1 bunch kale
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Directions
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes
Oatmeal Pancakes
2/3 Cups Instant Oats4 Egg whites
Mix and Cook
These are great hot or cold. Make them the night before, instant healthy snack, good source of protein and healthy carbs. Recipe from Charlotte Mooney's Blog befittobehappy.blogspot.com
Talapia
YIELD: 4 servings
PREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: 10 minutes
Satisfy your taste buds and set your metabolism on fire with this delicious recipe! Cayenne, ginger and mustard are three ingredients that help you burn fat just by eating them!
Ingredients
• ¼ cup / 60 ml extra virgin olive oil• 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 tsp / 5 ml paprika
• 1 tsp / 5 ml ginger
• 1 tsp / 5 ml fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tsp / 5 ml dried mustard
• 1 tsp / 5 ml oregano
• 1 tsp / 5 ml chili powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 4 tilapia filets, thawed
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400ºF/ 205ºC. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium-sized bowl combine olive oil, garlic and seasonings.
- Dip each filet into the seasoning and place it on the baking sheet.
- Pour any remaining seasoning over the filets on the sheet and place the baking sheet in the oven.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
Asian Lettuce Wraps 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of fat 5 cloves chopped garlic 1 small onion, finely chopped ¼ cup Liquid Aminos (A safe soy sauce substitute) ¼ cup low sodium chicken broth ½ tsp ground ginger 1 dash allspice (or a dash each of ground cloves, cinnamon, and black pepper) 2 TBSP apple cider vinegar Optional: 1 small can of crushed pineapple Bean sprouts and large leafy lettuce for wrapping Place chicken in a slow cooker. Add onions and garlic. Mix the liquid and spices together and pour over chicken. Cook on low about 4 hours. Shred chicken in slow cooker and serve on lettuce with bean sprouts.
Zesty Bun-less Burger
1 to 1.5 lbs very lean ground turkey, bison, or beef
1 TBSP very finely minced onion
2 cloves minced garlic
1 cup salsa
Mix the raw ground meat, onion, and garlic in a bowl. Cover and marinade in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Form meat into patties and grill. To serve, top each burger with salsa.
Grilled Lemon Dill Salmon & Asparagus
1 large lemon ½ TSP EVOO 1/4 cup Dijon Mustard 1 TBS Dill Mix 1/4 tsp Salt 1 lb Asparagus 4 salmon steaks 1.Zest and juice the lemon. 2.In small bowl, whisk together oil, mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, dill mix and salt. 3.Brush asparagus with 2 TBS of marinade. Set aside. 4.Reserve 1/4 cup of marinade to brush over salmon while grilling. 5.Place salmon and remaining marinade in a zip lock bag and marinate for 30-60 min – turn bag occasionally. 6.Place asparagus on grill. Grill 9-10 min or until crisp and tender - turn frequently. 7.Lightly grease grill. Place salmon on grill. Brush with 1/2 of the reserved marinade. Cover and grill for 5 min. 8.Turn salmon and brush with remaining marinade. Cover and grill an additional 5-7 min until salmon flakes easily. - Serve with asparagus.
