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Grilled Summer Vegetable Salad
Ingredients:
Marinade:
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp red chili flakes
1 lime
1/2 cup cilantro
8 garlic cloves
1 jalepeno sliced lengthwise, de-seeded
**Pulse in blender til combined
Vegetables
2 egg plants, peeled
4 bell peppers, seeded and sliced lengthwise
3 zucchini, sliced lengthwise
2 yellow squash, sliced lengthwise
1 medium onion, cut into large slices
1 Whole Lemon
Bunch Green onions
Directions:
Pour marinade over veggies and place on a sprayed grill. Grill all vegetables 4-5 minutes, cut into bite size pieces and serve warm or chilled (in fridge at least hour after grilling before serving) Garnish with fresh lemon juice (1 whole lemon) and chopped green onion
Nutrition
Info
Serving Size: 1 cup veggies
Serving Size: 1 cup veggies
Calories
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50.5 |
Fat
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1.6g
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Protein
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8g
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Carbs
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3g
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Spicy Grilled Chicken
Wings with Blue Cheese Dip
INGREDIENTS:
2lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken wings, trimmed of visible fat
4 tsp low sodium hot sauce
1/4 cup fat free cottage cheese
1/4 cup faat free Greek plain yogurt
1 TBS crumbled low-fat blue cheese
1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 TBS paprika
1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
Pinch fresh ground white pepper
Olive oil cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS:
Place chicken wings in a large re-sealable plastic bag. In a small bowl, stir together oil, hot sauce, paprika, cayenne, black pepper. Pour mixture into bag with chicken, seal and set aside to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Place chicken wings in a large re-sealable plastic bag. In a small bowl, stir together oil, hot sauce, paprika, cayenne, black pepper. Pour mixture into bag with chicken, seal and set aside to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Prepare
dip: In a small bowl, blend cottage cheese, yogurt, blue cheese and white
pepper with a fork. Refrigerate until serving.
Grill on hot grill 7-8 minutes each side. Serve with dip,
removing chicken skin before eating, if desired.
Nutrition Info
Serving Size: 3 wings and ¼ cup dip
Calories
|
278
|
Fat
|
13g
|
Protein
|
22.4g
|
Carbs
|
1g
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** For an even healthier version, try chicken breast tenderloins in the same sauce on the grill!
Southwest Turkey Burgers
Ingredients:
2lbs extra lean ground turkey (97-99% Lean)
3 egg whites
¼ cup quick cooking oats
1 container fresh pico de gallo
Ingredients:
2lbs extra lean ground turkey (97-99% Lean)
3 egg whites
¼ cup quick cooking oats
1 container fresh pico de gallo
1/4 cup Salsa (any flavor - try roasted garlic!)
1 tsp Cumin
1 TBS Mrs Dash Chipotle seasoning
2 TBS spicy mustard
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl with hands – form into 4 ounce (fist size) patties and grill or bake in over 40 mins at 375 – SO simple!
1 tsp Cumin
1 TBS Mrs Dash Chipotle seasoning
2 TBS spicy mustard
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl with hands – form into 4 ounce (fist size) patties and grill or bake in over 40 mins at 375 – SO simple!
You can freeze these for the week
if you make them in bulk and re-heat 2 mins in the micro!
**Try serving on whole grain buns or 100 calorie whole grain sandwich thins. Top with fresh veggies/herbs like spinach, basil, roma tomato, fresh jalapeno or banana or even bell pepper slices, a TBS of avocado, fresh spicy pico de gallo – delicious!
**Try serving on whole grain buns or 100 calorie whole grain sandwich thins. Top with fresh veggies/herbs like spinach, basil, roma tomato, fresh jalapeno or banana or even bell pepper slices, a TBS of avocado, fresh spicy pico de gallo – delicious!
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Nutrition Info
Serving Size:
(1) 4 ounce patty
Nutrition Info
Serving Size:
(1) 4 ounce patty
Calories
|
100
|
Fat
|
1.1g
|
Protein
|
21.7g
|
Carbs
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3.6g
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