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Key Lime Tartlets
By sheilaolim
Tip: This recipe makes a lot of custard! Feel free to use 2 packages of phyllo tarts and then use the leftover cus...
- 2-3 packages frozen mini phyllo tarts
- 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, plus zest from two limes
- 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 cups whipped cream
- 8-10 key limes, sliced into thin coins for garnish
Chinese Chicken Salad with Quinoa
By sheilaolim
The poaching method yields moist meat every time, without adding fat
- 1/2 cup quinoa (red or regular)
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon agave syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup sliced celery
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions (green part only)
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Lemon Poppy seed Sliced Cookies
By sheilaolim
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 103 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 45 mg s...
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon 2% milk
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract, optional
- 2-1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup poppy seeds
Silky Sesame Cucumbers
By sheilaolim
Cut 1 English cucumber into very thin slices
- 3/4 teaspoon(s) dark sesame oil
- 1 English cucumber
- 1 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
- 2 teaspoon(s) rice vinegar
- 2 t teaspoon(s) toasted sesame seeds
Mini Cherry Cheesecakes - WW
By sheilaolim
No lie! You'll cut down on calories in these luscious cherry treats if you use fat-free and light cream cheese and ...
- 8 item(s) graham cracker(s), mashed into crumbs
- 2 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, melted
- 4 oz fat-free cream cheese
- 4 oz light cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 large egg white(s)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup(s) sugar
- 20 oz light fruit pie filling, cherry, warmed
Beef-Broccoli Lo Mein
By sheilaolim
Preparation * Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain
- Ingredients
- 4 cups hot cooked spaghetti (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups chopped broccoli
- 1 1/2 cups vertically sliced onion
- 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed and cut across the grain into long, thin strips
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon chile paste with garlic
Blue Cheese Burgers
By sheilaolim
Shape the patties the night before, and chill until you're ready to grill
- 2 (1-ounce) slices country white bread
- 2 tablespoons fat-free milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 pounds lean ground sirloin
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
- Cooking spray
- 8 hamburger rolls, halved
Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Banana FroYo
By sheilaolim
159 calories per 1/2 cup, 4 g fat (1 g saturated), 19 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein
- 2 containers (6 oz each) nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt, divided among ice cube tray sections and frozen
- 2 small ripe bananas, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and frozen
- 4 teaspoons natural peanut butter
- 4 teaspoons mini chocolate chips
- Cinnamon (optional)
Crab Cakes - Light (Hungry Girl)
By sheilaolim
Serving Size: 1 large crab cake (1/4th of recipe) Calories: 119 Fat: 3g Sodium: 368mg Carbs: 8g Fiber: 0
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 1/2 tsp. finely chopped parsley
- Dash each salt and black pepper
- 8 oz. (about 1 cup) canned lump crabmeat, drained
- 2 tbsp. finely chopped onion
- 2 tbsp. finely chopped celery
- 1 tsp. chopped garlic
- 2 tbsp. reduced-fat cream cheese
- 3 tbsp. egg whites or fat-free liquid egg substitute
- 1 tbsp. light mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tsp. Hellmann's/Best Foods Dijonnaise (or another creamy mild Dijon mustard)
- 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown)
- Optional: additional Dijonnaise (for dipping), lemon wedges (for squirting)
Chicken, Cashew, and Red Pepper Stir-fry
By sheilaolim
This dish balances salty, sweet, tangy, and spicy ingredients
- 3 3/4 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided
- 2 teaspoons dry sherry
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 1 pound chicken breast tenders, cut lengthwise into thin strips
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped unsalted cashews
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 cups julienne-cut red bell pepper (about 1 large)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions