When we’re faced with the question of “What’s for dinner?” we often immediately have a mind-blank on quick and easy no-cook recipes that we could toss together in minutes. Something like an easy salad is both nutritious and delicious, without heating up the kitchen!
Fresh Fruit Salad
Cut up one or more kinds of fresh or canned fruit such as pineapples, peaches, melons, berries, or bananas.
Mix the fruit with low-fat vanilla yogurt, and top with walnuts or pecans.
Serve with a whole-grain English muffin or bread.
Written by Carrie on April 29th, 2006 with no comments.
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Bean and Veggie Sandwich
Rinse and mash canned white beans and mix with low-fat plain yogurt.
Add spices as desired (mustard, dill, parsley, garlic, onion, or pepper).
Spread on multi-grain bread and top with Romaine lettuce, sliced cucumber, and tomato.
Written by Carrie on April 28th, 2006 with no comments.
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WATERCRESS-TARRAGON SALSA VERDE
Nice served with grilled chicken breasts or fish, but also great on a fish sandwich, between the covers of a French roll.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup loosely packed watercress leaves, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons capers
3 teaspoons fresh tarragon
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
INSTRUCTIONS:
Combine the watercress, vegetable oil, garlic, capers and tarragon in a processor or blender and process until blended. Add the vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil and mayonnaise and process until smooth.
Serves 4 to 6.
PER SERVING: 260 calories, 0 protein, 1 g carbohydrate, 29 g fat (4 g saturated), 3 mg cholesterol, 88 mg sodium, 0 fiber.
Written by Carrie on April 27th, 2006 with no comments.
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