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Cabbage Roll

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Cabbage Roll

4 ½ OZ. PROTEIN, 1 VEGGIE, AND 1 CARB PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • 2 large cabbage leaves

  • 1 large cabbage leaf, shredded or chopped

  • ¼ tsp onion powder or to taste

  • ¼ tsp garlic powder or to taste

  • ¼ tsp Chinese Five Spice (sodium-free) or to taste

  • 4½ oz cooked chicken or shrimp, chopped

  • ½ cup cooked brown rice

Instructions:

  1. Steam cabbage leaves over boiling water for 10 minutes. When done they should be soft and pliable but not falling apart, so you may need to adjust the time accordingly.

  2. While the cabbage is steaming, put the chicken/shrimp, raw cabbage and spices into a mixing bowl.

  3. Mix together thoroughly.

  4. Once finished steaming, remove the cabbage leaves from the steamer and place on a kitchen towel. Pat dry.

  5. Place one leaf on a cutting board and place ½ of the rice and ½ of the chicken/shrimp mixture in the middle.

  6. Fold both of the sides in, fold the side closest to you over and roll as you would a burrito.

  7. Do this for both leaves.

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Snapper w/Fennel and Leeks

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Snapper w/Fennel and Leeks

4 ½ OZ. PROTEIN, 1 VEGGIE, AND 1 CARB PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • 5 ½ - 6 oz. fresh or frozen red snapper *

  • ½ cup fennel, sliced

  • ½ cup leeks, sliced

  • ½ tsp garlic powder

  • juice and zest of ½ lemon

  • black pepper (to taste)

  • ½ cup mashed potatoes, plain

Instructions:

  1. Place fish in a shallow dish

  2. Squeeze lemon into a cup

  3. Stir garlic powder and black pepper into the lemon juice

  4. Pour mixture over fish and marinate for 2 hours

  5. Remove fish from marinade and place in a baking dish

  6. Preheat oven to 350°

  7. Slice the leeks length-wise. Using the dark green leaves as a handle, rinse cut white and light green section of leek under cool running water, fanning them apart to remove all dirt and grit

  8. Place the leeks, along with the sliced or chopped fennel on top of fish

  9. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20-30 minutes or until it is thoroughly cooked (flakes easily)

  10. Place the fish, leeks, and fennel on top of or next to the mashed potatoes and spoon some of the baking juice over top

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Tomato Basil Chicken

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Tomato Basil Chicken

4 ½ OZ. PROTEIN, 1 VEGGIE, AND 1 CARB PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • 4 ½ oz chicken, after cooked

  • ½ medium tomato, chopped

  • ¼ cup water or chicken broth*

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • 2 tbsp chopped onion

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 3 leaves basil, rolled & sliced

  • 1/8 tsp oregano, fresh or dried

  • ¼ tsp garlic powder

  • ¼ tsp onion powder

  • cayenne pepper (to taste)

  • black pepper (to taste)

  • salt-free seasoning blend (ex: Mrs. Dash) (to taste)

  • ½ cup whole wheat pasta, cooked

Instructions:

  1. Lightly brown the chicken in small saucepan with lemon juice on MED. Weigh to get 4.5 oz portion and return to saucepan.

  2. Add garlic, onion, spices & water or broth.

  3. After chicken is cooked, add fresh tomatoes and basil.

  4. Continue cooking for 5-10 minutes.

  5. Add pepper and salt-free seasoning blend to taste, garnish with fresh basil.

  6. Serve along side the cooked whole wheat pasta.

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Transformations' Gyro

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Transformations' Gyro

4 ½ OZ. PROTEIN, 1 VEGGIE, AND 1 CARB PER SERVING

Ingredients:

  • 5 oz. Pork tenderloin, cut into ½" cubes

  • 1 whole wheat fat free tortilla (0-1 gram fat & not over 95 calories)

  • 2 tbsp Green bell pepper, diced

  • 2 tbsp Onion, diced

  • 2 tbsp Tomato, diced

  • ½ cup shredded lettuce

  • 1 tbsp Fat free feta cheese, crumbled

  • oregano (to taste)

  • minced garlic (to taste)

  • Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing *

Instructions:

  1. Preheat a nonstick sauté pan on medium high and spray with Pam®.

  2. Sauté pork, green pepper, onion, minced garlic, and oregano until pork is done (no longer pink).

  3. Meanwhile, mix up the dressing and set aside.

  4. Place cooked pork mixture on middle of tortilla, then add lettuce, tomato & feta.

  5. Top with yogurt mixture & roll up like a burrito.

* Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing:
       Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup (2 oz) plain fat free yogurt

  • ¼ cucumber, shredded or grated

  • garlic powder (to taste)

      Blend yogurt, cucumber, and garlic powder in a small bowl & pour over the gyro.

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