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Archive for April, 2007
Kellye’s Eazy Party Dip
Apr 24th
This dip recipe is a family favorite of a friend of mine and fellow nutrition major at Mississippi State. Kellye says that she uses fat free cream cheese instead of regular and no one can tell the difference! Thanks for the recipe, Kellye!
1 can (12 oz) chicken breast (lean)
1 package (8 oz) fat free cream cheese
1/2 tsp lemon and pepper seasoning salt
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Finely chop chicken. Mix with softened cream cheese into a whip-like consistency. Mix in worcestershire sauce and lemon and pepper seasoning salt until mixed well. Refrigerate as long as desired. Serve with reduced fat crackers or veggies (I like wheat thins and sociables).
Variations:
- Add 1/2 cup cheddar cheese per recipe
- Use lean ham instead of chicken
- Add in pineapple or pecans
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Apr 17th
Here’s a light and healthy version of a favorite side. With lots of vegetables and light dressing, this is a healthy, summer-friendly side for your next cook-out (or just for tonight’s dinner). This is also a way to use fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and corn from your garden and it’ll be a sure crowd pleaser!
Corn Salad
1/3 cup light Italian dressing
1 can (11 oz) shoe-peg or whole kernel corn (about 1 ½ cups)
1 medium tomato, diced (about 1 cup)
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced (about 1 cup)
¼ cup diced red onion
About 4 drops Tabasco sauce
1 tsp parsley
½ tsp lemon juice
Thoroughly combine ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Serve chilled.
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Healthy Chicken Salad
Apr 10th
1 can (12 ounces) chopped cooked Chicken
1/4 cup reduced-fat Mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons Mustard
1/2 teaspoon Seasoning Salt
1 Egg, boiled and cut up
1/2 cup chopped Pecans
1 small Apple, peeled, cored, and diced
2 stalks Celery, chopped
Mix all ingredients until well blended. Chill.
Serve on lettuce, bread, or with crackers.
Enjoy!
To make this recipe even healthier:
- Use your favorite salt-free seasoning (ex: Mrs. Dash) instead of seasoning salt
- Before chopping up the boiled egg, remove the yolk to decrease the fat and cholesterol
- Boil your own chicken (about 1- 1 1/2 cups) and chop it up
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Orange Salad
Apr 3rd
This is a favorite of my family’s during Easter and other special holidays. Making it with sugar-free gelatin cuts out alot of calories and using lite or fat free cool whip and cottage cheese makes it low fat!
Orange Salad
8 oz Lite Cool Whip, thawed
1 small box Sugar free Orange Jello
1 can (10 oz) Mandarin Oranges in Juice, drained
1 can (8 oz) Crushed Pineapple, drained
1 cup Low-fat Cottage Cheese
½ cup chopped Pecans
Dissolve Jello in Cool Whip. Mix in other ingredients and refrigerate overnight to set.
Enjoy!
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