After starting out with a healthy breakfast, follow it up with a healthy lunch. I hope the recipes that we have on here will help you maintain a healthy lifestyle!
Chicken Salad with Basil and Parmesan
Ingredients
Directions:
If you're cooking chicken for this, trim visible fat from 4 chicken breasts, then place in medium sized saucepan. Add water to cover chicken, add 1-2 T chicken base and 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning, and bring to a low simmer. Let simmer 20-25 minutes, then cool chicken. (I saved the liquid in the freezer to add when I'm making chicken stock.)
Dice chicken into pieces about 3/4 inch square and place into medium-sized bowl.
Combine mayo, green onion, Parmesan, and basil. Add chicken and mix until chicken is well coated with dressing. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. This can be served immediately or chilled slightly before serving.
This is also good as a sandwich filling on 100% whole wheat bread or inside whole wheat pita bread.
260 Calories From Fat
299 Calories
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chicken (diced, cut in 3/4 inch pieces)
- 1/3 cup green onions (sliced, or more, I used about 1/2 cup green onion)
- 3 tbsps grated parmesan cheese (Asiago, or Romano cheese, original recipe said "or more" but I only used this amount)
- 2 tbsps fresh basil (finely chopped, or more, I used about 1/3 cup chopped basil)
- 1 cup mayo (Best Foods, I used half regular mayo and half light mayo, if you're not overly fond of mayo, use 3/4 cup) ? Tasty tip
- black ground pepper
- salt
Directions:
If you're cooking chicken for this, trim visible fat from 4 chicken breasts, then place in medium sized saucepan. Add water to cover chicken, add 1-2 T chicken base and 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning, and bring to a low simmer. Let simmer 20-25 minutes, then cool chicken. (I saved the liquid in the freezer to add when I'm making chicken stock.)
Dice chicken into pieces about 3/4 inch square and place into medium-sized bowl.
Combine mayo, green onion, Parmesan, and basil. Add chicken and mix until chicken is well coated with dressing. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. This can be served immediately or chilled slightly before serving.
This is also good as a sandwich filling on 100% whole wheat bread or inside whole wheat pita bread.
260 Calories From Fat
299 Calories
Smoked Turkey Club Panini
Ingredients
Directions:
4 Calories From Fat
5 Calories
Ingredients
- 10 slices bacon
- 1/3 cup sundried tomatoes packed in olive oil (rinsed, patted dry and minced)
- 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
- 8 slices crusty bread (thick-cut)
- 1/2 lb swiss cheese (thinly sliced deli)
- 1/2 lb smoked turkey (thinly sliced deli)
- 3 cups baby spinach (or arugula)
Directions:
- Cook bacon until crisp. You can use a skillet or use the microwave, placing the bacon in a single layer on a paper-towel lined plate, cover with paper towels and microwave for about 5 minutes (repeating the process if all the bacon doesn’t fit the first round). In a small bowl, combine the sun-dried tomatoes and mayonnaise.
- Lightly spread butter over one side of each bread. Lay the butter-sides down on a cutting board or work area. Spread each slice with the sun-dried tomato mayonnaise. Layer half of the cheese on 4 slices of bread then top with turkey, bacon, spinach (or arugula) and remaining cheese. Top with remaining bread, butter side up.
- Cook the sandwiches on a panini press, skillet or grill pan heated on medium heat for one minute prior to cooking. I use an indoor grill pan for my paninis but a skillet would work just as well. I place 2-3 sandwiches (depending on the size of the sandwich) in the grill pan and weigh the sandwiches down with a heavy pot (you can also use a foil-covered brick or similar object). Cook the sandwiches for about 4-5 minutes per side, until they are golden brown and the cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Serve immediately.
4 Calories From Fat
5 Calories
Bacon & Cheese Stuffed Burgers
Ingredients
Directions:
320 Calories From Fat (Healthy Burger)
400 Calories
Ingredients
- 11/4 lbs ground beef
- 4 slices american cheese
- 4 slices bacon (cooked crispy and crumbled)
- black pepper
- coarse salt
- 4 buns
- condiments (Your favorite, and toppings)
Directions:
- Divide beef into 4 equal portions. Form each portion into a tightly packed ball. Working with one ball at a time divide into 2 equal portions. Flatten them into a circle on a cutting board. Fold a slice of cheese in half twice so you have 4 squares of cheese and place in middle of burger. Cover the cheese with bacon crumbles and place the other patty on top so. Crimp the edges together to seal them, the cheese will make a bump on top. Repeat until all 4 burgers are ready. Season the tops with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large cast iron or heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat (alternately you can grill them) and cook burgers over heat 5 minutes on first side (the cheese bump should facing up). Flip the burgers and poke the tops of the burgers with a toothpick to let steam escape. Cook 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and let burgers rest a few minutes (especially when serving to children) as cheese is molten hot and can cause burns. Serve on buns with the condiments of your choice.
320 Calories From Fat (Healthy Burger)
400 Calories
Stuffed Baby Portobello Mushrooms (Lunch Appetizer)
Ingredients
Directions:
190 Calories From Fat
220 Calories
Ingredients
- 14 ozs baby portobello mushrooms
- 1 cup feta cheese
- 1/2 cup cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup roasted red peppers (diced)
- 1/4 cup yellow onion (chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh tomatoes (chopped)
- 1/8 cup basil (fresh chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp salt (plus 1/2 teaspoon for topping)
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper (freshly, and 1/2 teaspoon for topping)
- 2 tbsps olive oil
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- Wipe the outside of the mushrooms with a damp cloth to remove any dirt or grit. Pull out the stem of the mushrooms with a melon baller and remove the gills of the mushroom, being careful to not pierce the flesh. Place the mushrooms on a non-stick cooking pan, open side up.
- Combine the feta cheese, cream cheese, red peppers, yellow onions, fresh tomato, spinach, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, basil, and garlic into a bowl until evenly distributed. Spoon the mixture evenly between the mushrooms in the baking pan.
- Combine 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 2 tablespoons olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and panko. Sprinkle the mixture on each of the mushrooms.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is nice and bubbly and the crumb mixture has become golden brown.
- Enjoy!
190 Calories From Fat
220 Calories
"Mom's" Homemade Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese (cubed)
- 1/2 Cup Colby Jack Cheese (cubed)
- 1 3/4 Cup of Elbow Macaroni (Al Dente)
- 1 1/4 Cup of Milk
- 1 Teaspoon Adobo
- 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- Pinch (1/8 Teaspoon) Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Paprika
- 1/2 Cup Non-Seasoned Bread Crumbs
- 1 Egg