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Citrus and Leek Tilapia

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Citrus and Leek Tilapia

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

Ingredients:

  • 5 ½ - 6 oz. fresh or frozen tilapia*

  • 1½ cup leeks, sliced length-wise

  • juice of ½ lemon

  • lemon and orange zest

  • lemon and orange slices

  • parsley and/or dill (to taste)

  • pepper (to taste)

  • 2½" long sweet potato, baked

Instructions:

  1. Prepare BBQ/grill or preheat oven to 350°.

  2. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and zest.

  3. Baste fish with the mixture and top with pepper, herbs, and citrus slices.

  4. 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.

  5. Wrap ingredients in aluminum foil and place on the BBQ/grill or in preheated oven.

  6. Cook fish for 5-10 minutes or until it is thoroughly cooked.

  7. Remove the fish, citrus slices and leeks from the foil and place on plate.

  8. Serve a 2½" baked sweet potato along side.

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Garlic Baked Chicken

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Garlic Baked Chicken

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

Ingredients:

  • 4 (6 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

  • 3 large onions, sliced into ½" rings or half-moons

  • 2 cups mushrooms, quartered

  • 3 - 5 cloves garlic, unpeeled and whole

  • juice of half lemon

  • ground black pepper (to taste)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.

  2. Heat non-stick saucepan over medium heat.

  3. Add the onion and mushrooms. Stir constantly until slightly tender, approximately 5 minutes.

  4. Transfer mixture to a glass baking dish and place chicken on top.

  5. Squeeze lemon juice onto the breasts and sprinkle with pepper.

  6. Place garlic around and on top of chicken and cover tightly either with a lid or aluminum foil.

  7. Bake in the preheated oven until the breasts are no longer pink in the center, 30 - 45 minutes.

  8. Serve 1 chicken breast on top of 1 cup cooked onions and serve along side Guiltless Potato Wedges sprinkled with any herbs and/or spices.

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Ginger Mahi Mahi

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Ginger Mahi Mahi

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

Ingredients:

  • 5 ½ - 6 oz. fresh or frozen mahi mahi *

  • 1 tsp garlic

  • 1 tsp ginger, ground (fresh or dried)

  • juice and zest of ½ lemon

  • black pepper (to taste)

  • 1 medium tomato, sliced

  • ½ cup cooked brown rice

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°

  2. Place fish on top of a sheet of aluminum foil

  3. Cover with garlic, ginger, and black pepper

  4. Place tomatoes on top of seasoned fish

  5. Top with half of the lemon juice

  6. Close up aluminum foil into a pouch and seal both ends

  7. Bake fish for 10-20 minutes or until it is thoroughly cooked (flakes easily)

  8. Open pouch and pour on the reserved lemon juice

  9. Stir lemon zest into the brown rice. Place the fish and tomatoes on top of or next to the rice and spoon some of the packet juice over top

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Lemon Pepper Fish

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Lemon Pepper Fish

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

Ingredients:

  • 5 ½ - 6 oz. fresh or frozen tilapia

  • juice of ½ lemon *

  • 1-3 garlic cloves, minced

  • ½ tsp. pepper

  • ¼ tsp. Mrs. Dash or any other sodium-free seasoning

  • ¼ tsp. cumin powder

  • 1/8 tsp. turmeric

  • 1 cup cooked vegetables * *

  • ½ cup cooked brown or wild rice

Instructions:

  1. Place fish in a small bowl.

  2. Add garlic, black pepper, Mrs. Dash, cumin and turmeric. Ensuring to coat both sides of the fish.

  3. Cover and marinate at least 1 hour in refrigerator.

  4. Preheat the oven to 400°.

  5. Place fish in a non-stick baking dish and cover with the marinade.

  6. Bake 10-12 minutes depending on thickness or until fish flakes easily.

  7. Squeeze the lemon juice over the fish. Serve with rice and vegetables.

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Poached Chicken

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Poached Chicken

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

SERVINGS: 2

Ingredients:

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast* (5 1/2 - 6 oz. each)

  • Herbs - 2 sprigs (sugg: cilantro, basil, parsley, dill, tarragon)

  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed with skin on

  • 1/2 cup green beans, chopped

  • 1/3 cup fennel, shaved

  • 1/2 cup carrot, shaved

  • 1/3 cup zucchini, shaved

  • 4 cherry tomatoes, halved

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • Lemon wedges, to serve

  • 1 cup cooked brown rice

Instructions:

  1. Arrange the chicken breasts in a single layer in the bottom of a pot. Pour in enough cool water to cover the chicken by an inch or so, add herbs and garlic.

  2. Over MED-HIGH heat, bring the water to a boil. Then you will turn off the heat and immediately cover the pan. Allow the chicken to sit in the hot poaching liquor for 20 minutes, until cooked through.

  3. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil and blanch the green beans for 1½ to 2 minutes, then cool under cold running water. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.

  4. Preheat the broiler.

  5. Shave the fennel bulb with a mandolin or peeler into this slices and do the same with the carrot and zucchini. Add to the beans.

  6. Put the tomatoes on a non-stick baking sheet and under a preheated broiler for 2 to 3 minutes until softened. Add to the bowl.

  7. Remove the chicken breasts from the poaching liquor. Thinly slice them and add to the bowl of vegetables.

  8. Toss together and season to taste with pepper.

  9. Arrange the chicken, vegetables, and rice between plates (or storage containers) and serve with a drizzle of fat-free herb dressing and the lemon wedges.

