Orange-Scented Vegetable Couscous
Enjoy this as a vegetarian entrée or side dish. Or, turn it into a one-dish meal: Add chopped cooked chicken breast when you add the peas.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup golden seedless raisins
3/4 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup uncooked couscous
1 tsp olive oil
1 [...]
Mango Yogurt Cream Sauce
SERVES 10
Use this fruity light sauce on desserts such as fruit salad or sponge cake. When mangoes are unavailable, make the sauce with ripe peaches, plums, apricots, and/or fresh raspberries or blackberries.
- 1 medium mango, ripe
- 1 cup nonfat yogurt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 medium lime, zest and juice
Peel the mango and cut the flesh [...]
Thai Turkey Salad
Serves: 8
Serving Size: 1.25 oz salad mix and 2 oz turkey
For a filling and fresh lunch, combine mango, turkey, and spinach!
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup plain non-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 bag (10 ounces) mixed salad greens, chilled
1 pound honey roasted deli [...]
Nut and Fruit Breakfast Bites
Ingredients:
1/3 cup reduced-calorie margarine, soft
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/4 cup dried mixed fruit, such as raisins, apples and cranberries
1 cup uncooked quick oats
1 3/4 cup uncooked old fashioned oats, coarsely crushed
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:Combine margarine, sugar and honey in a saucepan. Cook over [...]
Read More..>>Power Sticks
Ingredients:
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
2/3 cup corn flakes, crushed
3 Tbsp honey
1/3 cup nonfat dry milk
Directions:Knead ingredients together. Form into 6 sticks and wrap individually in wax paper. Store in an airtight container.
4 POINTS each
These can be made in double or triple batches and frozen (I actually like them right out of the freezer)
Cranberry Muffins
POINTS® value of 2
Servings 12
Preparation Time 17 min
Cooking Time 25 min
Level of Difficulty Easy
Ingredients:
1 sprays cooking spray
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp table salt
1 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup fat-free skim milk
2 Tbsp fat-free egg substitute
1 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, melted
1/2 tsp [...]
Tortellini with Peas and Prosciutto in a Creamy Sauce
Deliciously wonderful pasta, such as tortellini can be found in the refrigerator cases of most supermarkets. For this comforting dish we use cheese-stuffed tortellini and add Prosciutto, a seasoned and salt-cured Italian ham, to the creamy sauce.
Makes 4 Servings (yields 8 cups)
6 Points per Serving
½ lb refrigerated fresh cheese tortellini
1 C frozen peas
¼ lb deli-sliced [...]
Classic Beef Chili
Makes 8 Servings
To vary the different heat levels in chili, add different chile peppers to suit your tolerance. Habaneros are the hottest; Scotch bonnets pack a little less heat and have undertones of fruit and smoke; serranos have a biting heat and some acidity; while jalapenos have a vegetable flavor, and in this group at [...]
Chicken Tomatillo Casserole
Hands-on Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Serves: 4
1 7oz can tomatillo sauce or 1 cup prepared salsa verde
1C fat free sour cream
1/3C chopped fresh cilantro
1 lg shallot, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
8 fat free corn tortillas
1 ½ C cooked chicken breast, shredded
¾ C Shredded fat-free Monterey Jack or Cheddar Cheese
Preheat the over not 350°F. Spray a [...]
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