Recipe Type: Gluten Free
25 Calorie Thousand Island Dressing
One memory I have growing up in central Phoenix was an occasional visit to Bob’s Big Boy restaurant for their double decker cheese burger with Thousand Island dressing. The meal was superior to McDonald’s Big Mac™ and fries. Their was no secret to Bob’s sauce. Thousand Island dressing has been ...
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25 Calorie Homemade Ranch Dressing and Dip
Buttermilk based ranch dressing has been an American favorite since its inception in the 1950’s. This homemade ranch dressing and dip has about 60 percent less calories than commercially prepared full-fat ranch dressing without sacrificing flavor. Like all processed foods sold today, what you get is not the same ranch dressing ...
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Oven Fried Tortillas For Tostadas
Tostadas are an open faced taco served on a crisp corn tortilla. Store bought corn tortillas are very low sodium compared to flour tortillas with 10mg or less sodium per tortilla. Fried corn tortillas sold for tostadas can have up to 20 times the sodium of fresh tortillas. You can ...
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Quick Pan-Fried Fish With Lemon Caper Sauce
This variation of my pan-fried fish recipe you can make in 15 minutes or less. It is low in fat and sodium compared to frozen and restaurant fish fillets. Use any filleted fish for this recipe. Fillets up to 3/4″ (18 mm) should be fully cooked in 6 minutes (3 minutes per ...
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Spicy Chicken Kabobs (kebobs)
Whether you spell it kabob or kebob, these easy, nutritious, low calorie, reduced sodium, quick cooking, colorful, recipe is a special treat you can serve anytime and for any occasion. Spicy chicken kabobs have a bit of heat, about 350 calories and 54 grams of protein per kabob. Make the marinade mild, medium, or spicy ...
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Easy Pan-Fried Catfish
Fried catfish is a southeastern favorite. Tradition recipes dip the fish fillets in milk or buttermilk, dredge in self-rising cornmeal, and fry the fillets in several inches of oil. This simple variation, based on my pan-fried fish recipe, takes only minutes to prepare and uses only enough oil to brown the ...
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Black Bean and Corn Salsa
This colorful, hearty Black Bean and Corn Salsa can be be eaten with corn tortilla chips, as a condiment for seafood tacos, eggs, and breakfast burritos or for taco salads and nachos. One-quarter cup (4 tbps. 60 g) has about 80 calories, and 4 grams each of dietary fiber and ...
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Mint Vinaigrette Recipe
Mint Vinaigrette, unlike most condiments, has no oil and only 6 calories, zero fat, and 1 mg sodium per 2 tablespoon (30 ml) serving. It is a simple blend of fresh mint (spearmint or peppermint), red wine vinegar, and fresh garlic. Traditionally, mint vinaigrette is made using a mortar and pestle to ...
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Easy Homemade Ricotta
Supermarket ricotta cheese available in 15 to 32 ounce containers is usually an inferior cheese in name only compared to ricotta available decades ago in the United States. Like many foods available today, manufacturers have cut corners to cut costs. It only takes two ingredients and an instant read thermometer ...
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Stuffed Mushrooms Florentine
Stuffed Mushrooms Florentine is low calorie, gluten-free, recipe that you can make using fresh or leftover spinach. It has between 90 and 115 calories and 100 to 120 mg of sodium per serving. Use a food processor to reduce prep time. Enjoy these mushroom for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Cook’s ...
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