Chicken and Strawberry Salad

Chicken and Strawberry Salad

Ingredients:

Dressing:

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon water

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Salad:

4 cups torn romaine lettuce

4 cups arugula

2 cups quartered strawberries

1/3 cup vertically sliced red onion

12 ounces skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast, sliced

2 tablespoons unsalted cashews, halved

1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese

Preparation:

1. To prepare dressing, combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Gradually drizzle in oil, stirring constantly with a whisk.

2. To prepare salad, combine romaine and next 4 ingredients (through chicken) in a bowl; toss gently. Place about 2 cups chicken mixture on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons cashews and 2 tablespoons cheese. Drizzle about 4 teaspoons dressing over each serving.

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Grilled Chicken Tostadas

Grilled Chicken Tostadas

Ingredients:

4 (6 ounce) skinless, bonelss chicken breast halves
1 TBS fresh lime juice
1 TBS taco seasoning
1/2 tsp sugar
Cooking spray
6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
6 cups packaged coleslaw
1 (7 oz) can green saalsa
4 cups chopped tomato
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives, chopped
1 1/4 cups fat-free refried beans
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
6 TBS reduced fat sour cream
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup unsalted pumpkinseed kernels, toasted (optional)

Directions:

Prepare grill or heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.

Brush chicken with lime juice; sprinkle with seasoning and sugar. Place chicken on grill rack or grill pan coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Cool slightly. Cut chicken into 1/4 inch strips; set aside.

Place tortillas on grill rack or grill pan coated with cooking spray; grill 30 seconds on each side or until golden brown.

Combine coleslaw and salsa; toss to coat. Combine tomato and olives; toss gently.

Spread about 3 TBS beans over each tortilla; divide chicken evenly among tortillas. Top each serving with about 2/3 cup slaw mixture, 2/3 cup tomato mixture, 4 tsp cheese, 1 TBS sour cream and 2 tsp cilantro. Sprinkle each serving with 2 tsp pumpkin seeds, if desired.

Serves 6

Nutritional Information:

Calories 361
Carbohydrate 43.0 g
Cholesterol 65.0 g
Fiber 6.8 g
Protein 38.7 g
Sodium 844.0 mg
Fat 9.2 g
Saturated Fat 3.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g
Calories from fat 23.0%
Calcium 221.0 mg
Iron 3.7 mg

(Recipe and Nutritional Information taken from www.cookinglight.com)

Italian Sausage Hoagies

Italian Sausage Hoagies

Ingredients:

4 (2 ounce) hoagie rolls, halved lengthwise

9 ounces sweet turkey Italian sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces or removed from the casings

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 tsp minced fresh garlic

1 cup marinara sauce

1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

Directions:

Preheat broiler to high.

Hollow out top halves of rolls. Arrange rolls, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil 1 1/2 minutes or until toasted. Set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add sausage to pan, cook 2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.

Add onion and garlic, cook 1 minute.

Add marinara sauce, bell pepper and black pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 6 minutes or until bell pepper is crisp tender.

Arrange about 3/4 cup sausaage mixture over bottom half of each roll, sprinkle each serving with about 2 tablespoons cheese. Place on baking sheet, broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Top with top halves of rolls.

Enjoy!!!

Nutritional Information:

Calories 309
Fat 7 g
Monofat 0.9 g
Polyfat 0.1 g
Protein 20.7 g
Carbohydrate 28.5 g
Fiber 2.5 g
Cholesterol 51 mg
Iron 1.8 mg
Sodium 588 mg

(Recipe and Nutritional Information is taken from www.cookinglight.com)

Chicken Lettuce Cups

 

 Chicken Lettuce Cups

Ingredients:

Cooking Spray

1 pound ground chicken

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/8 tsp salt

1 cup vertically sliced red onion

1/2 cup canned artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped

1/4 cup diced tomato

1 TBS chopped fresh oregano

1 TBS chopped fresh parsley

10 pitted green olives, chopped

1/2 cup diced fresh mozzarella cheese

1 TBS fresh lemon juice

8 Bibb lettuce leaves

Directions:

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken, pepper and salt to pan, cook for 3 minutes, stirring to crumble.

Stir in onion and next 5 ingredients, cook for 3 minutes or until chicken is done. 

Stir in cheese and lemon juice. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture into each lettuce leaf.

Enjoy!!!

Serves 4.

Nutritional Information:

Calories 284

Carbohydrate 6.9 g

Cholesterol 113.0 mg

Fiber 0.9 g

Protein 24.2 g

Sodium 543.0 mg

Fat 18.0 g

Saturated Fat 6.4 g

Monounsaturated Fat 8.0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2.4 g

Calcium 24.0 mg

Iron 1.6 mg

(Recipe and Nutritional Information taken from www.cookinglight.com.)

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