Recipe Thread!!

[cezza30]

With fish & crab - not really....it's not as dense as burger meat - which you can usually bind together with just a binder such as egg..... Fish/crab is usually too delicate to be able to hold together without some type of a binder such as the breadcrumbs.

Now you *could* try to just use eggwhite to hold them together, form into a cake shape and bake OR just bake it in a dish imperial style.....

Thank you jen and nycgirl for your suggestions, I did mean to have tried making these by now and was going to thank you with the results of making them! I will make them soon

I did however make chicken with feta cheese and it was delicious so I thought I'd share it!

Take a chicken breast and cut slits into the top of it (about 0.5 - 1 inch deep). Slice some feta cheese (you don't need much at all) and stuff it into the slits in the chicken, then put it into the oven and cook until the chicken's done. I think for a whole chicken breast I only used about 20g of feta.

The cheese melts a bit and goes quite crispy on top, which tastes very very very yummy!

Anyway, just thought I'd share!

 

[Aries13]

PROTEIN RICH SPICY TUNA:

1/4 cup olive oil(can substitute with 4TBS olive oil and use cooking spray)
1/2 teaspoon salt OR Mrs. Dash....I like it with the Basil & garlic Mrs. Dash
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 shallot, minced
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 pounds tuna fillet

In a small mixing bowl, combine olive oil, salt, cayenne, lemon juice,shallot, cumin and cilantro. Place tuna in glass or ceramic dish. Pour marinade over tuna and marinate 1 hour in refrigerator, turning once. Brush grill with vegetable oil and heat to medium. Grill fish 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and lemon wedges.

4 Servings

 

[Aries13]

Avocado Mandarin Salad

1 package (9-10 ounces) mixed salad greens
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, well drained
1 package (6 ounces) cooked and sliced chicken
2 thin slices red onion, quartered
1/4 cup pecans/almonds, toasted
1/2 cup prepared light Italian or balsamic vinaigrette dressing(I use sugar free/calorie free italian dressing)
2 ripe avocados, seeded, peeled, and cut into chunks

In large salad bowl, combine salad greens, mandarin oranges, chicken, onion, and pecans or almonds. In small bowl combine dressing and 1/2 cup avocado cubes. Mash and blend into dressing. To salad add remaining avocado cubes and dressing. Toss and serve.

Makes 4 servings

Calories 360
Fat 21 GMS
Cholesterol 35
Sodium 510
Protein 18

 

[Aries13]

Heart Healthy Caribbean Black Beans and Rice

2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup orange juice(carb control-low sugar)
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper, (cayenne)
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped (1 cup)
1 papaya, peeled, seeded and diced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 cups black beans, cooked, rinsed and drained
5 cups hot cooked rice
Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add all ingredients except
beans, rice, papaya and cilantro.

Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper and red onions are crisp-tender. Add papaya and cilantro. Cook 1 minute. Stir in beans. Cook about 5 minutes or until hot. Serve with rice. Makes 4 servings.

Calories 647 ,162 cals/serving
Fat 4 g
Carbs. 30 g
Fiber 15 g
Protein 15 g

 

[Aries13]

Tilapia Fish Burgers:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds of fresh Tilapia, minced (almost any other fish like tuna, salmon, snapper will do just as well)
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs(can OMITT)
1/4 cup finely chopped green chives
1/4 cup finely chopped radish
1 1/2 finely grated ginger root (check the end of the recipe for a tip on how to easily grate garlic root)
2 tbs chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbs sunflower seeds
1 tbs lite soy sauce
1 tbs flax seed oil
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 egg, beaten
Directions:
In a bowl, thoroughly mix minced tilapia, breadcrumbs, chives, radish, ginger, cilantro, sesame oil, sunflower seeds, soy sauce, fish sauce, cumin, salt, black pepper and egg. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes
Form into patties (this recipe makes 6) and then cook them as you would any other burger, either on the bbq or under the broiler. Being fish they will cook faster than a regular hamburger so put them in later or move them to an upper rack once they are done.
Enjoy!
Tip on grating ginger root - freeze the ginger root whole. Take it out of the freezer just before you grate it and it will grate with ease. You don't even need to peel it.

Salmon Spread Delight

Ingredients

8 oz (226 g) Fat-free/reduced fat cream cheese, softened
3 oz (85 g) Smoked salmon
2 Tbsp (30 ml) Flax Seed Oil
2 tsp (10 ml) Horseradish, grated or prepared
1-2 tsp (5-10 ml) Lemon juice, fresh
1-2 tsp (5-10 ml) Honey
1 1/2 Tbsp (22 ml) Fresh dill weed, chopped (or 1 1/2 tsp Dried)
1/8 tsp (1 ml) Tabasco sauce
1-2 Tbsp (15-30 ml) Milk for adjusting consistency
Sea salt and Fresh ground pepper to taste
Directions:

Place all ingredients except milk in a food processor or blender. Process until salmon is coarsely pureed, scraping down the bowl as necessary. If serving immediately, adjust consistency and seasoning by mixing in milk a little at a time. To serve later, do not add milk; just cover tightly and refrigerate. Let warm slightly, adjust consistency and seasoning before serving.

