Recipes and Nutritional Information

 

Appetizer:

Watermelon Feta Kabobs

INGREDIENTS:

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

6 cups diced seedless watermelon

4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

1/4 cup mint leaves

INSTRUCTIONS:

To make the balsamic reduction, add balsamic vinegar to a small saucepan over medium heat.

Bring to a boil until thick and reduced, about 4-5 minutes.

Place one watermelon cube on bottom, a cube of feta cheese, then a piece of mint, top with cube of watermelon.

Skewer stack, drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

Serve immediately

NUTRIENT FACTS:

Calories: 110

Total Fat: 0.3g

Saturated Fat: 0.0g

Trans Fat: 0.0g

Sodium: 92mg

 

Entree:

Chicken, Havarti, and Sun-dried Tomato Wraps

INGREDIENTS:

4 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

8 sun-dried tomatoes (not oil packed)

1 cup boiling water

2 oz Havarti cheese

4 (10 inch) Ole tortillas

1/8 cup low-sodium chicken broth

2 tbsp pesto

DIRECTIONS:

Place chicken breast, sun-dried tomatoes, and low sodium

chicken broth in crockpot.

Cook on low for 8-9 hours.

Once cooked, shred and place in refrigerator.

When ready to assemble wraps,

spread 2 cups of chicken on toritilla,

add cooked sundried tomatoes, havarti cheese,and pesto.

Roll wraps into pinwheel, and cut however you would like.

NUTRIENT FACTS:

Calories: 265

Total Fat: 7.6g

Saturated Fat: 3.9 g

Trans Fat: 0.0g

Sodium: 460mg

 

Side Items:

Sweet Potato Salad

INGREDIENTS:

6 medium sweet potatoes

4 green onions

1red pepper

1/3 cup Greek yogurt

2 tbsp orange juice

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp cumin

1/8 tsp salt

1 tsp Pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Add peeled and cubed sweet potatoes to a

large pot of cold, salted water.

Bring to boil over medium-high heat and

cook the potatoes until tender.

Drain potatoes and let cool in colander.

After the potatoes cool, transfer to a large serving bowl.

Add Green onion (including part of white tops) and red pepper.

In separate bowl, add Greek yogurt, orange juice,

smoked paprika, cumin, and salt and pepper.

Whisk to combine, pour over the potatoes.

Thouroughly mix.

NUTRITION FACTS:

Calories: 145

Total Fat: 0.4g

Saturated Fat: 0.0g

Trans Fat: 0.0g

Sodium: 31mg

AND

 

Spiraled Cucumber Medley

INGREDIENTS:

2 cucumbers

1 red onion

1 tbsp vinegar

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp Greek yogurt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp sugar

1 tsp fresh dill

DIRECTIONS:

Using Vegetti sprialer, spiral cucumber and very thinly slice red onion.

Mix together.

In separate bowl add all other ingredients: vinegar,

lemon juice,

Greek yogurt, pepper, sugar, and fresh dill.

Mix both together, and stir thoroughly.

NUTRIENT FACTS:

Calories: 19

Total Fat: 0.0g

Saturated Fat: 0.0g

Trans Fat: 0.0g

Sodium: 5mg

 

DESSERTS:

Orange Baked Alaska

INGREDIENTS:

1 pint orange sherbet

3 whole oranges, halves

3 egg whites

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

6 tbsp sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Scoop orange sherbet into 1/2 cup balls and place them on a plate.

Freeze until very firm, at least 4 hours.

Slice oranges in half across the center, and cut around edges with a small knife.

Remove the fruit and membrane. Save peel.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

In glass bowl or metal bowl whip egg whites in the sugar while continuing to whip until stiff and glossy.

Place orange shells on a baking sheet and place a ball of sherbet in each one.

Cover sherbet with meringue, SEALING the edges of the orange peel.

Bake for 5 minutes in preheated over, until browned.

Remove and Serve IMMEDIATELY.

NUTRIENT FACTS:

Calories: 77

Total Fat: 0.4g

Saturated Fat: 0.0g

Trans Fat: 0.0g

Sodium: 44mg

 

OR

 

Dirt Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1 package of chocolate sandwhich cookies

1/4 cup butter

1 package (8oz) cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 packages (3.9oz each) chocolate fudge pudding

3 cups 2% milk

1 container 12oz whipped topping

DIRECTIONS:

Put cookies in a food procceessor and process until they become fine crumbs, set aside.

In a large bowl, combine: butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

Beat on low speed to mix, then beat on medium to smooth.

Add chocolate pudding mix and milk to the bowl.

Beat on low speed to combine.

Fold in the whipped topping into the pudding mixture with a rubber spatula.

Assemble in an ungreased 9X13 pan in layers as follow:

cookie crumbs, pudding mixture, cookie crumbs, pudding mixture, until all added.

Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.

Add gummy worms if desired.

NUTRIENT FACTS:

Calories: 399

Total Fat: 14g

Saturated Fat: 8.1g

Trans Fat: 0.0g

Sodium: 379mg

 

TOTAL NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS

(without high calorie dessert):

CALORIES: 615

TOTAL FAT: 9.1g

SATURATED FAT: 4.3g

TRANS FAT: 0.0g

SODIUM: 764mg