ALMOND - AVOCADO TOSSED SALAD

ALMOND - AVOCADO TOSSED SALAD


Ingredients

•3 cups torn iceberg lettuce

•3 cups torn leaf lettuce

•2-1/2 cups fresh baby spinach

•2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and chopped

•1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained

•1 small cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced

•1 small sweet red pepper, chopped

•1/2 cup honey-roasted almonds

•1/2 cup red wine vinaigrette or vinaigrette of your choice

Directions

•In a large salad bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Sprinkle

with almonds. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss to coat. Serve

immediately. Yield: 14 servings.

Healthy White Bean Sausage & Spinach Soup

Healthy White Bean Sausage & Spinach Soup:

.1 tablespoon olive oil 1 14-oz. turkey kielbasa or other smoked sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth 2 15-oz. cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 4 cups baby spinach Salt and pepper Preparation

1. In a pot, warm olive oil over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring, until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. of fat from pot. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 3 minutes.

2. Return sausage to pot and add chicken broth, 3 cups water and beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.

Potatoes, Zucchini & Red Bell Pepper Bake

Ingredients


2 medium zucchini, quartered and cut into large pieces

4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks

1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1 clove garlic, sliced

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

1/4 cup olive oil

paprika to taste

salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

In a medium baking pan, toss together the zucchini, potatoes, red bell pepper, garlic, bread crumbs, and olive oil. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper.

Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and lightly brown.

Alfredo Lasagna Roll Ups

ALFREDO LASAGNA ROLL UPS
Ingredients


8 lasagna noodles

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach ( or chopped brocolli)

2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion

1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg

21 ounces Alfredo-style pasta sauce

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Rinse in cold water and drain well.

Meanwhile, in a large sauce pan over medium heat add oil and cook broccoli or spinach and green onions until tender, stirring frequently. Remove pan from heat and stir in ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt and egg.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F .

Place noodles in a single layer on a sheet of waxed paper. Evenly spread some of the cheese mixture on each noodle. Roll up each noodle from the short end, jelly-roll style.

In a 8x12 inch baking dish, spoon about 3/4 of the Alfredo sauce on the bottom and spread evenly. Arrange the rolled noodles, seam side down, in the dish. Top with mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce. Cover loosely with foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted. Serve

Easy Microwave Caramels

Microwave Caramels

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Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
 1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup light Karo syrup
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
(Course Sea Salt can be sprinkled on tops of Caramels if you like)
 Directions

Combine all ingredients.

Cook 6 minutes, stirring every two minutes.

Stir and pour into lightly greased dish.

Let cool.

Cut, wrap in wax paper & store in air tight container

PEANUT BUTTER CUP BROWNIES

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Makes 40 brownies
1 box of your favorite brownie mix

1/2 cup peanut butter chips

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or grease 40 mini-muffin cups.

Prepare boxed brownie mix as directed. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups (about 1 heaping teaspoon). Bake for 13-15 minutes or until top is set and a toothpick inserted into center comes out slightly wet. After brownies are out of the oven, wait for centers to fall. This will happen upon cooling. If not then tap the centers with the back of a teaspoon to make a hole for the peanut butter.
Place peanut butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 45 seconds then stir. While brownies are still warm spoon about half a teaspoon of peanut butter into the center of each brownie. Top with semi-sweet chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. Cool completely in pan.

Weight Watchers Brownie Bites

Weight Watchers Brownie Bites:

2 tbsp margarine
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp chopped walnuts
nonstick cooking spray
1 tsp powdered sugar

In a small saucepan melt margarine, remove from heat. Stir in sugar, vanilla and water. Stir in flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Mix well. Stir in chopped nuts.

Spray the bottom of a 8x4x2 inch loaf pan with nonstick spray coating. Pour batter into pan.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool thoroughly. Remove from pan. Cut into 8 bars. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 1/8th • Old Points: 2 pt • Points+: 3 pt

Calories: 103.9 • Fat: 4.3 g • Protein: 1.3 g • Carb: 15.6 g • Fiber: 0.6 g