This easy recipe for Lemon Garlic Chicken Meal is going to be your go-to favorite dish for those weeks you need to prepare meals ahead of time! The baked chicken, cheese-covered peppers, asparagus spears, and sweet potatoes make for a filling meal that is low in fat and high in fiber and protein. If one of your new year’s resolutions is to make more healthy meals at home, start with this one! [Read more…] about Lemon Garlic Chicken Meal Preparation
Black-Eyed Pea and Jalapeño Pepper Salsa
Black-eyed peas are more than just a lucky charm on New Year’s Day! They are a bean with a pleasant aroma and distinctive taste. Black eyed peas are low in fat and a great source of potassium, iron, and fiber. Although their interesting shape, white skin, and black eye make them a household favorite at the beginning of the year, this tiny little bean can be pleasantly enjoyed year round.
Salmon Patties
Want a new way to cook your salmon? These easy salmon patties make for a delicious and nutrient packed dinner. An easy way to cook salmon!
- 1 14.75 ounce can reduced-sodium salmon drained and flaked
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs plain, grated
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 large egg
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon shredded or grated Parmesan cheese reduced fat
- cooking spray
- Combine salmon, lemon juice, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, egg, onion, cheddar cheese, parsley, garlic powder, and black pepper; mix well.
- Shape into four large patties.
- Dust lightly with parmesan cheese.
- Chill for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Lightly coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Bake for 20 minutes, 10 minutes on each side of the patty.
Pasta Salad with Peas and Ham
Looking for a simple pasta salad? Our Pasta salad with Peas and Ham recipe unique, plus it is a great recipe to use your leftover ham!
- 12 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 2 ounces low sodium ham cooked, diced
- 1 1/2 cups frozen green peas cooked until just tender
- 1/2 cup reduced fat mayonnaise with olive oil
- 1/2 cup light ranch dressing
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- Clean your area and wash your hands before you begin.
- Cook rotini in boiling salted water just until tender, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Rinse under cool running water, drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
- Stir in all remaining ingredients.
- Cover and chill for 20 to 30 minutes or overnight.
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
A versatile slow cooker recipe for hectic days when there’s no time to cook. You can use this delicious pulled pork for a variety of meals–tacos, sandwiches, or quesadillas.
- 1 large onion sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 lb boneless pork butt or shoulder
- 3/4 cup cider vinegar
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce reduced sodium
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Place onions in bottom of slow cooker. Place pork on top of onions. Sprinkle brown sugar, salt and pepper on top of pork.
- In a small bowl, combine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, sugar, mustard, garlic, and cayenne pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Drizzle half of the vinegar mixture over pork. Cover and refrigerate remaining mixture. Cook pork on low for 8-10 hours.
- Remove meat and onions; drain. Shred meat and onions; top with remaining vinegar mixture.
- Sauté pork and onions in 1 Tablespoon canola oil until browned and turn the roast to brown the other side.
- Remove roast and add 1 cup water to pan and stir to remove and bits of food that are stuck to the bottom.
- Return roast to pot and close and set the vent to close, cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
- Natural release and then remove roast and dump the water from the pot. Shred the meat.
- Return the meat to the pot and follow directions to make the vinegar mixture.
- Add the mixture to the pork and cook on the slow cooker setting for 30 minutes.