Saturday, June 18, 2011

Easy Veggie Quesadilla

Ingredients:
  • Tortillas
  • Bag of Cole Slaw mix (found in Salad aisle)
  • Shredded Mexican Cheese
  • Plain Hummus
Directions:

Heat a dab of butter or cooking spray in a skillet and add a tortilla. Add a handful of the cole slaw mix to the tortilla and top with your desired amount of cheese. Fold the tortilla in half and brown both sides. Serve with a side of hummus for dipping!

*Recipe courtesy of Jaime Csorba

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Salmon

Ingredients:
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 12 ounces of fresh salmon
Directions:


Combine honey, soy sauce and garlic in a large ziploc bag. Shake bag to mix ingredients and add salmon. Marinate in fridge for an hour, turning after 30 mintues. Pour the salmon and marinade into a baking dish and bake at 350 degrees, covered with foil, for 15-20 minutes. Salmon is done when it flakes easily at the thickest part.


*Recipe courtesy of SparkRecipes.com

Monday, June 6, 2011

Parmesan Fries

Ingredients:
  • 4 large potatoes
  • 1/2 TBSP thyme
  • 1/2 TSP black pepper
  • 1 TBSP olive oil
  • 1/2 TSP salt
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 
Directions:

Cut potatoes into fry like strips. Place in a bowl and toss with thyme and pepper; drizzle with oil. Place single layer on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 450 degrees. Sprinkle with cheese and salt and bake for another 10 minutes.

*Recipe courtesy of SparkRecipes.com

Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients:
  • 8 oz pasta of choice (I used spaghetti)
  • 2 cups medium fresh shrimp
  • 1 cup (8 oz) neufchatel cream cheese
  • 1 cup (8 oz) chicken broth
  • 5 oz frozen spinach, thawed
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • salt & pepper to taste
Directions:

Cook pasta as directed. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet to medium-high heat. Add cream cheese and chicken broth. Cook an stir 3 to 4 minutes until cream cheese is melted and mixture is blended well. Add pamesan cheese, garlic and salt & pepper to taste. Add shrimp and stir until cooked through. Add spinach and stir well. Drain pasta, place in large bowl and stir in shrimp mixture.

 *Recipe courtesy of SparkRecipes.com

Spinach Dip

Ingredients:
  • 1 package (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 container (16 oz) light sour cream
  • 1 cup light mayo
  • 1 package Knorr Vegetable recipe mix
  • 1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 3 green onions, chopped
Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and chill for about 2 hours before serving.

*Recipe courtesy of Knorr