Chicken Caprese & Pasta

Ingredients:

Chicken Breasts

Mozzarella Cheese

Tomato

Salt and Pepper

Pasta

Pasta Sauce

Directions:

-Turn on stove to warm

-Put salt and pepper on both sides of chicken breasts then place on stove to grill

-Grill chicken for 8-10 minutes

-While the chicken is being grilled place the mozzarella cheese on top of chicken to melt

-Once that is done place tomato on top of the melted mozzarella

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cost: $12

Quinoa Salad with Edamame, Broccoli & Strawberries

Ingredients:

1/2 cup cooked quinoa

1/2 cup edamame

1/4 cup chopped broccoli

1/4 cup strawberries

2 tbsp dressing (I chose sesame ginger dressing)

Directions:

-Cook/boil quinoa & edamame

-Sautee broccoli

-Mix all together and add dressing

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Cost: $7

Broccoli Strawberry Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups broccoli

1 1/2 cups strawberries

1/4 cup of chopped cashews

2 tbsp toasted coconut 

For dressing:

2 tbsp greek yogurt

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp honey

Directions:

-Combine ingredients for salad in medium bowl

- In small bowl, combine dressing ingredients

- Pour dressing over top of salad and mix well

Prep Time:10 minutes

Cost: $6

Grilled Chicken & Roasted Red Pepper Panini

Ingredients:

Roasted Red Peppers

Chicken Breast

Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Whole Wheat Sandwich Thin

Directions:

-Preheat the oven to 350°

-Roast the red peppers for 30 minutes

-While waiting for the peppers to cook, grill the chicken

-Put mozzarella on top of chicken while grilling

-Put roasted red peppers on top of the cheese and chicken

-Toast the

-Put the grilled chicken, mozzarella and red peppers

-Add balsamic dressing to add more flavor

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Cost: $6

Salad Pizza

Ingredients:

Boboli Pizza Dough

Spinach Spring Mix

Cucumbers

Roasted Red Peppers

Ken’s Balsamic Vinaigrette

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 425°

-Cook the pizza dough for 10 minutes

-Add the spring mix, cucumbers, red peppers and whatever you like on your salad

-Pour salad dressing

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cost: $7

Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Ingredients:

1 cup parmesan cheese

1 (4 ½ ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed

1 (6 ¼ ounce) can artichoke hearts, drain and chop

1/3 cup sour cream

1/2 cup cream cheese

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon garlic, minced

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 375°

-Mix together the parmesan cheese, spinach and artichoke hearts

-Combine sour cream, cream cheese, mayonnaise and garlic to the spinach mixture

-Bake for 25-30 minutes

-Let it cool for a few minutes

-Serve with crackers or tortilla chips

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cost: $17

*Serves 6 people

Turkey Avocado Burgers

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. ground turkey

1/2 large avocado

1/4 cup breadcrumbs

1/4 clove of garlic, chopped

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

-Combine ingredients, being careful not to mush avocado

-Form into patties and grill until done

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cost: $5

Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients:
1/2 lb. lean ground turkey1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 c. corn
1 can of tomatoes, drained and rinsed
1 tbsp. garlic, minced
3 tbsp. chopped onion
2 tbsp. cilantro
3 tbsp. taco seasoning
2 bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise and cleaned*
1/3 c. chicken broth
Shredded cheese for garnish (We use Mozzarella!)(Makes 2 servings)

Directions:
-Cook ground turkey in large skillet
-After cooked, add onion, cilantro, garlic & tomatoes
-Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes
-Add corn, black beans & taco seasoning and let simmer for another 5 minutes
-To prepare peppers- cut out stem and seeds, and then cut them in half
-Fill peppers with turkey mixture
-Put chicken broth in oven safe dish, then place peppers in. Cook for 40 minutes
- Take out and sprinkle cheese on top. Cook for 5 more minutes to let melt

Prep Time:
25 minutes
+ 45 minute cook time

Total Cost: $13 

Turkey Burger with Salad & Veggies

Ingredients:

Quinoa

Lima Beans

Corn

Baby Romaine

Turkey Burger

Feta Cheese

Directions:

- Defrost turkey burger

- Boil quinoa in chicken broth for twenty minutes

- Cook turkey burger for ten minutes on stove

- Warm up lima beans and corn in microwave for four minutes

- Mix together baby romaine separately

- Add feta cheese & salad dressing of chose to baby romaine

- Mix the vegetables and quinoa together

- Put turkey burger with salad

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Cost: $15

Cauliflower Pizza

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Basil

1 large head of Cauliflower

2 tbsp garlic powder

2 eggs

1 cup pizza sauce

3 cups mozzarella cheese

Optional: 

Oregano

Parmesan cheese

Chicken

Spinach

Mushrooms

Onions

Total Time: 30 minutes

Directions:

-In a food processor, shred the head of cauliflower

-Cook the cauliflower in the microwave for about 1 minute

-Mix in eggs, garlic powder, mozzarella cheese and any other italian seasoning you'd like

-Lightly grease a baking pan and make mixture into a crust

-Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown

-Top with anything you'd like!

- Bake for 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted

Total Cost:
$13
(Makes 2 8-inch pies)

Low Calorie Chicken Caesar Salad

Ingredients:

Chicken Breast

Baby Romaine

Cucumber

Celery

Croutons

Lite Creamy Caesar Dressing

Total Time: 20 minutes

Directions:

- Wash lettuce, once it is dry put into a large mixing bowl

- Mix in cucumber, celery and croutons into mixing bowl

- After grilling the chicken breast for ten minutes on the stove, add that to the mixing bowl

- Add the Lite Creamy Caesar dressing to the mixing bowl

- Lastly, mix all the ingredients together

Cost: $12