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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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Spicy Crab Cucumber Salad

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Spicy Crab Cucumber Salad

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

Ingredients:

  • 4½ oz. cooked crab

  • 1½ cup cucumber, sliced

  • ½ tbsp rice wine vinegar

  • ½ - 1 tbsp spicy mustard

  • ½ - 1 tsp wasabi powder

  • ½ whole wheat pita (0-1 g fat & under 100 calories)

Instructions:

  1. Combine rice wine vinegar, spicy mustard & wasabi powder.

  2. Stir together to make a sauce and then set aside.

  3. Peel, seed & thinly slice cucumber.

  4. Add crab and cucumber. Toss ingredients together.

  5. Spoon into whole wheat pita.

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