Callalloo Soup-Soup
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
This soup is so nive we had to put the word soup in twice. Healthy and with a hint of spice, a great change from the everyday. If you’re missing one of the main ingredients just substitute with a similar vegetable (example, can’t find okra, use another dark green, like broccoli, bok choy, or whatever you’d like)
| Prep Time | 25 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic pressed
- 2 tsp grated fresh ginger root
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp ground dried thyme
- 5 cups vegetable stock
- 2 cups sweet potatoes diced peeled
- 3 cups kale chopped
- 1 cup frozen sliced okra
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup diced tomato
- 1 cup canned black-eyed peas rinsed and drained
- 2 tbsp lime juice or to taste
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the allspice, turmeric, coriander, and thyme; cook 1 minute longer.
- Pour in the vegetable stock and sweet potatoes and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add the kale and okra; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk, tomato, black-eye peas, and lime juice. Simmer about 5 minutes longer until the vegetables are tender.
Recipe Notes
245 Calories
This soup stores well and can be frozen and reheated well so make a big batch and save some for later!
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Yummy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Friday, 16 September 2016
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
| Servings |
servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion diced
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha optional
- 1 can whole water chestnuts drained and diced, 8-ounce
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 head butter lettuce
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.
- Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style.
Recipe Notes
308 Calories
Honey Salmon All Wrapped Up
Friday, 16 September 2016
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes |
| Servings |
servings |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 pounds salmon
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, garlic, olive oil, white wine vinegar, thyme, salt and pepper, to taste.
- Place salmon onto prepared baking sheet and fold up all 4 sides of the foil. Spoon the honey mixture over the salmon. Fold the sides of the foil over the salmon, covering completely and sealing the packet closed.
- Place into oven and bake until cooked through, about 15-20 minutes or light pink only in center
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
280 Calories
Asian Quinoa Meatballs
Friday, 16 September 2016
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
meatballs |
Ingredients
Meatball
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 3/4 cup cooked quinoa
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha or more, to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha or more, to taste
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Ingredients
Meatball
Sauce
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9×13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, quinoa, garlic, onions, egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, Sriracha, salt and pepper, to taste. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1 1/4-to-1 1/2-inch meatballs, forming about 18-20 meatballs.
- Place meatballs onto the prepared baking dish and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until all sides are browned and meatballs are cooked through.
- To make the sauce, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, sugar, sesame oil, Sriracha and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium high heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Stir into soy sauce mixture until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Serve meatballs immediately with sauce, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds.
Recipe Notes
245 Calories per 4 meatballs
Chicken & Sweet Potato Curry
Thursday, 15 September 2016
| Prep Time | 25 minutes |
| Cook Time | 5 minutes |
| Passive Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil 25 mL
- 1 pkg Skinless Chicken Breasts cut in chunks, about 430 g
- 1/4 tsp salt 1 mL
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 125 mL
- 2 white onions chopped
- 1/4 cup ginger root minced, 50 mL
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 in large sweet potato peeled and cutchunks
- 1 in carrot cutchunks
- 4 tsp curry powder 20 mL
- 1 pkg chicken broth 900 mL
- 1 pkg frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed dry, 300 g
- 2 tbsp honey 25 mL
Ingredients
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Instructions
- n large saucepan, heat half of oil over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour. Add to pan; cook until browned, about 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Discard remaining flour.
- Add remaining oil to pan; cook onions, ginger and garlic over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 6 minutes or until softened. Add sweet potato, carrot and curry powder; stir to coat. Stir in chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes or until sweet potatoes and carrots are almost tender. Stir in chicken; simmer another 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are easily pierced with a fork.
Recipe Notes
310 Calories
Smokey Tomato Pure
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Servings |
servings |
Ingredients
- 4 oz Sun Dried Tomatoes Any store bought jar but dry not soaked
- 1 cups +1/2pumpkin seeds
- 3/4 cup cooked red kidney beans
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 chilis diced depending on preferred hotness
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 2 lemons
- sage leaves
- 1/4 tsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Soak and cook beans (if not bought pre-cooked).
- Sautee garlic and chilli in sunflower oil
- Add pumpkin seeds and continue frying, stirring constantly until seeds expand.
- Sprinkle with sage and cocoa and turn off.
- Liquidize balsamic, lemon, oil and seeds together.
- Add cooked beans and tomatoes.
- Liquidize if you desire a smooth consistency otherwise keep as is.
- Season with salt and pepper if required or slightly more lemon juice.
- Chill and serve with fresh salad or toasted on bread.
Recipe Notes
80 Calories
Veggie & Tofu Stir-Fry
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
| Prep Time | 25 minutes |
| Servings |
servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cashew nuts
- 3 tbsp sesame seeds
- 175 gr tofu firm
- 1 tsp cornflour
- liquid honey
- 2 cloves garlic
- ginger fresh, about 5 cm long
- 4 spring onions
- 1/2 head broccoli
- 1/2 red pepper
- 4 sweetcorn baby
- 1 lime
- low salt soy sauce
- 80 gr corn frozen is fine if it's thawed
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Place a frying pan or wok over a high heat. Add the cashew nuts, then 30 seconds later add the sesame seeds. Toss for a further 30 seconds until golden, then tip into a bowl.
- Cut the tofu into cubes, then place in a bowl and dust with the cornflour and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
- Add a good lug of oil to the pan or wok and place back over a medium-high heat.
- Fry the tofu until golden and crisp, then scoop it out of the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside on a plate lined with kitchen paper. While it’s still warm, drizzle with honey and scatter over the nuts and seeds.
- Peel and slice the garlic and ginger, then trim and slice the spring onions on an angle. Slice the chillies (if using), cut the broccoli into florets, then slice the pepper. Halve the sweetcorn lengthways.
- Return the pan to a medium heat and add the garlic, ginger, spring onions and chillies (if using). Stir-fry for 30 seconds, or until the garlic turns golden.
- Add your vegetables and stir-fry for a further 4 minutes. Squeeze in the juice from half the lime and add a splash of soy sauce.
- Tip the vegetables into bowls, top with the crispy tofu and serve with the remaining lime wedges and some chilli sauce, if you like extra heat.
Recipe Notes
405 Calories
Grilled Fish Tacos with Chipotle/Lime Dressing
Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Grilled Fish Tacos taste as good as fried and this recipe has been a hit since we introduced it. Though this may seem like a lot of ingredients many of them are used in both the marinade and the dressing making double use and once you have this once, we're sure you'll keep coming back to it.
| Prep Time | 35 minutes |
| Cook Time | 9 minutes |
| Passive Time | 6 hours |
| