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Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
By KDCooks
1. Cook pasta as directed
- 3 cups chicken , cooked and chopped
- 3 cups penne pasta, cooked/drained
- 2 cups sliced romaine lettuce
- 11/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/3 cup fat-free Caesar dressing (recommend La Madeleine’s dressing)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Layered Sundried Tomato & Basil Spread
By KDCooks
Beat 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper at medium speed with an electric mixe...
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/3 cups sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
- 2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened and divided
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups firmly packed fresh basil
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Vegetable cooking spray
- Garnishes: fresh rosemary sprigs, sun-dried tomatoes
- Crackers or baguette slices
Grilled Veggie & Hummus Wrap
By KDCooks
Grilling vegetables always brings out the best in their flavors
- 4 slices red onion, cut 1/2" thick
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and quartered
- 1 (12 ounce) eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (8 ounce) container plain hummus
- 4 (1.9 ounce) whole-grain flatbreads (such as Flatout Light)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Roasted Cauliflower & Chick Pea Salad
By KDCooks
Preheat the oven to 425°
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and patted dry 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- Roasted Cauliflower
- Salt and pepper
- chopped parsley
Wild Mushroom Risotto
By KDCooks
Bring broth to simmer in heavy medium saucepan
- 5 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms,* rinsed
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
- 12 ounces crimini mushrooms, finely chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh marjoram
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice or medium-grain white rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie (Rachaell Ray)
By KDCooks
1.Using a food processor, mix the shortbread with a pinch salt; process in long pulses until finely ground and begi...
- 2 boxes (5.3 oz. each) all-butter shortbread cookies broken
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 5 tbsp. unsalted butter,
- 3 tbsp. melted and 2 tbsp. cold
- 3 oz. bittersweet chocolate (60% to 70% cacao), in 3 hunks
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 tbsp. amber rum
- 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extrac
- t2 large bananas
- 1 tbsp. confectioners sugar
Black Bean Lasagna
By KDCooks
A nice "vegetarian" alternative to traditional lasagna
- 9 Lasagna Noodles (8 oz.)
- 2-15 oz. cans of Black Beans
- 1/2 c. onion - chopped
- 1/2 c. green pepper (and/or red pepper)- chopped
- 2 Garlic Cloves - minced
- 1/2 Jalapeno pepper (optional) - chopped
- 1/8 tsp. cumin
- 2 - 15 oz. cans of Tomato Sauce
- 1/4 cup Cilantro - chopped
- 12 oz. Lowfat Cottage Cheese
- 8 oz. Light Cream Cheese
- 2-4 oz. Pepper Jack Cheese - shredded
Cilantro-Lime Dressing
By KDCooks
Process light mayonnaise and next 6 ingredients (thru Salt)in a food processor or blender until smooth, stopping to...
- 1 c. light mayonnaise
- 1/2 c.+ low fat plain yogurt
- 1/2 c.+ chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 c. fresh lime juice
- 1 small clove, minced
- 1 t. ground cumin
- 1/2 t. salt
Tomato-Avocado Salad (Cooking Light)
By KDCooks
Serve with Grilled Chicken
- 1/4 cup nonfat buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 ears yellow corn, shucked (or 1 cup frozen corn thawed)
- 2 yellow tomatoes, each cut into 4 slices
- 2 red tomatoes, each cut into 4 slices
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 sliced peeled ripe avocado
Korean-Style Beef Skewers with Rice Noodles (Cooking Light)
By KDCooks
From Cooking Light - May 2010
- 6 tablespoons less-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sambal oelek (chile paste, such as Huy Fong)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (1-pound) top sirloin steak, sliced against the grain into thin strips
- 1/2 cup water
- 8 ounces wide rice sticks
- 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions