Share Your Healthy Recipes

[Pancua]

Like most people looking to lose weight and eat healthier, I am always on the look out for new recipes.

Have one you would like to share? This is the place to do it!

My all time fave recipe comes from Skinnytastes and is their Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps. The thing I like the best about this recipe, besides being incredibly delicious is those in your family who don't necessary want to be on a diet can eat it with a regular wrap and still enjoy it!

 

[MissLindaJean]

Ooo..love lettuce wraps! With my Korean heritage, my mom would frequently make lettuce wraps and a homemade sesame oil dressing to go on the meat..yum!

I'm also a huge fan of stir fry..It's easy to do and you can use so many different veggies. I like to do chicken, shrimp, and/or tofu,then add a little sesame oil, soy sauce, and some hot sauce. Serve over noodles or rice. Easy peasy!

 

[DBGenevieve]

Originally Posted by Pancua /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Like most people looking to lose weight and eat healthier, I am always on the look out for new recipes.

Have one you would like to share? This is the place to do it!

My all time fave recipe comes from Skinnytastes and is their Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps. The thing I like the best about this recipe, besides being incredibly delicious is those in your family who don't necessary want to be on a diet can eat it with a regular wrap and still enjoy it!

Me too. I've recently saved lots of healthy ideas, I'll share a couple of links.

http://www.wholeliving.com/182980/nut-butter-and-honey-sandwich?center=0&gallery=183223&slide=182980

http://www.wholeliving.com/149146/green-bean-and-shallot-ravioli-salad?center=0&gallery=136380&slide=149146

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blackberry-mango-breakfast-shake-10000001141965/'>http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blackberry-mango-breakfast-shake-10000001141965/

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blackberry-mango-breakfast-shake-10000001141965/

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-curried-cauliflower/detail.aspx

I am sooo hungry now!

 

[DBGenevieve]

Originally Posted by MissLindaJean /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Ooo..love lettuce wraps! With my Korean heritage, my mom would frequently make lettuce wraps and a homemade sesame oil dressing to go on the meat..yum!

I'm also a huge fan of stir fry..It's easy to do and you can use so many different veggies. I like to do chicken, shrimp, and/or tofu,then add a little sesame oil, soy sauce, and some hot sauce. Serve over noodles or rice. Easy peasy!

DELISH!

 

[MissLindaJean]

Originally Posted by DBGenevieve /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Me too. I've recently saved lots of healthy ideas, I'll share a couple of links.

http://www.wholeliving.com/182980/nut-butter-and-honey-sandwich?center=0&gallery=183223&slide=182980

http://www.wholeliving.com/149146/green-bean-and-shallot-ravioli-salad?center=0&gallery=136380&slide=149146

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blackberry-mango-breakfast-shake-10000001141965/'>http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blackberry-mango-breakfast-shake-10000001141965/

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blackberry-mango-breakfast-shake-10000001141965/

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-curried-cauliflower/detail.aspx

I am sooo hungry now!

Whoa...love curry and am seriously going to try that cauliflower one sometime! Plus..who doesn't like a nice shake or smoothie?? Nice!

 

[Pancua]

I love a simple yet delicious pasta salad, especially during the height of a hot blistering Texas summer.

The Perfect Pantry has a recipe that I tried out not too long ago and I loved it. It was quick to make and made enough for me to eat on for a couple days.

Ingredients 1/2 lb low-carb pasta (rotini or penne or linguine or spaghetti)
2 cups broccoli florets
6 large basil leaves
12 black olives, roughly chopped
1/2 lb feta or bleu cheese, crumbled
2 Tbsp chopped walnuts or toasted pine nuts (optional)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 
2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 tsp Dijon-style mustard
1 clove garlic, minced 
Large pinch of kosher salt, or more to taste
Small pinch of fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Directions Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain, rinse under cool water, drain again, and place in a large mixing bowl.

Bring a pot of water to the boil. Place ice cubes and cold water in a bowl on the counter top. When the water in the pot comes to a boil, blanch the broccoli florets for 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon into the bowl of ice water. (This will set the color.) Drain, and add to the pasta.

Roughly chop the basil leaves and add to the pasta, along with the olives, cheese and nuts.

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Shake to combine. Taste, adjust seasonings, and add dressing to the pasta ingredients. Toss to coat everything with the dressing, and serve.

 

[DBGenevieve]

Originally Posted by Pancua /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I love a simple yet delicious pasta salad, especially during the height of a hot blistering Texas summer.

The Perfect Pantry has a recipe that I tried out not too long ago and I loved it. It was quick to make and made enough for me to eat on for a couple days.

Ingredients 1/2 lb low-carb pasta (rotini or penne or linguine or spaghetti)

2 cups broccoli florets

6 large basil leaves

12 black olives, roughly chopped

1/2 lb feta or bleu cheese, crumbled

2 Tbsp chopped walnuts or toasted pine nuts (optional)

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 

2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/2 tsp Dijon-style mustard

1 clove garlic, minced 

Large pinch of kosher salt, or more to taste

Small pinch of fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Directions Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain, rinse under cool water, drain again, and place in a large mixing bowl.

Bring a pot of water to the boil. Place ice cubes and cold water in a bowl on the counter top. When the water in the pot comes to a boil, blanch the broccoli florets for 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon into the bowl of ice water. (This will set the color.) Drain, and add to the pasta.

Roughly chop the basil leaves and add to the pasta, along with the olives, cheese and nuts.

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Shake to combine. Taste, adjust seasonings, and add dressing to the pasta ingredients. Toss to coat everything with the dressing, and serve.

Yumm! My mom used to make something just like that, except she used bell peppers/cucumber/feta cheese with a vinaigrette dressing.

 

[Pancua]

Originally Posted by DBGenevieve /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Yumm! My mom used to make something just like that, except she used bell peppers/cucumber/feta cheese with a vinaigrette dressing.

Oh, I love the idea of adding cucumbers! That would certainly add some freshness.

 

[Pancua]

The Pumpkin Seed Encrusted Tilapia from Skinnytaste was an ok dish, I think I didn't chop up the pumpkin seeds quite enough though. Here is the original recipe.

Quote: Pumpkin Seed Encrusted Baked Tilapia[SIZE=x-small]Skinnytaste.com[/SIZE]Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1 tilapia filet • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 ptsCalories: 184.5 • Fat: 5.9 g • Protein: 31.3 g • Carb: 2.3 g • Fiber: 0.2 g â€¢ Sugar: 0.1Sodium: 67.1 (without salt)Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp raw, unsalted pumpkin seeds
• 2 tbsp panko crumbs
• 1 tsp dry parsley
• course salt such as kosher
• fresh cracked pepper
• 4 pieces (5.5 oz each) tilapia filets
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• olive oil spray (I used my Misto
  
  )

Grind the pumpkin seeds in a food processor or coffee grinder. Combine crushed pumpkin seeds, panko, parsley, pinch of salt and fresh pepper and set aside. Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with foil for easy clean up. Drizzle 1/4 tsp oil on each tilapia filet. Rub over fish to coat, season with salt and pepper and topwith crushed garlic.

Add crumbs to the top, mist with a little oil and place in the center of the oven.

Bake for 15 minutes or until fish is cooked through, then broil for 1 - 2 minutes, or until crumbs are golden (be careful not to burn).


My modification:

Instead of using pumpkin seeds again, I added 2 more tablespoons of panko and instead of parsley (which has little flavor), I added a handful of dried basil from my garden.

The explosion of flavor was SO YUMMY! I had to make it for lunch the next couple of days, I just enjoyed it that much.

 

[DBGenevieve]

http://www.wholeliving.com/130646/chicken-breasts-fennel-carrots-and-couscous?czone=eat-well/healthy-dinner/healthy-main-courses&center=144884&gallery=136126&slide=131111

 

[Alexab92]

Thanks Pancua

I saw this after making a thread about the same thing. whoops. I guess I should do more searching before posting a new thread. I cant wait to look at all these recipes!

 

[Ashley Teague]

I usually eat either Sodelicious coconut yogurt with Kind Granola, Steel Cut oats with fruit, a fruit smoothie (green smoothies are a really good way to get veggies in the morning) for breakfast. A glass of unsweetened Almond milk is good in the am as well. Cutting out sugar is a great thing to do but it is hard so you could try using Stevia as a sweetener. Egg whites with spinach is another breakfast thing I enjoy. For lunch I usually just eat more fruit and a GIANT salad with no dressing just a little lemon juice. Sometimes I will eat a cucumber sandwich with Ener-G Gluten, Egg, Dairy and Yeast free bread. I toast the bread apply Earth Balance Butter, cucumbers, salt and pepper and romaine lettuce or spinach. Then at dinner I will eat another GIANT salad before whatever protein I choose to eat (which is usually chicken or fish). Doing simple things like cutting out dairy, sugar and processed foods and adding i  more raw and fresh fruits, veggies and foods is really the best way to do it /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[Johnnie]

Don't have a recipe but a site that consists of nothing but healthy desserts mainly and a few non-dessert meals too. The sites called Chocolate Covered Katie. There you will find cupcakes, brownies, cookie dough dips, cake batter milk shakes, and deep dish pies to name a few. I use the site daily. Check her out. She's a genius in the kitchen.

 

[lorega]

This is one of my favorite health recipes, it's String Bean and Fingerling Potato Salad with Shrimp

Ingredients:   1 pound fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise 1/2 pound thin string beans, trimmed and halved crosswise 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, divided 3/4 pound medium shrimp, cooked, peeled, and deveined (about 17) 3 tablespoons pecan halves, toasted   Preparation:   1. Place potatoes in a saucepan; cover with water to 3 inches above potatoes. Bring to a boil; simmer potatoes just until tender (about 8 minutes). Add string beans; simmer until beans are crisp and tender (about 3 minutes). Drain.   2. While potatoes cook, combine Dijon, vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon dill; stir with a whisk. Set dressing aside.   3. Place shrimp and potatoes-and-bean mixture on platter; drizzle with dressing. Garnish with pecans and remaining dill.

 

[Johnnie]

I eat this often...a great way to get my sugar fix without guilt. A banana sliced in half, a couple tablespoons peanut butter, shredded coconut, chopped pecans, ground flaxseed, granola and a huge dollop of almond yogurt. Just put it all together like a sundae and eat! So yummy and nutritious.