Snacking doesn’t have to be boring. Grab a few cold tomatoes and slice them, throw on a scoop of low fat cottage cheese and sprinkle with pepper. In just a few minutes you have a healthy and delicious snack that satisfies both the sweet and salty tooth, plus its cold and delicious.

Enjoy,

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Pork has a bad rap amongst much of the dieting community. This is too bad because pork chops can be a healthy meat choice and much leaner than many cuts of steak. This delicious grilled pork chop recipe should be considered by anyone looking to get and stay lean.

Ingredients

4 boneless pork chops, thick cut
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon onion salt
salt and black pepper, to taste
2 large garlic cloves, minced

Instructions

1. Preheat charcoal grill, high heat.
2. Place pork chops on a large plate or baking dish.
3. In a small mixing bowl combine olive oil, coriander, salt, pepper and garlic. Mix well.
4. Brush mixture over both sides of the pork chops.
5. Grill chops over high heat for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once. Brush each side with mixture after turning.

Enjoy,

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Tuna is one of the leanest forms of protein found naturally and one of the most delicious. As long as you stay away from the mayo dressings a healthy seared Ahi tuna salad provides your taste buds with an array of luxurious flavors and textures.

1 ahi tuna sashimi block (6 oz.)
3 1⁄2 extra virgin olive oil
1 Tablespoon blackening spice
1 large avocado, peeled, pitted, diced
1 serrano chile or jalapeno chile, seeded, deveined, minced
1⁄3 Cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1⁄3 Cup red onion, chopped
1⁄4 Cup fresh lime juice
2 Teaspoons fresh oregano, chopped
1 Teaspoon soy sauce, high quality
1 lime or lemon wedges

This is the ingredients needed for one salad, double for two salads also salt and pepper to taste.

Instructions

Heat heavy small skillet over high heat for 2 minutes.
Brush tuna with 1/2 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with salt and season evenly with blackening spice.
Place in skillet and sear until all sides are brown on the outside and almost opaque in center, about 1 minute per side for a 1″ thick block.
Cool tuna.
For avocado tartare, combine remaining 3 tablespoons oil, and all remaining ingredients in medium bowl.
Using a fork, mix just enough to blend.
Season tartare to taste with salt and pepper, then chill.
With a very sharp knife, cut sashimi into slices.
Arrange sashimi slices on a platter, and drizzle with very good quality soy sauce, and light squeeze of a lime or lemon wedge.
Neatly arrange the avocado tartare on the plate.
Serve with baguette slices or lavosh.

Enjoy,

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French toast is a childhood favorite of many but is so bad for you that it must be completely forgotten for anyone trying to get in shape. This doesn’t have to be the case if you modify your french toast to become a delicious yet more nutritious healthy french toast recipe.

Ingredients

6 slices of wheat bread
1/2 cup skim milk
2 large egg whites
2 large eggs with yolk
2 tablespoons Parkay Butter Spray
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sugar Free Maple Syrup
Splenda

Directions

Thoroughly mix eggs, butter spray, cinnamon and milk in medium size bowl.
Dip each side of bread in the mixture, but do not completely saturate.
Fry two at a time on a frying pan at medium/high temp for aprox two minutes per side.
After removing from the pan, sprinkle with splenda and cover with a few teaspoons of the syrup.
Add a few additional squirts of butter spray if you desire.

Enjoy,

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3/4 cup brown rice
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tsp dark sesame oil (optional: can be replaced by olive oil)
1 chopped roasted red pepper
1/3 cup chopped pistachios
2 tsp sesame seeds
12 large sea scallops
salt and pepper for seasoning
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups packed romaine lettuce or radicchio
toasted sesame seeds

Directions

Cook 3/4 cup brown rice according to package directions, omitting salt. Whisk 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar with 2 tsp honey, 2 tsp soy and 1 1/2 tsp dark sesame oil in a large bowl. When rice is cooked, let cool slightly, about 5 min. Stir rice along with 1 chopped roasted red pepper into vinegar mixture until combined. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped pistachios.

Toast 2 tsp sesame seeds in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-low. Transfer to a bowl. Pat 12 large sea scallops dry with paper towels, then lightly season with salt and pepper. Heat same non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add 1 tbsp vegetable oil, then scallops. Cook until dark golden, about 2 min per side.
Arrange 2 cups packed baby romaine or radicchio on 4 plates. Top with pilaf and scallops, then sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Shopping Tip:

Fresh scallops should be pale beige to creamy pink, with a clean, fresh smell and a moist sheen. Refrigerate scallops immediately after purchase. They are best cooked or consumed within one day. If using frozen scallops, let them thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

How To Sear Scallops:

To get scallops looking and tasting golden and restaurant-worthy, start by patting them very dry with paper towels. Make sure the frying pan is nice and hot, then add the oil. Carefully add scallops. Cook without touching or turning them, 2 min, then flip and cook another 2 min.

Enjoy,

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Ingredients

1 lb ground sirloin 97% lean
2 fresh jalapeno peppers (chopped)
5 pieces fresh green onion (chopped)
4 wheat buns or wheat bread

Spices
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cajun powder

Toppings
Sliced Swiss Cheese
Fresh tomato slices
Fresh onion Slices
Fresh avocado slices
Yellow mustard
Ketchup

Directions

Mix spices, chopped jalapenos, chopped green onions and ground sirloin in a large bowl.
Shape the meat into four evenly sized hamburger patties 1/4 pound each.
Cook on hot grill proximately five minutes on each side or until desired temp.
Place burgers on toasted wheat buns or bread.
Add desired toppings (No cheese is healthier and still delicious)

Enjoy,

Sugar free chocolate pudding pie is a delicious way to bust cravings for many other tempting chocolate treats. Sugar free chocolate pudding pie gives you all the delicious chocolate you demand while saving you hundreds of calories over other less healthy chocolate snacks.

Ingredients

Large box of Jello Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding
3 cups cold skim milk
1 light or lower sugar pre-made gram cracker crust

Directions

In large bowl thoroughly mix pudding powder and 3 cups of milk for about two minutes or until pudding is thick.
Scoop thickened pudding into empty crust.
Place this pie into freezer for ten minutes.

Enjoy,

Garlic bread doesn’t have to be loaded with fat and salt when you make it yourself. You can also dip your delicious garlic bread in a hot tomato sauce, just remember to eat in moderation.

Indredients

French Bread or Wheat loaf
Parkay Butter Spray
Garlic powder
Garlic Salt
Fresh parsley (chopped)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350
Slice roll in half
Cover bread with desired amount of butter spray
sprinkle with garlic powder and salt
add desired amount of fresh parsley
bake uncovered for 10 minutes or till desired crispiness

Enjoy,