Crisp & Cool Middle Eastern Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
1 green pepper, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 medium cucumber, chopped and peeled
3 green onion tops, chopped
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 tbsp fresh dill, or
1 1/2 tsp dried dill weed
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
Instructions:
Toss green pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, and green onions in a
medium-size bowl. In a small bowl combine yogurt, dill salt, and
pepper. Spoon yogurt mixture over salad and toss.
Food Exchange per serving: 1 VEGETABLE EXCHANGE
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Crisp Pasta Pancake With Spicy Pepper Relish Recipe
Ingredients:
1 large red bell pepper
1 large yellow bell pepper
8 fresh serrano chilies - (red or gre, en)
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup distilled white vinegar
8 oz fresh capellini
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp salad oil
Instructions:
Stem and seed peppers and chilies; slice into thin strips. In a large
bowl, mix together peppers, chilies, sugar and vinegar. Transfer
mixture to a nonstick frying pan. Cook and stir over medium heat
until most of liquid has evaporated, about 30 minutes. ...
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Cucumber Salad (Hess) Recipe
Ingredients:
2 large cucumber, peeled
2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
4 tbsp vingar
3 tsp dried dill weed, or
2 tbsp fresh dill
2 cl garlic, crushed or
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
Instructions:
Slice cucumber lengthwise and remove seeds. Dice the cucumber and add
remaining ingredients. Mix throughtly and chill at least 1/2 hour
before serving. This was for 5 servings, but sence I like cucumber
so well I increased it for 10 nice folks....love them ...
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Cucumber Salad Recipe
Ingredients:
2 large cucumber, peeled
2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
4 tbsp vingar
3 tsp dried dill weed, or
2 tbsp fresh dill
2 cl garlic, crushed or
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
Instructions:
Slice cucumber lengthwise and remove seeds. Dice the cucumber and add
remaining ingredients. Mix throughtly and chill at least 1/2 hour
before serving. This was for 5 servings, but sence I like cucumber
so well I increased it for 10 nice folks....love them ...
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Curried Squash & Mushroom Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
2 medium butternut squash, or acorn squash
2 1/2 cup water
1 cup orange juice
1 tbsp butter, or oil
1 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
1 dash cayenne, to taste
1 lemon juice, fresh
1 yogurt, for the top
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375F Split the squash lenghwise, remove seeds, and
place face-down on a lightly oiled tray. Bake until soft (about 30
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Dessert Topping Low-Fat (D) Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cup mixed frozen raspberries, strawberr, ies & blueberrie
1/3 cup honey, or to taste
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp grated lemon peel
2 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder
DATA PER 2 TBSP
34 *calories
1/8 *gm protein
1/8 *gm fat
3 *gm carbo
1 *mg chol
1 *mg sodium
1 *gm fiber
Instructions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and puree on high speed until
smooth and creamy. Transfer to a saucepan and cook over medium heat,
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Eggplant Swiss Cheese Casserole Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 tbsp vegetable oil
6 oz can tomato paste
1 3/4 cup water
2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 cup parsley leaves, freshly chopped -or, -
2 tbsp dried parsley flakes
1/2 tsp salt
1 large eggplant -or- zucchini
1 lb swiss cheese, sliced
1 1/2 cup dry bread cubes
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions:
Saute the onion in the oil in a saucepan until the onion is tender.
Add the tomato paste, water, oregano, parsley and salt. Simmer over
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Eight Great Peanut Butter Sandwishes Recipe
Ingredients:
1ST SANDWICH
2 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp sesame tahini
1 tbsp sunflower seeds
2 figs, chopped
2ND SANDWICH
2 tbsp peanut butter
1/4 cup celery, chopped
2 tbsp yogurt
2 tbsp peanuts, chopped
3RD SANDWICH
2 tbsp penut butter
2 tbsp cheddar cheese, grated
4TH SANDWICH
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup penut butter
1/4 cup raisins
2 tbsp milk powder
5TH SANDWICH
2 tbsp peanut butter
1/2 banana, mashed
2 tbsp non-fat milk powder
1/2 tsp
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Exchanges For Special Foods(Vegetarian) Recipe
Ingredients:
1 no ingredients
Instructions:
EXCHANGES FOR SPECIAL FOODS brewer's yeast, 3 Tblsp = 1 bread; carob
flour, 1/8 cup = 1 bread; kefir, 1 cup = 1 milk plus 1 fat; miso, 3
Tblsp = 1 bread plus 1/2 lean meat; sea vegetables, cooked, 1/2 cup =
1 vegetable; soy flour, 1/4 cup = 1 lean meat plus 1/2 bread; soy
grits, raw, 1/8 cup = 1 lean meat; soy milk, 1 cup = 1 milk plus 1
fat; tahini, 1 tsp = 1 fat; tempeh, 4 oz. = 1 bread plus 2 protein;
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Faki (Hellenic Lentil Soup) Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup lentils
1 medium onion, chopped
2 each garlic cloves, up to 3 chopped
1 each celery stalk, chopped
3 each plum tomatoes, fresh, and juices -or- italian t
1 each bay leaf
4 each parsley sprigs
1 mint, fresh, basil or other favorite h
1/4 cup olive oil salt pepper
3 tbsp vinegar
1 oregano, dried, for garnish
Instructions:
This recipe also appeared in my cookbook, The Food of Greece".
Wash lentils in a soup pot. Cover with 8 cups of cold water, and
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