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Smoked-Salmon, Goat-Cheese, and Fresh-Dill Frittata
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 350º. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat
- Cooking spray
- 2 1/2 cups shredded peeled baking potato or refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 large egg whites
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese
- 3 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon cut into 1/3-inch-wide strips
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
Shrimp Dip
By Lv2Cook
Combine the sour cream and cream cheese in a medium bowl, and beat at medium speed of a mixer until smooth
- 1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1 (8-ounce) block fat-free cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 (7-ounce) cans tiny shrimp drained
Shrimp Couscous with Mint
By Lv2Cook
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 pound medium shrimp cooked and peeled
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen green peas thawed
- 1/4 cup low-salt chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Marinated Cucumbers in Dill
By Lv2Cook
Place cucumber slices and salt in a large bowl; add water to cover
- 2 1/2 cups thinly sliced peeled English cucumber
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- OR
- 3/4 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Steak Fries
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 450º. Peel potatoes; cut each potato lengthwise into 6 wedges
- 5 medium red potatoes (about 1 3/4 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 garlic clove crushed
Orange-Currant Chicken with Toasted Walnuts
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside
- 1/3 cup currants or raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- Cooking spray
- 1 pound skinned, boned chicken breast cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1 3/4 cups water divided
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts toasted
Crustillant of Crab with Blackberry Chutney
By Lv2Cook
Preheat oven to 500º . Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 1/2 cups blackberries
- Dash ground turmeric
- Dash salt
- 1 1/4 cups (6 ounces) lump crabmeat shell pieces removed
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese
- 1 teaspoon chopped fennel fronds
- 1/4 (16-ounce) package frozen phyllo dough thawed
- Butter-flavored cooking spray
- Fennel fronds (optional)
Tropical Snap-Pumpkin Pudding
By Lv2Cook
Drain mandarin oranges; reserve 8 orange segments, and set aside remaining segments (about 2 cups)
- 2 (11-ounce) cans mandarin oranges in light syrup
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 (8-ounce) tub light cream cheese softened
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 16 gingersnaps
- 1 cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping thawed
Peppered Halibut, Green Beans, and Olive Salad
By Lv2Cook
Combine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl; cover and chill vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup fat-free chicken broth
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 pound green beans trimmed
- 4 (6-ounce) halibut steaks (about 1 inch thick)
- Olive oil-flavored cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons freshly cracked mixed peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 cups torn red leaf lettuce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 medium tomatoes each cut into 8 wedges
- 1/4 cup chopped Greek ripe olives
Garden Paprikash
By Lv2Cook
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups chopped cabbage
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup sliced baking potato cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup sliced carrot
- 1/2 cup sliced green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon Hungarian sweet paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon caraway seed
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)
- 2 cups plain soy milk
- 1 cup no-salt-added tomato juice
- 2 teaspoons low-sodium tamari or soy sauce