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Recipes of the month

 
April
 
Snacks: Tomatillo Salsa Snacks: Tomatillo Salsa

Ingredients:
  • 12 tomatillos, husks removed, washed and finely chopped or 2 12-ounce cans tomatillos, drained and finely chopped.
  • 2 serrano chiles, finely chopped, seeded if desired.
  • 1 small white onion, finely chopped.
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped.
  • Pinch of salt, optional
  • Pinch of sugar, optional

Preparation:

  1. In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients. Season with salt and sugar, if desired.
  2. Serve or store salsa in refrigerator for up to three days in a covered plastic or glass container.

Nutrition Information (per serving):

Calories 59 Carbohydrate 12g Protein 2g Total Fat 1g Saturated Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 5mg Dietary Fiber 3g

 
 
Snacks: Tomatillo Salsa Snacks: Vegetable Medley with Salsa Dip

Ingredients:
  • 2 carrots, cut into 3-inch sticks
  • 2 celery stalks, cut into 3-inch sticks
  • 1/2 jicama, peeled and cut into 3-inch sticks
  • 1 bunch radishes, trimmed
  • 6 green onions, trimmed
  • 1 cup fat free sour cream

Fresh Salsa:

  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 3 jalapeno chiles, finely chopped, seeded if desired
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Juice of 1 lime

Salsa Preparation:

  1. In a medium bowl, mix all Fresh Salsa ingredients.
  2. Serve or store salsa in refrigerator for up to three days in a covered plastic or glass container.
  3. 3. To Serve, mix sour cream and salsa in a small bowl. Arrange vegetables on a platter.

Nutrition Information (per serving):

Calories 109 Carbohydrate 22g Protein 6g Total Fat 0g Saturated Fat 0g Cholesterol 2mg Sodium 247 mg Dietary Fiber 7g

 
 
Lunch: Smothered Greens Lunch: Smothered Greens

Ingredients:
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/4 pound smoked turkey breast, skinless
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper, freshly chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 stalk scallion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 pounds of greens (mustard, collards, kale, turnip or mixture)

Preparation:

  1. Place all ingredients except greens into 3-quart pot and bring to a boil.
  2. Prepare greens by washing thoroughly and removing stems.
  3. Tear or slice greens into bite-size pieces.
  4. Add greens to turkey stock. Cook 20-30 minutes until tender.

Nutrition Information (per serving):

Calories 80 Carbohydrates 14g Protein 4g Total Fat 2g Cholesterol 16 mg Sodium 378 mg

 

 
March
 
Chocolate-Banana Wontons Chocolate-Banana Wontons

Ingredients:

butter-flavor cooking spray
1 large banana, diced
6 Tbsp mini chocolate chips
24 items wonton wrapper(s), (half a 12 oz package)
1 Tbsp powdered sugar

Ingredients:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

  1. In a medium bowl, combine banana and chocolate chips; mix gently
  2. Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface. Drop banana mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over one corner to make a triangle and press sides together to seal. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surface with cooking spray.
  3. Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Sift powdered, sugar over wontons before serving.
 

 
February
 
Sweetheart Salad Sweetheart Salad

Dress up a green salad for Valentine’s Day with a garnish of tender beet hearts. Prepare the beets by roasting or steaming them: To roast, heat oven to 400°, wrap beets tightly in foil, and cook until a fork slides in easily, about 1 hour; to steam, place whole beets in a steamer basket in a medium saucepan, and cook until fork tender, 25 to 60 minutes, depending on their size. Peel the beets once they’re cooled; for easy peeling, use paper towels to rub skins off. Slice peeled beets thinly with a mandoline, and make heart shapes with a cookie cutter. Serve arranged around the edge of your favorite green salad.
 
 
 
   
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