Ground Turkey Muffins

Ground Turkey Muffins

Great for an appetizer, post work out snack, mini meal, or kids after school snack


Re-heats well if you want to make them for snacks for the week, or tote along in your cooler for work.


1-2 pounds lean ground turkey
1 box Stove Top Whole Wheat
1 tsp garlic powder
1 cup water
3/4 cup barbecue sauce
3/4 cup 2% shredded cheddar or sharp cheddar

Mix in a large bowl, meat, stove top, water and garlic powder, press into sprayed regular size muffin tin, make an indention in the center of each and spoon barbecue sauce into each muffin, bake on 375 for 30 minutes or until cooked through, top each with cheese and cook until melted

Italian Chicken and Light Garlic Bread, 410 calories

Italian Chicken with Garlic Bread 410-510 calories

Calorie count includes 1 whole wheat Hamburger Bun and varies depending on if you have 1/2 or 1 whole chicken breast, this even includes an entire 1/4 cup of 2% mozzarella cheese on your chicken, so enjoy

3-4 chicken breasts cut in half
1 can Italian diced tomatoes
cooking spray
1/2 to 1 cup frozen spinach (depending on preference)
Optional- shredded light Parmesan or 2% mozzarella cheese


Spray a large skillet with cooking spray, cook chicken breast covered on medium heat for about 5-8 minutes on each side, or until cooked through, cover chicken breast with diced Italian tomatoes and spinach, cook until heated through, add cheese and melt

To add garlic bread, use whole wheat hamburger buns or bread, Take hamburger buns apart and coat the inside lightly with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light, sprinkle garlic salt, parsley, basil and oregano on each piece, cook on a baking sheet in a pre heated oven at 350 for about 5 minutes or until it starts to lightly brown and the edges start to get crispy

Grilled Salmon

Grilled Samon

Salmon fillets
Aluminum Foil
pepper
lemon pepper
sliced lemons
sliced green bell pepper
slices of white or yellow onion
1 can rinsed and drained black beans
Optional- Frozen Corn

Place each fillet on its own piece of aluminum foil, pepper filet to taste, top each fillet with remaining ingredients and wrap so the entire fillet is covered and sealed.  Heat grill to high, place salmon on  the grill and lower heat to medium for about 5 minutes per side, the time varies depending on the thickness of the fish.  Test 1 fillet, if it flakes easily in the middle, it is done

You can also follow these same instructions and cook it in the oven on 350 for about 20 minutes or until the fillet flakes easily in the middle

If I am grilling the fish, I like to put the diced bell pepper and onion in the microwave in a covered container for about 1 minute before adding to the other toppings, in order to help it soften.  The fish does not stay on the grill long enough to fully cook the bell pepper and onion.

Strawberry Delight Squares

Strawberry Delight Squares

1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers or reduced fat graham crackers
1/2 cup Splenda divided
6 Tbsp I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light melted
12 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese
2 tbsp skim milk
1 cup fat free sugar free cool whip
2 cups boiling water
1 package strawberry sugar free jello mix
1 1/2 cups cold water
2- 8oz cans Mandarin orange segments

Mix graham crackers, butter and 1/4 cup Splenda, press into a sprayed 13 x 9 inch pan, beat in a bowl cream cheese, 1/4 cup Splenda, milk until smooth, fold in cool whip, pour over graham cracker crust, meanwhile boil 2 cups water, stir in gelatin until dissolved, stir in 1 1/2 cups cold water, refrigerate jello for about an hour or until it starts to thicken, add drained oranges, spoon over cream cheese spread, refrigerate about 3 hours, serve with additional Cool Whip

Crunchy Romaine Toss

Crunchy Romaine Toss

1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 package Ramen noodles uncooked and broken
1 bunch broccoli coarsely chopped
1 head Romaine lettuce chopped, or 1 bag all Romaine lettuce
4 green onions chopped


Brown walnuts and Ramen noodles @ 325, watch closely as they will burn fast, let the noodles and nuts cool, toss all ingredients together

Dressing

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup water
pepper to taste
1/2 cup splenda
1 1/2 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce

Mix dressing ingredients well and pour over salad, toss well

Asian Cole Slaw Salad

Asian Cole Slaw Salad

1 package cole slaw
slivered almonds
3 green onions
chicken ramen Noodles crushed

Dressing
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 packets equal or splenda
1 tsp sesame seeds
3 tbsp rice vinegar
The seasoning packet from the ramen noodles

Bake almonds and noodles at 325 for 5 minutes or less, they burn very fast, so you will need to watch it as not to burn them, but just to brown them

Mix dressing ingredients in a blender

In a large bowl mix cole slaw, almonds, noodles and chopped green onions, pour dressing over salad and stir, serve right away

If you are not serving right away, keep the dressing in a covered container

Mexican Corn Salad

Mexican Corn Salad

1 package frozen corn
1/4 - 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1-2 dashes lime juice
3-4 dashes hot sauce
Queso Fresco Cheese

Thaw corn, crumble or cut up cheese into small pieces, mix all together