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Maple-Mustard Glazed Chicken
By CarolineNGa
The tangy-sweet flavor combination of this sauce will work equally well with chicken thighs or pork
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
Fruit Salad with Lemon-Cinnamon Syrup
By CarolineNGa
"This is a sweet fruit salad intended to be served as a low-fat dessert
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 1-inch strips of lemon zest
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 mango, pitted, peeled, and cut into chunks
- 4 white peaches, pitted and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
- 4 (6 ounce) containers fresh raspberries
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Creamy Cucumber Salad
By CarolineNGa
Weight Watcher = 1 points plus
- 1 cucumber
- 1/2 cup fat free yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. dill
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- black pepper to taste
Fabulous Lean Steak Stir-Fry, Better Than Takeout
By CarolineNGa
You won’t find this fabulous dish at your local Chinese takeout! The homemade sauce is bursting with flavor and ...
- 1 cup brown Basmati rice, uncooked, see shopping tip
- 1/2 of a (7 oz jar) hoisin sauce, see shopping tip
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar or seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 (8 oz) can pineapple chunks, unsweetened, not drained, 1/2 cup juice from can
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger (from a jar), see shopping tip
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- Less than 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more, if you like it very spicy
- 1 teaspoon olive oil or canola oil
- 1 pound lean top sirloin, cut into bite size chunks, see shopping tip
- 1 cup red bell pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
- 1 cup scallions, chopped
- 1 cup frozen shelled edamame or green peas, not defrosted
Montego Bay Chicken Recipe
By CarolineNGa
In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, juice, sugar, garlic, hot pepper sauce, extract and ginge...
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
Old Bay Shrimp Salad
By CarolineNGa
Chilled shrimp salad is an ideal filler for a lunch roll-up or a plated salad
- 3 quarts water
- 1/4 cup Old Bay seasoning
- 2 pounds unpeeled, medium-size fresh shrimp
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoned pepper
- 8 green leaf lettuce leaves (optional)
- Assorted crackers (optional)
Turkey, Apple, and Swiss Melt
By CarolineNGa
Phoebe Wu, Cooking Light SEPTEMBER 2012
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 8 (1-ounce) slices whole-wheat bread
- 4 (1-ounce) slices Swiss cheese
- 5 ounces thinly sliced Granny Smith apple (about 1 small)
- 8 ounces thinly sliced lower-sodium deli turkey breast
- Cooking spray
Oven Baked Zucchini Chips
By CarolineNGa
Delicious and easy to make oven baked zucchini chips
- 1 1 1/8" 1/4" zucchini, cut into 1/8" - 1/4" slices
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup whole grain breadcrumbs, optional Panko (homemade breadcrumb recipe)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese, reduced fat
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- to or sea salt to taste
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 3 3 tablespoons low-fat milk
Hawaiian Turkey Burger
By CarolineNGa
Beat egg in a bowl. Add ground turkey or chicken, oats, crushed red pepper, parsley, salt, pepper, minced garlic an...
- ◾1 Large Egg
- ◾1 pound ground turkey or ground chicken
- ◾1/4 cup Old Fashioned Oats
- ◾1 tablespoon Crushed Red Pepper
- ◾2 tablespoons Parsley Flakes
- ◾1 teaspoon Iodized Salt
- ◾1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- ◾1 clove of garlic, minced
- ◾1/2 cup red pepper, minced
- ◾1/4 cup Mayonnaise
- ◾1/4 cup Hickory BBQ Sauce*
- ◾1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- ◾1 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch rings
- ◾1 red onion, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch rings
- ◾1 green pepper, cored and cut into 1/2-inch rings
- ◾4 Hamburger Buns
- ◾4 slices Pepper Jack Sliced Cheese
Spanish Rice with Chicken and Shrimp
By CarolineNGa
1. Thaw shrimp, if frozen
- 8 ounces fresh or frozen large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 6 3/4ounce packageSpanish rice pilaf mix or one 6.8-ounce package Spanish-flavored rice-and-vermicelli mix
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium green sweet pepper, chopped (3/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1 14 1/2ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 4 ounce can diced green chili peppers
- Salt
- Pepper