried lettuce wraps in the past. The green goddess dressing was so delicious I made a second batch to use on salads.
Ingredients:
Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps-
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts diced
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup mild buffalo sauce
2 tablespoons lite maple syrup
2 cups cooked corn
½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
Lettuce- Bibb, romaine, etc…
Green Goddess Dressing-
1 cup chopped basil
¼ cup parsley
3 green onions whole
1 clove garlic
¼ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey
Directions:
Green Goddess Dressing-
Buffalo Chicken-
Roasted zucchini topped with breadcrumbs, herbs, and parmesan cheese make a side dish you will want to make again. Recipe adapted from Food Network Ingredients: 2 zucchini or yellow squash halved lengthwise 1 garlic clove 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh parsley 2 …
I go crazy every spring when I finally find rhubarb at the grocery store. I have so many recipes saved it is hard to decide what to make. This recipe is a combination of several recipes I had saved. This was so good I will …
Jicama has the texture of an apple and picks up flavors from dressings and other fruits. This slaw is full of texture and flavor.
Ingredients:
½ jicama sliced into matchsticks
1 mango diced
1 cup pineapple chunks
2 radishes sliced in matchsticks
¼ cup red onion diced
1 lime zested and juiced
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
1 bunch cilantro chopped
1 teaspoon chili powder
Directions:
My son Caleb is always coming up with ideas of recipes he wants to try. These were made with ingredients he pulled from the pantry. Ingredients: 2 cups rice Crispy cereal 3 tablespoons butter ½ cup vanilla funfetti chips (divided) 1 10 ounce bag mini …