Monday, August 1, 2011
Greek Salad with Chicken
Its been the basics at our house for a while. Roasted veggies, rice, and simple proteins have been a staple the past few weeks due to a tight budget. But this dish did make it onto the menu to liven things up during a dry spell. This recipe is from the Weight Watchers Momentum cookbook. If you aren't worried about calories, I recommend adding more kalamata olives! I also used a whole regular size tub of feta instead of the 1/2 cup called for in the recipe. I also added a healthy dose of salt and pepper to the dish. This is super simple, but does not work for leftovers. It gets tooooo mushy. So make what you can eat in one sitting!
Ingredients
3/4 cup plain fat- free yogurt
3 T chopped fresh mint
3 T chopped fresh dill
zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tsp olive oil
2 cups diced roasted chicken breast
3 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves
2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
1/2 cup chopped red onion
at least 8 pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
1 small carton of crumbled feta cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
1. To make the dressing, whisk together the yogurt, mint, dill, lemon zest and juice, garlic, and oil in a small bowl.
2. Toss together the chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, and onion in a serving bowl. Drizzle the yogurt dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the olives and feta.
WW Point = 7pts per 1.5 cups
Friday, July 15, 2011
North African Turkey Kebabs
I love these so much! I hope you do too. Aside from my editorial comments, this recipe is straight from Weight Watchers online recipes. It has no variations. I usually serve these over a bed of couscous with grilled or sauteed fresh veggies. Zuchinni pairs particularly well with them. If you don't want to fool with kebabs, you can always just make them into patties eat them like a burger.
Ingredients
1 pound ground turkey breast
2 cloves minced garlic
2 T fresh chopped cilantro
1 T fresh lemon juice
2 tsp ginger root, peeled and grated
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp hot pepper sauce
3/4 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Divide into 4 parts and form each part into a 5 inch by 1.5 inch cylinder. Chill in fridge for 30 minutes. (Don't skip this step or you will regret it! Crumbly kebabs are not fun.) After chilled, run a skewer through each kebab lengthwise. (If using wooden skewers, make sure that they have been soaked in water for at least 10 minutes.) Spray grill with non stick spray and preheat. Cook kebabs for 3 minutes on each side over medium heat, or until done.
WW points = 4 points per kebab
Ingredients
1 pound ground turkey breast
2 cloves minced garlic
2 T fresh chopped cilantro
1 T fresh lemon juice
2 tsp ginger root, peeled and grated
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp hot pepper sauce
3/4 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Divide into 4 parts and form each part into a 5 inch by 1.5 inch cylinder. Chill in fridge for 30 minutes. (Don't skip this step or you will regret it! Crumbly kebabs are not fun.) After chilled, run a skewer through each kebab lengthwise. (If using wooden skewers, make sure that they have been soaked in water for at least 10 minutes.) Spray grill with non stick spray and preheat. Cook kebabs for 3 minutes on each side over medium heat, or until done.
WW points = 4 points per kebab
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