Healthy, yet delicious, Foods!

Pork Tenderloin and Roasted Vegetables

Ingredients:

3oz Pork tenderloin
1/2 Cup Chopped Potato
1 1/2 Cups Mixed Vegetables (green beans, peppers, zucchini, onion and garlic-can also add eggplant and yello squash)
1 tbsp Olive Oil
Herbs to Taste

Prepare:

Place meat in oven-safe dish. Mix potato and vegetables together in olive oil (herbs to taste). Pour mixture in pan and cook on 400 degrees F for 40min or until done.

Enjoy!



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Cheese Quesadilla

Ingredients:

1oz Shredded Chicken
2oz Reduced-fat Cheese
1-12inch Whole Wheat Tortilla
1 Cup Chopped Lettuce
1 Cup Chopped Tomato
1/4 Cup Salsa
2 tbsps Avocado
1 tbsp Reduced-fat Sour Cream

Prepare:

Place chicken and cheese on tortilla. Fold in half and place in a small skillet over medium heat until cheese is melted and tortilla is browned on both sides. Garnish with lettuce, tomato, avocado, salsa and sour cream.

Enjoy!



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Fish Tacos and Grilled Vegetables

Ingredients:

1 1/2oz grilled salmon or other fish (tuna for example)
1/2 Cup Shredded Cabbage (seasoned with rice or plain vinegar)
2 Corn Tortillas
1tbsp Reduced-fat Sour Cream
2 Cups of Mived Vegetables (eggpant, mushrooms, green beans, onion)
2 tbsps Light Italian Dressing
1 tsp Olive Oil

Prepare:

Tuck the tuna and cabbage into 2 corn tortillas. Top each with 1 tbps reduced-fat sour cream. Mix vegetables with 2 tbps light italian dressing and 1 tsp olive oil. Grill or roast and serve on the side.

Enjoy!



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Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

3oz Chicken Breast
2 Cups Mixed Greens
1/2 Cup Chopped Tomato
1/2 Cup Sliced Cucumber
1/4 Cup Chopped Carrot
1/4 Cup Mashed Avocado
1/2 Cup Fat-Free Plain Yogurt
Vinegar and Herbs to Taste

Prepare:

Mix greens, tomoato, cucumber and carrots together. Top with chicken breast and drizzle with avocado/yogurt/vinegar/herbs mixture.

Also to add:

2 Slices of Whole Grain Crispbread
2 tbsps Hummas (Garlic Hummas shown in picture)

Enjoy!




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Vegetable Fried Rice

There really isn't a recepie to follow so I will just list what was in it!

Ingredients:

Chopped Veggies:

* Carrots
* Cauliflower
* Broccoli
* Red Onions
* Red Peppers
* Spring Onions
* Bok Choy
* Fried Egg
* Sticky Rice

Fry all ingredients together in a frying pan with Olive Oil, Sesame Oil and Teriyaki Sauce.

Enjoy!


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Parmesan-Pepper Sweet Potatoe Fries (Makes 1 serving) ~ 6 Weight Watcher Points~


Ingredients:

1/2 lb sweet potatoes, cut into 1/4" thick sticks
1 tbsp grated reduced-fat Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp paprika
Pinch of cayenne
Salt and Pepper to taste
Ketchup (optional)

Prepare:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium bowl, toss the potatoes, cheese, olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Place the potatoes in a single layer on a medium nonstick baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. flip the potatoes and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and browned in spots. Serve immediately, with ketchup, if desired.

Nutritional Value:

249 Calories, 5g Protein, 49g Carbohydrates, 4g Fat (trace of saturated), 8mg Cholesterol, 7g Fibre, 238mg Sodium.


Enjoy!

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Sexy Joes (Makes 4 servings) ~6 Weight Watcher Points~

Who says eating "Sloppy Joes" can't be sexy???

Ingredients:

1 lb extra-lean ground chicken
1 tbsp white vinegar
2 tsps Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsps honey
1/2 tsp hot-pepper sauce
2/3 cup chopped yellow onion
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
3/4 cup low-sodium tomato sauce
3/4 cup chili sauce
1/4 tsp chili powder
4 whole-grain or whole-wheat hamburger buns

Prepare:

Mist a medium non-stick skillet with olive oil spray and set it over medium-igh heat. Add the chicken. cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, breaking into larger chunks, for 4 to 6 minutes, or until no longer pink. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, honey, and  hot-pepper sauce. Whisk to blend. Set aside. Drain of any liquid that has accumulated in the pan. Add the onion, bell peppers, tomato sauce, chili sauce, chili powder and the reserved vinegar mixture to the pan. Stir to blend. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat so mixture simmers. cook for 20minutes, or until the mixture has thickened. Spoon the mixture equally onto the opened buns and serve immediately.

Nutritional Value:

331 Calories, 31g Protein, 43g Carbohydrates, 4g Fat (less than 1g saturated), 66mg Cholesterol, 5g Fibre, 876mg Sodium.

Enjoy!

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So...for those of you how are trying to watch what you eat, but simply LOVE chocolate and MUST have it, I suggest trying these delicious Fruit & Grain Peanutty Dark Chocolate Kashi Bars.














1 Bar =

130 Calories
4.5g Fat (1g Saturated)
0mg Cholesterol
80mg Sodium
100mg Potassium
20g Carbohydrate
4g Fibre
7g Sugar
4g Protein



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Hot and Cold Brown Rice Salad ( 1 serving)







Here is a meal that tastes as good as it sounds! My sister made this tonight for dinner and she said it was delicious!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup of grilled chicken chilled and chopped
1/3 cup finely chopped broccoli florets
1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 tbs chopped red onion
1 tbs light italian salad dressing
1 tbs balsamic vinegar (or to taste)
3/4 cup cooked short grain brown rice
Salt and pepper to taste

Prepare:

In a medium bowl combine chicken, broccoli, red pepper, onion, dressing and vinegar. Toss to coat the ingredients with the dressing. Add the rice to the chicken mixture. Season with salt and pepper (if desired).

Nutritional Value:

368 Calories, 34g Protein, 44g Carbohydrates, 5g Fat ( less than 1g saturated), 74mg Colesteral, 5g Fibre, 211mg Sodium

Enjoy!