Spinach Salad and Warm Bacon Dressing

Spinach Salad and Warm Bacon Dressing

1 Bag Fresh Baby Spinach washed and dried

3-4 Chicken Breast Grilled or Baked

5 Pieces cooked Turkey Bacon Lower Sodium and Crumbled

2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

¼ Cup Cider Vinegar

1 tbsp Splenda

2 tsp Dijon Mustard

¼ tsp black pepper

1 Can Mandarin Orange Segments drained (Optional)

Slivered Almonds

Craisins Optional

Cook bacon in a sprayed skillet, remove bacon and pat off grease.  In a small bowl mix vinegar, splenda, oil, mustard and pepper, pour the mixture into the same skillet with bacon residue or drippings, cook on low heat and stir frequently.  Toss together spinach, chopped chicken, bacon, almonds, craisins and oranges and dressing

Stove Top Cheesy Creamy Chicken Bake

Stove Top Cheesy Creamy Chicken Bake

2 Boxes Whole Wheat Stove Top

3 Chopped Chicken Breast

2 Cans Cream of Chicken Soup Healthy Request

1 Container Plain Greek Yogurt

Black Pepper

1 bag frozen mixed veggies, carrots, peas and green beans

1 Package 2% Shredded Cheddar

I cook Stove Top according to package directions but omit butter, so add just a little extra water.

Spray 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray, pre heat oven to 400, Mix ingredients except Stove Top.  Pour in the 13 x 9 pan, cover with stove top.  Cook on 400 for 30 minutes,  Cook 40-45 minutes if using raw chicken, but check it at 30 minutes as it may be cooked through depending on thickness of chicken chunks. 

Stove Top Chicken Bake

Stove Top Chicken Bake

2 Boxes Whole Wheat Stove Top

3 Chopped Chicken Breast

1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup Healthy Request

1 Container Plain Greek Yogurt

Black Pepper

1 bag frozen mixed veggies, carrots, peas and green beans

I cook Stove Top according to package directions but omit butter, so add just a little extra water.

Spray 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray.  Pre heat oven to 400, Mix ingredients except Stove Top, pour in the 13 x 9 pan, cover with stove top.  Cook on 400 for 30 minutes, I usually cook a little longer so that I can use raw chicken. 

Strawberry, Spinach, Chicken Salad

Strawberry, Spinach, Chicken Salad

Grill or Bake 2-3 Chicken Breasts

Mix 1 bag rinsed and dried Spinach leaves, 1 pint rinsed and halved Strawberries, a few rings of red onion chopped and ½ cup slivered almonds

Optional Craisins are great too

Dressing

½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 tbsp Splenda

2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

1 tbsp chopped onion

1 tsp Poppy Seeds

1 tsp Sesame Seeds

¼ tsp Paprika

1/8 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

Place Dressing ingredients in a blender

Pour over Salad, and then top with chicken breast.

If you are serving salad as just an appetizer salad or taking to a party as a side dish, you can omit chicken

Stuffed Cheddar Turkey Bacon Burgers

 

Stuffed Cheddar Turkey Bacon Burgers

5 slices cooked turkey bacon and crumbled

2 pounds ground lean turkey

1 chopped onion

A few dashes Worcestershire sauce, (I like more than a few dashes)

1 cup oats

Sliced Cheddar Cheese or Colby Jack (low fat if you can find)

1-2 tsp(s) pepper (I like 2 tsp(s))

Mix turkey, bacon, onion, Worcestershire, oats, pepper, form 16 thin patties, place 1 slice of cheese or a half a piece of cheese on half of the patties, place the other patties on the cheese covered patties, press edges to seal and re-shape patties if needed making sure none of the cheese is not sticking out.

Tip- I tear the cheese into fourths and stack on the first patty making sure that none of the cheese is too close to the edges. 

Grill or cook in skillet turning once until cooked through, then melt another piece or half a piece of cheddar on top

Tex Mex Casserole

Tex Mex Casserole

1-2 pounds Ground Turkey 95%- 97% lean browned and drained

1 onion chopped

1-of each yellow and orange bell pepper chopped

1 can diced tomatoes no salt added

1 to 2 packs taco seasoning low sodium depending on of you use 1 or 2 pounds of ground turkey

1 package shredded cheddar 2%

1 package Baked Scoops

Cook all together in a deep casserole dish, Keeping half of the cheese off to the side, sprayed with Pam on 350 for 45 minutes, add crushed baked scoops over the top and then add the remaining 2% shredded cheddar until melted to the top

Serve topped with Plain Greek Yogurt

I usually skip the Package Taco Seasoning and add my own Cumin and Chili Powder

Thai Chicken Linguine

Thai Chicken Linguine

1 Small Box Whole Wheat Linguine

1/3 cup Sesame Oil and 2 Tbsp divided

Chicken Breast Chopped

1 Cup Crunchy Peanut Butter, Generic is fine

2/3 Cup Skim Milk, you will need to add more as it cooks because it gets sticky

¼ cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce

2 tsp ground ginger

2 tbsp white vinegar

1 tbsp Splenda

1 tbsp crushed red pepper

1 package frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrots

Cook Pasta and drain, put back into large pt

In a large sprayed skillet, heat 2 tbsp sesame oil, cook chicken until down. 

In a separate bowl combine all other ingredients except vegetables.  Stir well and slowly add milk if needed beyond 2/3 cup.  Cook veggies until tender or with chicken.  Add chicken, veggies and sauce in with the pasta.  Cook on low and stir often until heated through.  Add milk as you cook if needed.