Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

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Hi. Anyone interested in posting quick healthy recipes? I have two that I use.

Pizza wheels(that's what I am calling them)

1 Multigrain Thomas English Muffin(these are AWESOME! They have 100 calories and 8 GRAMS of FIBER!!)

1 Tablespoon of spaghetti sauce

Sprinkle skim mozzarella cheese on top

Add some veggies if you want

I microwave them for a minute, but if you wanted them crispy, you could probably put them in the oven for 5 minutes or so.

I calculate this to be under 300 calories. After one of these, I am full. Great for lunch.

Eggbeater Omelette(I haven't used this in a while)

1/4 cup of Eggbeater...any flavor

1 cup Bird's Eye Farm Fresh Frozen Veggies(Mushrooms, Onion, Broccoli, and Red Peppers all in one happy mixture!)

1/4 cup skim cheddar cheese.

Microwave for 2 minutes(I think) in a microwave safe bowl.

I forget how many calories I figured this to be since I have not done it in a while, but I know I was making it a lot when I was doing Weight Watchers. I think it was under 300 as well.

I would love to hear more quick, easy, and healthy recipes. Thank you.

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A favorite dinner recipe:

Boneless chicken breasts

Salsa

Uncle Ben's microwave rice (brown and wild is my favorite flavor)

Place chicken breasts in the pan and put salsa on top. Bake at 350 for about 30-40 minutes. Make the rice (90 seconds in the microwave).

Enjoy!

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A favorite dinner recipe:

Boneless chicken breasts

Salsa

Uncle Ben's microwave rice (brown and wild is my favorite flavor)

Place chicken breasts in the pan and put salsa on top. Bake at 350 for about 30-40 minutes. Make the rice (90 seconds in the microwave).

Enjoy!

Wonder what the sodium count in the rice is?

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cooking directions

microwave directions:

  1. squeeze pouch to separate rice.
  2. tear to vent.
  3. heat on high for 90 seconds.
    note:
    cooking time for 2 pouches = 135 seconds (2 minutes and 15 seconds). microwave times may vary. take care when handling and opening the hot pouch. refrigerate unused portion.

in the skillet directions:

  1. gently squeeze the sides of the pouch to break apart the rice and pour contents into a skillet.
  2. add 2 tbsp of water and heat.
  3. stir occasionally until heated thoroughly.
  4. serve immediately.

boil in the pouch directions:

  1. fill a medium saucepan with water to approximately 3/4 full. place the unopened pouch in the water and bring to a boil.
  2. simmer for approximately 4 minutes.
  3. remove pouch from water with tongs.
  4. open pouch and serve immediately.
  5. take care when handling and opening the hot pouch.

nutrition facts

serving size: 1 cup (153 g)

servings per container: 2

calories: 240

calories from fat: 30

amount per serving% daily value*total fat3.5 g5%saturated fat0 g0%cholesterol0 g0%sodium500 mg21%total carbs.44 g15%dietary fiber1 g4%sugars1 g

potassium80 g2%protein5 g

vitamin a 2%, vitamin c 2%, calcium 4%, iron 6%

* percentage daily values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. your average daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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product description

the rice that's always ready to enjoy. now, you can have our original delicious long grain & wild rice recipe with 23 herbs and spices in just 90 seconds. this new microwaveable pouch also eliminates prep and clean up. uncle ben's®. perfect every time.

ingredients

pre-cooked long grain rice; water; precooked wild rice; hydrolyzed soy/corn/wheat protein; canola oil; sunflower oil; vegetables (garlic*, onion*, parsley*, spinach*, celery*, tomato*, carrot*); sugar; autolyzed yeast extract; salt; acetylated monoglyceride; spices; dextrose; smoke flavor; natural flavors. *dried.

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Good Job AngioPlasty,

Naming a company that promotes a healthy food.:yeah:

Sharona

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The OP asked for recipes and I gave a couple. You asked for sodium content and I gave the nutritional info. If that's too much sodium for your healthy diet, feel free to make adjustments. Even the long-cooking rice only takes 20 minutes. I personally don't have a problem with sodium. :)

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The OP asked for recipes and I gave a couple. You asked for sodium content and I gave the nutritional info. If that's too much sodium for your healthy diet, feel free to make adjustments. Even the long-cooking rice only takes 20 minutes. I personally don't have a problem with sodium. :)

I was complimenting you. No need for defensiveness.

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I was complimenting you. No need for defensiveness.

Oh, ok, my apologies. The sodium comment before that is what made me kinda wonder.

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The reason I asked about the Na amount was cuz some delicious rice food prepared packages have over 1,000 mg od Na per serving.

Your post od Unle Ben's was great!!!!!!!!!!!! And I was so surprised at the Na mg quoted., thats all.

I'm going to try it!

Sharona:D

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Same recipe also works with plain baked chicken breasts, topped afterward with cream of mushroom soup or a prepared alfredo sauce with rice and a side veggie.

DH loves all of them. He makes a quick vegetable with those new veggies you buy fresh, then just nuke right in the bag. No muss, no fuss.

He's been losing a lot of weight over the past year using those chicken recipes (and a few others he likes) since his MI. :)

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Then there is stuff that doesn't necessarily have too much salt in it, when you NEED flavor. I like a dash of worcestershire sauce... just a bit, too much and you're in salt city. Italian dressing's good, peppers are nice, garlic is wonderful- either powder or fresh is fine.

I've become a smoothie freak lately, since my family and I burned out on rice/veggie stuff. (hubby complained that all the rice dishes tasted the same. Hmph.) I like this recipe so far:

1 amount of yogurt. Any fruity flavor, or vanilla, whatever. Amount? Up to the cook.

a cup or so of frozen fruit.

1 banana. For texture.

1 packet splenda

about a half a scoop of orange flavored metamucil (they don't eat enough fiber.)

1 can offbrand strawberry ensure

some milk, if nobody's lactose intolerant or I want it less thick.

Turn the blender on and go. I adjust the content and make between 1 and 3 servings, depending on who wants some. More yogurt/less milk/one serving makes me sleepy when I get home from work.

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Anyone here a brown rice fan? Me, personally, I love the short grain brown rice...sometimes I mix it up with barley, dried lentils, spelt...whatever happens to be in my pantry...my friends love it when I serve this.

Also, my favourite quick meal is: soba noodles with sesame oil and a sprinkle of soya sauce, fresh tofu, seaweed salad (very easy with dried seaweed, just reconstitute) and steamed green veggies. Mmmm....

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I just bought a book called the Eat Clean diet. It has good recipes,

and is focused on healthy food options. There is also a magazine called

Clean Eating which comes out each quarter. Very easy and

healthy recipes.

Here is a link--

http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/MiniSite/ce_index.htm

with some recipes.

Enjoy!

Jahra

Thanks to all the posts above for some terrific recipes!

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