Showing posts with label Lunch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lunch. Show all posts

Monday, August 1, 2011

Clean Eating Banana Wrap

Clean Eating Banana Wrap
(Makes 2 servings)
Ingredients
1 large whole wheat tortilla
1/4 cup nut butter
1 banana
Optional Toppings:
  • Chia seeds
  • Flax seeds
  • Sliced strawberries
  • Clean eating jam or jelly
  • Grain sweetened chocolate chips or carob chips
Directions
Step 1 – Lay your tortilla on a flat surface and spread the nut butter over it, mostly in the center, but try to spread it as much as you can.
Step 2 – Place your peeled banana in the center.
Step 3 – Roll up your tortilla and slice in half.
Eat and Enjoy!
Nutritional Content
No data available for this recipe. Data will depend on the tortillas and toppings used.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Greek Salad With Baked Pita

Greek Salad With Baked Pita

Fiber from whole-wheat pita bread and protein from chickpeas turn this typical Eastern Mediterranean salad into a satisfying main dish. Plus, crumbled feta offers plenty of flavor without the need for additional salt.

Serves: 4
Hands-on time: 12 minutes.
Total time: 15 minutes.
CATEGORY:
Under 45 Minutes, Vegetarian

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 6-inch whole-wheat pitas
  • 1 English cucumber, unpeeled and chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
  • 1 15-oz can low-sodium chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 oz low-fat feta cheese, crumbled
  • Paprika for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut each pita into 4 strips and cut each strip into 1-inch triangles, splitting apart the 2 “sides” of the pita as you cut. Spread on a baking sheet and toast in oven until pita is crispy, about 10 minutes, tossing once.
  2. In a large bowl, combine cucumber, tomatoes, onion, chickpeas and parsley. Add oil, lemon juice and pepper; toss well. Add feta and toasted pita and toss again. Garnish with a dash of paprika and serve immediately.
Nutrients per 1 1/2-cup serving: Calories: 280, Total Fat: 7 g, Sat. Fat: 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Carbs: 44 g, Fiber: 8 g, Sugars: 5 g, Protein: 13 g, Sodium: 400 mg, Cholesterol: 5 mg

http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Recipe/Greek-Salad-With-Baked-Pita-.aspx

Monday, June 27, 2011

Cooking Cheat Sheet

Carrie Underwood's No-Guilt Veggie Pizza

Carrie Underwood's No-Guilt Veggie Pizza

This recipe is as easy as pie. The tortilla crust and reduced-fat cheese trim calories and fat, and the more vegetables you pile on (Underwood likes spinach, olives, onions and bell peppers), the more disease-fighting antioxidants you get.

INGREDIENTS
Vegetable oil cooking spray
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray
1 Food for Life Organic Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain (or whole-grain) 9-inch tortilla
1/4 cup pizza sauce
1/4 cup low-fat shredded mozzarella
Vegetable toppings of your choice
1 cup mixed greens (optional)

PREPARATION
Heat oven to 400°. Coat a cookie sheet or pizza stone with cooking spray. Spray I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray on both sides of tortilla; place tortilla on sheet; spread with pizza sauce; sprinkle with cheese. Top with your favorite vegetable toppings. Bake until tortilla is crispy and cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Top with mixed greens, if desired. Cut into 4 slices and enjoy.

 *From Self Magazine