 

[ironbabe]

Healthy fish n chips:


Here's what you need for the "fried" fish:

2 cups oat flour (made from dry oats put in blender)
3/4 cup wheat flour
3 egg whites
1 egg
cajun seasoning
1/4 cup skim milk
garlic powder
onion powder
salt (not much unless you wanna bloat)
pepper
tilipia


Mix the dry seasonings well and put in flat brownie type pan or wide but not deep bowl. Put the eggs and milk on a plate and mix 'em up well. You won't need to use all the flour or eggs, but you need to mix that amount to make sure you can easily coat the fish.

Dip the fish in the egg, and dip them in the dry ingredients. Put them in a frying pan (on medium high heat) with just enough olive oil to keep them from sticking (The spray olive oil works well for portion control). Cook them until they flake easily.
and for the chips:

Potatoes
olive oil

Slice the potatoes long ways, then slice off wedge shaped pieces. Cook them on med high heat (one layer at a time) in just enough olive oil to keep them from sticking.



Sorry I can't be too specific about times and amounts, I cook from the heart and rarely ever measure. I hope you guys enjoy this, my family is still talking about the meal and how it didn't taste "healthy"

 

[scorpiogirl]

Canned Chicken, Broccoli, Mushroom Casserole

2 Large Cans Chicken Breast
1 Whole Onion - Chopped
2-3 Cups Broccoli Flowerettes
1-2 Cups Fresh Baby Bella Mushrooms - Sliced
1 Cup Cooked Brown Rice
2 TBSP Parmesan Cheese
3/4 Cup Shreaded Cheese (any kind)
1 Cup Sour Cream
1 TBSP Olive Oil
Butter Flavor Cooking Spray


Chop a whole onion, cook in skillet with olive oil & butter spray until translucent. Add broccoli flowerettes and cook on medium heat covered for about 5 min.

Add sliced mushrooms, cans of chicken breast (drained), Rice, parm cheese,
sour cream & any kind of shreaded cheese. Mix it all up (in the skillet) and cook for about 15-20 min until all veggies are tender. You could also bake it, but why? Just more dirty dishes!

 

[jenscats5]

Canned Chicken, Broccoli, Mushroom Casserole

2 Large Cans Chicken Breast
1 Whole Onion - Chopped
2-3 Cups Broccoli Flowerettes
1-2 Cups Fresh Baby Bella Mushrooms - Sliced
2 TBSP Parmesan Cheese
3/4 Cup Shreaded Cheese (any kind)
1 Cup Sour Cream
1 TBSP Olive Oil
Butter Flavor Cooking Spray


Chop a whole onion, cook in skillet with 1 TBSP olive oil & butter spray until translucent. Add 2-3 cups broccoli flowerettes and cook on medium heat covered for about 5 min.

Add 1-2 cups sliced mushrooms, 2 cans chicken breast (drained), 2 TBSP parm cheese, 1 cup sour cream & any kind of shreaded cheese. Mix it all up (in the skillet) and cook for about 15-20 min until all veggies are tender. You could also bake it, but why? Just more dirty dishes!

Is it supposed to be almost like a stroganoff?? Hmmmm - for a healthier version I would suggest using reduced fat cheese, cut the amount of sour cream in half, use light sour cream & use some veggie broth to make it less thick....

If you choose to bake it - use the Parm. cheese as a topping....

 

[jenscats5]

Got this in my Hungry Girl email & it sounds YUMMY!!

HERE COMES THE FUDGE
There's only one way to put this. WE ROCK. Our super-chocolately Frozen Fudge Chip Freeze is phenomenal, not only because it has less than a third the calories and a quarter of the fat of Starbucks' Double Chocolate Chip Blended Frappuccino Creme, but because it actually tastes BETTER, too. We're not even gonna waste time blabbing about it. Here's the recipe. Try it out for yourself.

Ingredients:
1 packet fat free or diet hot chocolate mix, dissolved in 4 oz warm water
1 Tbsp sugar free chocolate syrup
2 oz. light vanilla soy milk
3 Splenda packets
1 Tbsp of mini chocolate chips
7-8 ice cubes
Fat Free Reddi-Wip

Directions:
Place dissolved cocoa, chocolate syrup, Splenda, chips, soy milk and ice in a blender. Blend on high speed for 30-45 seconds. Pour into an attractive cup and top with a little Fat Free Reddi-Wip. Enjoy!


Serving Size: 12oz.
Calories: 135 calories
Fat: 4.5g
Sodium: 235mg
Carbs: 20g
Fiber: 2.25g
Sugars: 14g
Protein: 3.5g

*3 Points

 

[getnfit06]

Got this off of the prescription receipt the other day at the store.

Roasted pork tenderloin with apples and sweet potatoes

1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
1/4 tsp pepper
3 1/2 c. sweet potato, peeled and cubed(1 in.)
4 tsp olive oil (divided)
2 (3/4 lb ea.) granny smith apples, each peeled and cut into 4 wedges

Directions: Preheat oven to 500. Coat a 15x10 jelly roll pan with cooking spray. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and pepper. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine sweet potato, 1 tsp of the spice mixture, and 3 tsp oil-toss well. Set aside. Trim fat from pork and rub remaining spice mixture over pork. Drizzle remaining 1 tsp oil over pork. In a single layer in pan, arrange sweet potatoes. Bake 10 min. Add apples and pork and bake 10 min. Turn sweetpotato, apples and pork and bake 10 more min. Turn once more and bake 10 more min.
If anyone sees any needed improvements, feel free. I thought it looked pretty healthy. It says it's an allergy-free recipe, milk free, egg free, wheat free, peanut free, soy free, and nut free.