Recipe Skill Level: Easy
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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Baked Beans
Baked Beans are high in fiber and protein and goes well with meat, fish or poultry, and are a popular side dish for grilled foods. This Baked Bean recipe uses dried beans and takes over 4 hours of baking. Recipes for 30-minute baked beans using canned beans are listed below. ...
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Spicy Southwestern Coleslaw
Spicy Southwestern Coleslaw is a simple, creamy, spicy coleslaw with a southwestern flavor you can serve as a side salad, use for fish tacos, fish and chicken sandwiches, BBQ meats and sandwiches. Adjust heat to taste by increasing or decreasing amount of jalapeño pepper or substituting Serrano or other hot ...
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Oven Fried Fish
Oven Fried Fish has about half the calories of fried fish and takes only minutes to prepare and bake. Nutrition Information Nutrition information is for low fat white fish like cod and tilapia. Add about 30 calories per serving for high fat fish like catfish and salmon. Low sodium, unseasoned ...
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Spaghettini with Ground Beef and Cherry Tomatoes
Spaghettini with Ground Beef and Cherry Tomatoes is a simple, colorful pasta recipe you can make in 30 minutes or less. Add a salad and small glass of red wine for a complete meal with about 700 calories. Substitutions Spaghetti or other long pasta can be substituted for the spaghettini. Substitute ...
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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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Gingersnaps
Recipe Updated 12-12-2020 to add the option for ground cloves. Gingersnaps are a crispy cookie variation of gingerbread, and are ideal for dunking in coffee or liqueurs. One 2-inch (2.5 cm) cookie sprinkled with sugar has about 55 calories and less than 10mg of sodium. Gingersnaps are traditionally rolled in ...
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Creamy Red Lentil & Tomato Soup
Creamy Red Lentil & Tomato Soup combines high fiber and protein lentils with nutrient packed tomatoes. It is an easy, delicious, alternate to tomato soup. One cup (240 ml) of Creamy Red Lentil & Tomato Soup has about 105 calories, 300 mg of sodium, and 5 grams of fiber.
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Almond Butter Cookie Recipe
Almond butter cookies are an alternative to peanut butter cookies. This recipe can be used to make both. You can substitute creamy or chunky peanut butter for the almond butter. If you are allergic to peanuts, carefully check the almond butter label for processing in a plant that also processes peanuts. ...
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Cheese Crisp
Cheese crisps are crisp flour tortillas covered with melted cheese and tops, if desired, with salsa, sour cream or guacamole. Tortillas can be baked or browned on a griddle, topped with cheese melted in a hot oven. Cook’s Tip To easily break baked tortillas in half or quarters, light score ...
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