Dinners
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Skinny Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
25 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 4″ strips
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped
1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded, coarsely chopped (leave the seeds for more heat)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Kosher or sea salt to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup chicken broth, low-fat, low sodium
6 (8 inch) whole grain flour tortillas, reduced sodium if available.
Skinny Chicken Fajitas
The Best Meatloaf
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 egg
1 dash ground black pepper
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup steak sauce, (e.g. Heinz 57)
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
The Best Meatloaf
Mexican Skillet Casserole
220 Calories per serving. 2 teaspoons canola oil
1 3/4 cups chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound ground round
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 3/4 cups hot cooked long-grain white rice
1 (14.5-ounce) can petite-cut diced tomatoes with jalapeños
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 ounces shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (about 1/2 cup)
Mexican Skillet Casserole
Lemon Pasta
Light and low in calories (an average serving is about 350 calories), this dish is very satisfying and makes a great informal supper.
Ingredients:
160g/6oz pasta (I like to use rigatoni or tagliatelle)
1 tablespoon of olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons of grated lemon zest
60g/2oz/4 tablespoons of low fat cream cheese (soft cheese)
50g/2oz/2 cups of rocket (arugula)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Lemon Pasta
Creamy Tarragon Chicken
Ingredients
1 lb (454 g) chicken cutlets
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
1 pinch salt
2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil
3/4 cup (175 mL) white wine
1/2 cup (125 mL) no-salt-added chicken broth
1/4 cup (60 mL) whipping cream, (35__5_5_5__)
Creamy Tarragon Chicken
Grilled Steak with Caper-Herb Sauce
1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
2. Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Place steak on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes on each side. Let stand 10 minutes.
3. Combine parsley and remaining ingredients in a food processor; process until blended. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Serve with sauce.
Grilled garlic bread: Grill 4 slices French bread 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Brush each slice with 1 teaspoon olive oil; rub with halved garlic clove.
Grilled Steak with Caper-Herb Sauce
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Skinny Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients 25 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 4″ strips 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips 1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped 1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded, coarsely chopped (leave the seeds for more heat) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Kosher or sea salt to taste 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 cup chicken broth, low-fat, low sodium 6 (8 inch) whole grain flour tortillas, reduced sodium if available. -
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The Best Meatloaf
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 1 egg 1 dash ground black pepper 1 cup soft bread crumbs 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup steak sauce, (e.g. Heinz 57) 1 onion, chopped 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper -
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Mexican Skillet Casserole
220 Calories per serving. 2 teaspoons canola oil 1 3/4 cups chopped onion 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 pound ground round 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 3/4 cups hot cooked long-grain white rice 1 (14.5-ounce) can petite-cut diced tomatoes with jalapeños 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 2 ounces shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (about 1/2 cup) -
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Lemon Pasta
Light and low in calories (an average serving is about 350 calories), this dish is very satisfying and makes a great informal supper. Ingredients: 160g/6oz pasta (I like to use rigatoni or tagliatelle) 1 tablespoon of olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons of grated lemon zest 60g/2oz/4 tablespoons of low fat cream cheese (soft cheese) 50g/2oz/2 cups of rocket (arugula) Salt and freshly ground black pepper -
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Creamy Tarragon Chicken
Ingredients 1 lb (454 g) chicken cutlets 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper 1 pinch salt 2 tsp (10 mL) olive oil 3/4 cup (175 mL) white wine 1/2 cup (125 mL) no-salt-added chicken broth 1/4 cup (60 mL) whipping cream, (35%) -
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Grilled Steak with Caper-Herb Sauce
1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat. 2. Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Place steak on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes on each side. Let stand 10 minutes. 3. Combine parsley and remaining ingredients in a food processor; process until blended. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Serve with sauce. Grilled garlic bread: Grill 4 slices French bread 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Brush each slice with 1 teaspoon olive oil; rub with halved garlic clove. -
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Prawn Salad with Pickled Cucumber
Ingredients 1 cucumber 2 tsp sea salt 4 handfuls of baby spinach leaves 3 tsp sesame oil 280g pack raw tiger prawns For the dressing 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped ½ small red chilli or ½-1 large red chilli, deseeded and finely diced 1 tsp brown sugar ½ tsp sesame oil 1 tbs fish sauce 4 tbs lime juice (juice from 2 limes)
1 tbs freshly chopped mint leaves
2 tbs freshly chopped coriander leaves, plus extra for garnish
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