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Shrimp and Asparagus Stir-Fry

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Shrimp and Asparagus Stir-Fry

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

Ingredients:

  • 5 oz medium or large peeled, raw shrimp

  • 1½ cup asparagus, in 1" pieces

  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced

  • 1 tbsp ginger root, minced

  • juice and zest of ½ lemon *

  • ½ cup brown rice, cooked

Instructions:

  1. Preheat pan on MED heat

  2. Add shrimp, garlic, and ginger into preheated pan

  3. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes (Add small amount of water if necessary)

  4. Snap off the woody ends of asparagus and discard. Cut remaining asparagus into 1" pieces

  5. Remove shrimp and add asparagus and sprinkle with the lemon juice

  6. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes

  7. Put the shrimp back into the pan and heat for 1 minute or until all ingredients are the same temperature

  8. Serve over rice and sprinkle with the zest of the ½ lemon

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Shrimp Stuffed Tomato

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Shrimp Stuffed Tomato

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

Ingredients:

  • 4½ oz. cooked shrimp

  • 1 medium tomato

  • juice of ½ lemon

  • 1 tbsp parsley

  • Additional herbs (to taste)

  • pepper (to taste)

  • Mrs. Dash or any other sodium-free seasoning (to taste)

  • ½ cup cooked Brown Rice

  • ¼ tsp. rice wine vinegar

Instructions:

  1. Place cooked shrimp in food processor. Pulse a few times to chop up shrimp, or simply chop with a sharp knife.

  2. In a small bowl, combine chopped shrimp, parsley, additional herbs, lemon juice, Mrs. Dash, & Pepper.

  3. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

  4. When ready to serve, cut off top of tomato and scoop out the insides.

  5. Chop and combine inside of tomato with shrimp mix. (You may discard the seeds if you prefer)

  6. Fill tomato with shrimp mix.

  7. Top with a couple dashes of hot sauce (optional).

  8. Combine cooked brown rice and rice wine vinegar. Serve along side the tomato.

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Spicy Cajun Scallops

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Spicy Cajun Scallops

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

Ingredients:

  • 4 ½ oz. fresh or defrosted scallops

  • ½ tsp dry mustard

  • 1 tsp pepper flakes (adjust to your spice level)

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • ¼ tsp pepper

  • juice of one lemon *

  • ½ cup water

  • 1 ½ cup fresh or defrosted asparagus

  • 3" long potato, sliced

Instructions:

  1. Mix together lemon juice, dry mustard, pepper flakes, garlic, pepper & scallops.

  2. Fill a non-stick frying pan with ½ cup water and place in scallops.

  3. Cover with lid and cook on MED for 10 minutes, turning them once.

  4. While scallops cook, slice a 3" long potato into ¼ - ½" slices and cook on a grill or lightly sprayed grill-pan until tender.

  5. Take the asparagus and steam it for 5-10 minutes, depending on thickness, or until tender.

  6. When scallops are done, remove from the pan and place on a plate with the grilled potatoes and asparagus. Spoon any remaining pan juices over the asparagus and scallops.

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Spicy Cilantro Fish

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Spicy Cilantro Fish

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

Ingredients:

  • 5 ½ - 6 oz. fresh or frozen whitefish*

  • ½ cup cilantro (packed without stems)

  • 1 tsp garlic, minced

  • juice of ½ lemon

  • red pepper flakes (to taste)

  • 1 tbsp water

  • 2½" long sweet potato, baked

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.

  2. Combine cilantro, garlic, and pepper flakes in a food processor

  3. Pulse processor and add water to reach desired consistency

  4. Place fish in a baking dish

  5. Squeeze lemon juice over fish and top with mixture from the processor

  6. Bake 10-20 minutes or until it is thoroughly cooked (flakes easily)

  7. Serve a 2½" baked sweet potato along side.

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Stuffed Chicken Roll

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Stuffed Chicken Roll

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

Ingredients:

  • 5 ½ - 6 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast*

  • ½ lb raw spinach or
    ½ cup frozen spinach, thawed

  • ¼ cup onions, diced

  • ¼ cup mushrooms, sliced

  • ½ garlic clove, minced

  • juice of ½ lemon

  • 1 melba toast round

  • ½ cup low/no-sodium, fat-free broth (up to 30 calories) **

  • ⅓ cup cooked brown rice

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °.

  2. Place the chicken between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of about ¼". You may also do this with a rolling pin or heavy can.

  3. In a non-stick skillet on medium heat, saute the mushrooms and onions with the lemon juice and garlic. When they are soft and brown, start adding the spinach in batches. Let it wilt a little bit before adding in the next batch. If you are using the frozen spinach, you would add it with the rest of the vegetables until the onions and mushrooms are browned and the spinach is warmed through.

  4. Place the pounded chicken on a flat surface with the widest part of the chicken closest to you. Mound the veggie mixture in the middle of the chicken closest to you. Roll.

  5. Place in a baking dish with the seam side down.

  6. Top with the crumbled melba toast and any herbs or salt-free seasoning you desire.

  7. Pour the broth into the bottom of the pan.

  8. Bake for 30 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear.

  9. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.

  10. Serve on a plate over the cooked brown rice.

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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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