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Healthy Recipes
Check out my healthy recipes! Try them and let me know
what you think! I'll continue to add new recipes,
so keep checking back!
Angie's Homemade Chicken Soup *Great on a cool night or anytime
you want a quick, healthy meal!* Ingredients: 5 chicken breasts, cleaned of fat and cubed 1 onion, chopped 1 bag baby carrots, chopped 1 bag baby spinach leaves 3
large portabella mushrooms, chopped 5 garlic cloves, diced chicken boullion to taste 2
tsp. garlic powder, or to taste 1 tsp. salt Instructions: Fill a large pot halfway with water, set
on stovetop on high heat. Let boil and add boullion, onion, garlic, garlic powder, and salt. Add spinach, carrots, and chicken. Turn heat
down to low and let stand. Cook until chicken is cooked through and carrots and onions are soft. Stir occasionally.
Rosemary-Baked Chicken with Potatoes
Ingredients: 2 tbsp.
olive oil 1 tbsp. paprika 1 1/2 tsp. rosemary leaves, finely
crushed 1 tsp. sea salt (ground) 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 6 chicken breasts, skin and fat removed 1 1/2 lbs. small red potatoes Instructions: Mix oil, paprika, rosemary, sea salt, pepper and garlic powder in large bowl. Add chicken and potatoes; toss to
coat well. Arrange potatoes in single layer on foil-lined15x10x1-inch baking pan coated
with no stick cooking spray. Bake in preheated 425 degree oven 15 minutes. Push potatoes to one side of pan and place chicken on pan. Bake
30 to 35 minutes longer or until the potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through, turning potatoes occasionally. *Recipe adapted from McCormick's Spices for Health
Crustless Curried Spinach TartIngredients: 1 tbsp. olive
oil (extra virgin) 1 cup chopped onion 3/4 cup milk 2 tbsp. flour 4 eggs (or 4 eggwhites,
1 whole egg) 1 tbsp. curry powder 3/4 tsp. ground sea salt 1/2 tsp. garlic
powder 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry 1 cup low fat part-skim ricotta cheese 2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat
oilin large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add onion, cook and stir for 5 minutes or until tender. Remove from skillet and cool slightly. Mix milk and flour in large bowl
with wire whisk until smooth. Add egg, eggwhites, curry, sea salt, garlic powder and ground red pepper; whisk
until smooth. Add onion, spinach
and ricotta cheese and mix well. Pour into 9-inch deep dish pie plate sprayed with no stick cooking spray.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake
in oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into serving-size pieces. *Recipe adapted from McCormick's Spices for Health Lemon Pepper Salmon SaladAn Oxygen FAV! Take this
summersalad favorite with you on the go!Ingredients: 2 cups arugula or baby spinach greens 1/2 cup canned artichokes 1
tbsp. pine nuts 2 tbsp. reduced-fat balsamic vinaigrette 5 oz. cooked salmon 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/4
lemon Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Put salmon
on
a baking dish lined with foil. Sprinkle
with ground
pepper and lemon. Bake for
30 minutes or until it flakes.
In a container with a lid, add arugula/
spinach, artichokes, pine nuts, and
vinaigrette.
Place lid on container and
shake to disperse dressing. Open
and
add salmon.
Sweet Potato Salad
Ingredients:
5 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 celery stalks
1 medium vadalia onion
1/2
cup pecans, crushed
3/4 cup dried
cranberries
4 tbsps. Miracle Whip
Free
Instructions:
After sweet potatoes are peeled
and cubed,
place in microwave-safe
dish and cook on
High-heat until
soft. Finely chop up celery
and
onion. In a mixing bowl, combine celery,
onion, dried cranberries, pecans, and Miracle
Whip. Add in sweet potatoes and blend. If
combination appears dry, add another tbsp. of
Miracle Whip Free. Refrigerate until chilled.
BBQ Peanut Butter
Chicken
*A healthier
version of a favorite Smucker's recipe!
Ingredients:
1 cup Smucker's Natural (lowfat) Peanut Butter
1/4 cup low sodium Soy Sauce
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup lemon juice
6 cloves
garlic, chopped
1 tsp. red pepper
flakes
2 tsp. ginger, finely chopped
2 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
cut into 1 1/2 in. strips
Instructions:
Prepare marinade 2 hours before ready to grill.
Mix all
ingredients (except
chicken) in a blenderuntil combined.
If too thick, add up to 1 cup of water to thin. Marinate
chicken for approximately 2 hours. Lightly oil (or spray
with Pam) a medium-hot BBQ grill. Place chicken on
the grill for 6-8 minutes or until fully cooked.
Confetti
Chicken
*This is a healthy recipe taken from Oxygen
with a few less ingredients and easier prep. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 lbs. chicken
8 oz. mild salsa
1 cup shredded fat-free cheese
4 tbsp. fat-free Miracle Whip
Instructions:
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a
medium mixing bowl (except chicken) and mix well.
Place
chicken in shallow baking dish. Pour mixture over chicken
and bake at 350 degrees until chicken
is cooked thoroughly.
*Great over brown rice, or by itself!*
Protein Pancakes with Sugarfree Jelly
*This current favorite healthy recipe is an
Angie original!
This recipe really helps calm my sweets craving. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
4 egg whites
1 scoop
vanilla protein powder
1 packet splenda
cinnamon to taste
Instructions:
Set stove
temperature to medium heat and mix all
ingredients thoroughly in a blender. Pour mixture
in a small
frying pan coated with Pam cooking spray
and cook on each side until golden brown. Top with
2 tablespoons
of your favorite sugar free jelly (mine
is Smucker's Sugar Free Apricot or Black Raspberry!)
and enjoy!
Lime
Chicken Breast Picante
*This is another Oxygen adaptation. Try it my way, or
check out Oxygen (May '06 Issue) for another take!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups mild salsa
1/4 cup dijon mustard
4 tbsp. lime juice
4-6, 4 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 tbsp. fat free sour cream
Instructions:
Combine all
ingredients in a medium mixing bowl (except
chicken) and mix well. Place chicken in shallow baking dish.
Pour mixture
over chicken and bake at 350 degrees until
chicken is cooked thoroughly.
*Great over brown or long grain rice, or by itself!*
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