Chef Daniel
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Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes is an alternative to traditional mashed potatoes or candied yams. Sweet potatoes and yams have more nutrients, and are higher in fiber and calories compared to russet and other white potatoes. A one cup serving has about 100 more calories than a cup of mashed russet potatoes, ...
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Vegetable Pilau
Vegetable Pilau is a simple, spicy, reduced sodium Indian rice dish that combines rice with vegetables and herbs that compliments meat, fish and poultry. Add or substitute your favorite vegetables like diced zucchini, eggplant, cauliflower or broccoli. Serving Suggestion Serve with in lieu of white rice and with curries (green ...
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Mild Yellow Shrimp Curry
Curries originated in the Indian sub-continent. Like most hot to spicy foods, curries retarded spoilage and covered the off-flavors of ingredients. Curries can be mild or very hot depending on the amount and type of chilis used. Mild Yellow Shrimp Curry is a mild curry that is ideal for shrimp, other ...
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No-Boil Vegetable Lasagna
No-Boil Vegetable Lasagna is an easy way to reduce the number of calories and saturated fat while increasing dietary fiber compared to lasagna with ricotta cheese. Dry lasagna noodles come in two varieties: traditional that should be cooked before making the lasagna and no-boil that is used dry and doesn’t require cooking. ...
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Honey-Oat Bread
A hearty, rustic, low sodium bread for sandwiches and French toast. Or toast and enjoy for breakfast with jam, jelly, butter or drizzled with honey.
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Quinoa and Chicken Salad Recipe
Quinoa and Chicken Salad is an easy, gluten free alternative to macaroni salad. It has sliced olives, onion, bell peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, and a pinch of red pepper flakes for heat, but you can add or omit ingredients to your taste. Serve Quinoa and Chicken Salad with BBQ, fried or ...
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Quinoa Stuffed Mushrooms
Quinoa stuffed mushrooms are a high fiber, low calorie, low sodium recipe that’s also gluten free. While quinoa is pitched to Americans as a whole grain or ancient grain, quinoa is actually a seed grown in South America. Stuffed mushroom are perfect for appetizers or vegetable side dish. You can also ...
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Turkey Burgers
Turkey Burgers are a moist, reduced calorie and saturated fat alternative to ground beef burgers. This turkey burger recipe has about 28 percent less calories than a 1/4 pound, 80% lean, ground beef burger and half the saturated (4g vs. 8g). Consuming red meat has been linked to increased risk ...
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Oven-Fried Potatoes
Frying potatoes can be hit or miss. Frying adds calories and the end result can be limp, greasy potatoes. There is also cleaning up the oily mess that result’s when frying foods. Oven fried potatoes take only minutes to prepare, can be made using Russet, red, or white potatoes, and ...
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Oven Roasted Carrots
Oven Roasted Carrots is easy to make and a perfect side dish for meat, fish or poultry. Roasting brings out the sweetness in carrots. These tender, sweet roasted carrots can disappear in minutes so think about doubling the recipe. Sodium Carrots are naturally low in sodium, but some baby carrots, ...
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