Recipes

Replace your old eating habits with nutritious, good-tasting recipes. These low-fat recipes will help you achieve your goal of a trimmer, healthier body.

 

Banana Boat 1 small banana, peeled and sliced lengthwise 1/3 cup low fat fruit yogurt or low fat cottage cheese 2 strawberries, sliced or kiwi slices 1 Tbsp. ÒsprinklesÓ: Grape Nuts, chopped nuts, raisins or other dried fruit	Hawaiian Melts 8 servings 4 large sandwich style English muffins, split 1 cup pizza sauce 1-1/2 cups (6 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese 1 can (8 oz.) DOLE¨ Pineapple Tidbits, drained 1/4 cup (2 oz.) sliced Canadian bacon, cut into quarters Preheat oven to 450¼F. Evenly spoon sauce over each muffin. Sprinkle with cheese and pineapple tidbits. Top with Canadian bacon. Place mini pizzas on baking sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Allow to cool a few minutes before eating.
Granola Pineapple Parfait 1 cup DOLE¨ Crushed Pineapple (8 oz.) 2/3 cup low-fat plain granola 1 container (8 oz.) non-fat or low fat lemon or orange yogurt Dash ground cinnamon or nutmeg Spoon one-half granola in bottom of 2 parfait glasses or dessert dishes. Spoon half of crushed pineapple over granola. Stir together yogurt and cinnamon, in small bowl. Spoon half of yogurt over pineapple. Sprinkle remaining granola over yogurt. Top with remaining yogurt and pineapple.	Porcupines 1 orange or apple Halved cold meat Cheese Raw vegetables Cherry tomatoes Toothpicks Put fruit half on plate, cut side down. Put meats, cheeses, vegetables on toothpicks Stick toothpicks in fruit.
Bunny Rabbit Munchy Salad Yield: 4 Ð 6 servings 1 1/2 cups lowfat (1%) cottage cheese 1 cup (8-ounce carton) lowfat lemon yogurt 1 cup green grapes, halved; or 1 banana, sliced 1 Granny Smith apple, chopped 1 peach or nectarine, chopped 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup slivered almonds 2 teaspoons poppy seeds In medium mixing bowl combine all ingredients together. Mix gently and until well combined, cover and chill. Serve very cold.
Makeover Cheesy Bean Dip 1 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican Cheese blend or Pepper Jack Veggie Cheese 1 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese or Cheddar Veggie Cheese 1 can (16 oz.) fat-free refried beans 1 can (10 oz.) diced tomatoes and green chilies 1 pkg. (8 oz.) reduced-fat sour cream 1 Tbsp. Taco seasoning Serve with tortilla chips In a bowl combine cheese and set aside 1 cup for top. With the remaining cheese add the other ingredients and mix well. Transfer to a 2-qt. Baking dish coated with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle with reserved cheese. Bake, uncovered at 350¡ for 20-25 minutes until bubbly around the edges. Serve warm. 1/4 cup is 46 calories, fat 1 g, carbs 3 g, protein 3 g, fiber 1 g, sodium 189. 40 Servings
Turkey Pepperoni Boboli Pizza 1 Boboli thin crust pizza shell 1/2 c. of pizza sauce 2 ounces of turkey pepperoni 4 ounces of shredded light mozzarella cheese Add any veggies that you like. Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Cut into wedges. Serves 2-4	Speedy Quesadillas 1 whole wheat tortilla 1 slice of Pepper Jack Veggie Slices 2 oz. Louis Rich Southwestern Chicken Place on baking sheet on broil until brown, flip once. Serve with salsa and one cup of black bean soup Serves one
Crab Cakes 1 pound crabmeat (canned) 2 c. soft breadcrumbs 1 small onion, chopped ½ green bell pepper, chopped 1/3 c. fat free mayonnaise 1 large egg ¼ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper Pam cooking spray Sauce: 7 oz jar of sweet red peppers 3 T. fat free mayo 1 garlic clove 1/8 tsp. dried crushed red pepper Drain and flake crabmeat. Stir in next 7 ingredients. Form into patties. Spray a skilled with Pam cooking spray. Cook patties in nonstick skillet on medium high heat for 5 minutes per side. Serves 6	Low Fat Apple-Raisin Bread Pudding and Whiskey Sauce 4 cups sour dough or low sodium white bread, cubed 1-½ cups diced baking apples ½ cup seedless raisins 1 ½ cups skim milk ¾ cup Egg Beaters ½ cup sugar 2 tablespoons margarine, melted 1-teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8-teaspoon nutmeg In greased 2-quart casserole, combine bread cubes, apples and raisins, set aside. Combine milk, Egg Beaters, sugar, margarine, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over bread mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm. SAUCE: 1 cup Cool Whip Lite 3 tablespoons Egg Beaters 4 tablespoons sugar 1-tablespoon whiskey or rum [or artificial whiskey/rum] Beat Egg Beaters, sugar, and whiskey together. Gently fold in Cool Whip. Per serving: 229 calories, 5 gms fat, 1 mg. Cholesterol, 83 mg sodium Serves 8
Cucumber Soup 2 medium cucumbers 1 ½ cups nonfat yogurt 1 tsp fresh lemon juice ¼ tsp chopped fresh mint ½ tsp chervil Peel, seed and dice the cucumbers. Set aside. Puree half of the cucumbers and mix puree with remaining ingredients. Pour into a bowl. Add remaining cucumbers and mix well. Chill. Yield: 4 servings Per Serving: 61.6 Calories; 0.2g Fat; 5g Protein; 10g Carbohydrates	Quick and Easy Turkey Burger 1 lb. Ground turkey breast Cooking spray 2 tsp garlic powder 1 large onion, cut into (1/4 inch thick slices about 2 cups) 1 tsp Cajun seasoning 1 tsp olive oil ¼ tsp black pepper 4 (1 ½ ounce) hamburger buns 3 tbsp light teriyaki sauce 8 (1/4 inch thick) slices tomato 1 tbsp water 4 curly leaf lettuce leaves Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Divide the turkey mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each portion into a ½ inch thick patty. Combine teriyaki sauce and water in a small bowl. Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add the onion slices; cover and cook 10 minutes or until onion is golden brown, stirring frequently. Stir in 1 tablespoon teriyaki mixture. Remove onion from pan, and keep warm. Add olive oil to pan. Add patties, and cook 5 minutes over medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons teriyaki mixture to pan. Carefully turn patties over, and cook for 3 minutes or until golden. Place 1 patty on bottom half of each bun, and top each patty with ¼ cup onion, 2 tomato slices, and 1 lettuce leaf. Top remaining bun halves. Yield: 4 servings 278 calories, 4.7 g fat, 30 g protein