Healthy Recipes

kay i totally feel like my mom or something, posting healthy recipes... but whatever. i have recently found that cooking is fun, especially when it tastes good and it's healthy. so i found all these really good recipes on the Special K website and i tried a few... SO good. and easy. most of them are vegetarian meals, which i kind of like, but they're all super simple and low cal. my favorite ones i put below but here's the link to the full site if you want it.

http://www.specialk.com/tips-and-tools/healthy-recipes#/1

Roasted Corn and Chicken Tostada

• PREP TIME
  20 minutes
• TOTAL TIME
  20 minutes
• YIELD
  1 serving

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (7-inch) whole wheat flour tortilla or flour tortilla
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1/3 cup frozen whole kernel corn
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 4 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• 2 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon fat-free sour cream

DIRECTIONS

1. Lightly coat both sides of tortilla with cooking spray. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 400° F about 10 minutes or until crisp.
2. Meanwhile, in small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray cook corn over medium-high heat for 1 to 3 minutes or until beginning to brown, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet. Set aside.
3. In same small skillet heat oil. Add chicken, chili powder and cumin. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in salsa, beans and corn. Heat through.
4. Place tortilla on serving plate. Top with lettuce, chicken mixture, cheese and sour cream. Serve immediately.

Spicy Asian Chicken Stir-Fry

• PREP TIME
  25 minutes
• TOTAL TIME
  25 minutes
• YIELD
  1 serving

INGREDIENTS

• 2 ounces medium rice noodles
• 1/2 cup broccoli flowerets
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper strips
• 1/2 cup fresh snow peas
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 4 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/4 cup shredded carrot
• 3 tablespoons bottled Thai-style peanut sauce
• 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
• 2 teaspoons lightly salted dry roasted peanuts, chopped

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Drain well. Set aside.
2. In nonstick large skillet or wok coated with cooking spray stir-fry broccoli and bell pepper over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Stir in snow peas. Stir-fry for 1 minute more. Remove vegetables from skillet. Set aside.
3. Add oil to same skillet. Add chicken. Stir-fry over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Reduce heat to medium. Return vegetables to wok. Stir in carrot, peanut sauce, soy sauce and ground red pepper (if desired). Add noodles. Toss until combined and heated through. Transfer to serving plate. Sprinkle with peanuts.

Grilled Chicken Salad

• PREP TIME
  15 minutes
• TOTAL TIME
  30 minutes
• YIELD
  1 serving

INGREDIENTS

• 1 ounce fresh green beans, trimmed (about 8 beans)
• 1 medium boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 6 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning blend
• 2 cups torn mixed greens
• 1/2 medium carrot, shaved into thin slices
• 1/4 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into slivers
• 1/4 cup sliced cucumber
• 1 radish, sliced
• 1/2 cup halved yellow and/or red grape tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons reduced-fat balsamic vinaigrette

DIRECTIONS

1. In large saucepan plunge green beans into boiling water for 10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain. Cool.
2. Brush chicken on both sides with olive oil. Sprinkle with garlic pepper seasoning. Grill chicken directly over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender and no longer pink, turning once. Cut into slices.
3. Meanwhile, place greens on serving plate. Arrange green beans, carrot, bell pepper, cucumber and radish on top. Sprinkle with tomatoes. Top with chicken. Serve with balsamic vinaigrette.