Super Stir-Fry

Ingredients Choose 5 vegetables (1/2 cup of each) Onion Broccoli Celery Carrots Peppers Mushrooms Squash Zucchini Cauliflower Choose 1 Starch (1 cup per person, cooked according to package directions) Brown Rice White Rice Rice Noodles Whole-Wheat Spaghetti Noodles 1/4 cup Stir-Fry Sauce (recipe follows) 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil Directions Wash and chop selected vegetables into … Read More


Broccoli Salad

Makes 8 servings Serving Size: 1/2 cup Ingredients 1 bunch broccoli or 1/2 bunch broccoli and 1/2 head of cauliflower, washed and cut into pieces 2 pieces of bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled 1/4 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise or plain non-fat yogurt 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons … Read More


Rainbow Pita Pockets

Makes 2 servings Serving Size: 1 pita pocket   Ingredients 2 whole-wheat pita pockets 2 lettuce leaves 6 grape tomatoes, sliced in half 1/4 cup shredded low-fat cheese 2 ounces lean deli meat Low-fat ranch dressing 100% fruit juice (optional) Directions Build your own Rainbow Pita Pocket by filling the pita with the ingredients. Serve … Read More


Easy Stovetop Lasagna

Makes 6 servings   Ingredients 1/2 pound lean ground beef 28 ounces canned, diced, low-sodium tomatoes 6 ounces tomato paste 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 8 ounces whole-grain lasagna noodles 8 ounces low-fat cottage cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Directions Brown ground beef in a large skillet. Drain off oil and return to skillet. Stir … Read More


Rainbow Kabobs

Ingredients (Choose one item from each color category) Red 1 red bell pepper, washed, cored, and sliced 1 pint of strawberries, washed and sliced 1 small container of cherry tomatoes Orange 1 orange, washed, peeled, and sectioned 1 cantaloupe, washed and cut into square pieces Yellow 1 can pineapple chunks 1 banana, washed, peeled, and … Read More


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