Friday, April 10, 2009

Healthy Easy Recipes

Vanilla Spice French Toast with Apple

Vanilla Spice French Toast with Apple

Ingredients

  • 1 egg plus 2 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Dash each of cinnamon and nutmeg
  • 2 pieces whole-grain bread
  • 1/2 medium apple, sliced

Directions:

Whisk eggs, vanilla, and spices together. Dip bread into egg mixture. Spray skillet with cooking spray and saute bread on each side until brown (about 3 minutes). Top with apple slices.

Caesar Turkey Wrap

Caesar Turkey Wrap

Ingredients

  • 1 large (10-inch) whole-grain tortilla
  • 2.5 ounces sliced turkey breast
  • 1/2 cup shredded romaine lettuce
  • 1 tablespoon Caesar salad dressing
  • 1 small apple

Directions

Fill tortilla with turkey, lettuce and dressing. Serve with apple

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

396 calories, 20g protein, 58g carbohydrate, 11g fat (2g saturated), 8g fiber

Two-Cheese & Artichoke Flatbread Pizza With Garden Salad

Two-Cheese & Artichoke Flatbread Pizza with Garden Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 whole-grain flatbread
  • 1/4 cup jarred spaghetti sauce
  • 1/2 cup canned artichoke hearts, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup part-skim mozzarella
  • 3 cups mixed salad greens
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons light Italian salad dressing

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Bake flatbread on cookie sheet for 7 minutes. Top with sauce, artichoke and cheeses. Bake for an additional 12 minutes. Toss together greens, pine nuts and dressing.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

506 calories, 29g protein, 43g carbohydrate, 30g fat (7g saturated), 17g fiber

Spiked Pomegranate Lemonade

Healthy Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ounces lemon/lime vodka
  • 1.5 ounces lemonade
  • 1.5 ounces pomegranate juice
  • 4 ounces club soda

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

136 calories, 0.19g protein, 10g carbohydrate, 0g fat (0g saturated), 0.05g fiber

Banana With Dark Chocolate-Honey Sauce
Ingredients
  • 2 tbs. bittersweet chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
  • 1 tsp. honey
  • 1 tsp. unsalted butter
  • small pinch of salt
  • 1 small banana, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 tsp. chopped toasted walnuts

Directions

In a double boiler or microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate with the honey, butter and salt, stirring frequently. Serve the chocolate sauce and walnuts in bowls for dipping, accompanied by the banana chunks.

Nutrition facts per serving:

Servings Per Recipe 1 serving, Calories 265, Total Fat (g) 13, Saturated Fat (g) 7, Carbohydrate (g) 41, Fiber (g) 4, Protein (g) 3

Enjoy!!!

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