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Lemon Garlic Chicken Meal Preparation
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.
Avocado Mandarin Tossed Salad
Avocado Mandarin Tossed Salad is a simple side dish to compliment any dinner. Easy to pull together but full of healthy ingredients! 
Ingredients
- 1 11 ounce can mandarin oranges drained
- 1/2 cup green onion thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups torn salad greens
- 1 medium ripe avocado peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup fat free Italian dressing
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Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the oranges, onion, pecans and pepper.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Place the greens in a salad bowl.
- Top with orange mixture and avocado slices.
- Drizzle with dressing before serving.
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Tuna Melt Sandwiches
Easy Tuna Melt Sandwiches for a quick lunch or simple dinner!
Ingredients
- 1 12 ounce can light tuna packed in water, drained
- 1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 1 Tablespoon dehydrated minced onion
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup reduced fat mayonnaise with olive oil
- 1/2 Tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 8 slices 100% whole grain bread
Servings: 1 sandwich servings
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚ F. Drain tuna and break the meat apart with a fork.
- Mix tuna, cheese, celery, light mayonnaise, onion, salt, and pepper in a medium mixing bowl.
- Spread the tuna mixture on 4 of the pieces of whole wheat bread and place a single slice of bread on top of each.
- Put each sandwich either on a cookie sheet or on a square of aluminum foil, wrapping the foil around the sandwiches and folding edges securely.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until hot in the middle. Cool slightly before serving. Use the broiler to toast the bread if desired.
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