GREAT RECIPES

From time to time I will be posting some recipes I think you might like. I cannot guarantee that I have tried every single one of them myself, but will post them if they fall within a certain diet plan or look like something interesting and tasty. Please feel free to send me your own, I would love to hear from you!

Look at this yummy Cobb Salad! Recipe is self-explanatory!

Chicken and Hummus Pitas

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• Dash salt
• Dash black pepper
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (8 to 12 ounces)
• 2 large whole wheat pita bread rounds, halved
• 1 7 ounce carton hummus
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped Roma tomatoes
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumber
• 1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt

Directions

In a small bowl combine oil, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper. Place chicken on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Brush both sides of chicken with the oil mixture. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 7 minutes. Turn chicken; broil 5 to 8 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink. Cool slightly; cut into strips.
To serve, carefully open pita halves and spead hummus inside; stuff with chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, and yogurt.

Tex-Mex Spinach Omelet

• 1/2  cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 2 beaten eggs
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro
• Dash salt
• Dash ground cumin
• 1 ounce reduced-fat cheddar cheese, reduced-fat Swiss cheese, or Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno chile peppers, shredded (1/4 cup)
• 1/2 cup fresh baby spinach leaves
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper slices

use cooking spray instead of oil. Pour egg mixture into hot pan. Add ingredients after egg sets. Use spatula to fold in half and continue to cook until all egg is thoroughly cooked.

Veggie + Fruit Smoothie

1 c. Swiss Chard
1 c. Green Tea (not the store bought kind!)
1/2 c. Blueberries (frozen is ok)
2 Brazil Nuts or walnuts
1 tsp ground flaxseed
I revised the original recipe just a bit by adding 1/2 small apple, 1/4 tsp fresh ginger, and a large sprinkle of cinnamon

Hi Protein Breakfast

Step 1: Saute a handful of spinach, some onion, red and green bell pepper (throw in a few pickled jalepeno slices for a kick if you crave spicy) in 1 tsp olive oil

Step 2: After sauteing your veggies scramble an egg in the same pan next to the veggies
Step 3: Cook 1 or 2 slices of Turkey Bacon for 2 minutes in the microwave (I have found Jennie-O brand is best)
Step 4: Toast 1 slice of Ezekial bread (sprouted grain bread found in the freezer section). You might sprinkle a bit of feta cheese for a little extra protein.

Very Lo-Cal Smoothie

1 c. Green Tea (homemade, buy organic if you can)
1 c. Almond Milk ( I like Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Vanilla and it only has 40 calories per cup!)
1 large Swiss Chard leaf ( wash it thoroughly since chard can carry dirt on the leaves)
1/4 c. Greek Yogurt ( I really like the plain Fage Brand)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 small banana
4 walnut halves
1 handfull of frozen blueberries

Blend to perfection!