Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Fruit Pizza

1 package (18 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese softened
1/3 cup sugar
4 cups assorted fresh fruit such as strawberries, bananas, kiwi, blueberries, etc (any fruit really)

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Place dough on round baking stone and cook 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool.

For topping, combine cream cheese and sugar and spread over cookie dough, then start placing on the fruit.

Tuscan Chicken

4 (6oz) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 ts salt
1/2 ts dried Italian seasoning
1/4 ts freshly ground pepper
1tb olive oil
1 pint grape tomatoes
2 tb balsamic vinegar
1 tb water

Sprinkle chicken with Italian seasoning, salt, pepper,... heat oil over med heat cook til golden brown, add tomatoes

Monday, March 23, 2009

Crunchy Asian Salad

POINTS® Value: 5
Servings: 4
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Preparation Time: 10 min

Crunchy Asian Salad
Ingredients

* 3 oz package ramen noodle soup mix (any flavor)
* 2 cups shredded cabbage
* 2 medium scallions, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
* 1/4 cup sliced almonds (about 2 oz)
* 1 medium red pepper, cut into thin strips
* 1/2 cup Litehouse Sesame Ginger dressing
* 1 cup unsweetened mandarin oranges, drained
* 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh baby spinach leaves

Instructions

* Crush ramen noodles with your hands before opening package; discard seasoning packet from soup mix. In a large bowl, combine noodles, cabbage, scallions, almonds and pepper; pour in dressing and toss to mix well. Gently stir in oranges and spinach. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 8 hours. Yields 4 servings.

I marinated a small chicken breast in the dressing and grilled it.. and put it on top of this salad.. it was really good!!!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Chicken Dumplings

Take 2 large uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces.

Saute lightly until chicken is opaque on outside.

Add 1 can chicken or veggie broth, cook on medium for 10 minutes.

Add 1 bag Steamfresh or other mixed veggies, and 2 cans of condensed cream of ____ soup. (I used 1 cr chicken and 1 cr mushroom)
DO NOT dilute the soup with milk or water. Heat 10 more minutes.

Mix 1 cup Bisquick and 1/3 cup milk, and drop by teaspoonfuls into bubbling chicken mixture. Season to taste-- I add pepper and dill. 10 more minutes and you're done.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Chicken fried rice

3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup(s) frozen green peas
2 cup(s) cooked brown rice
1/2 cup(s) carrot(s)
12 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 medium garlic clove(s)
1/2 cup(s) scallion(s)
4 large egg white(s)
2 spray(s) cooking spray

Instructions

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add egg whites and cook, until scrambled, stirring frequently, about 3 to 5 minutes; remove from pan and set aside.
Offheat, recoat skillet with cooking spray and place back over medium-high heat. Add scallions and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add chicken and carrots; sauté until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Stir in reserved cooked egg whites, cooked brown rice, peas and soy sauce; cook until heated through, stirring once or twice, about 1 minute. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

Point Value 3
Servings: 6

Chicken Parmesan

2 Large egg whites, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
Cooking spray
1 lb (4-4oz pieces) boneless, skinless chicken breast, slightly pounded
1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 Cup dried bread crumbs
1 1/2 Cup canned tomato sauce
1/2 Cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (I used FF)
1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350. Spray an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
In a small, shallow bowl, place the egg whites. In another shallow bowl, mix the bread crumbs with salt and italian seasoning. Place the chicken in the egg whites, coat evenly, and then into the bread crumb mixture, coat evenly.
Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and add oil. Heat over medium-high heat, place chicken in skillet and cook until lightly browned and no longer pink in the center (approx 4 minutes per side)
In baking dish, pour 1/2 cup of tomato sauce, place chicken in dish and evenly distribute the remaining sauce over the chicken. Cover with both cheeses and bake until chicken is cooked thoroughly, approx 25 minutes.

Serves 4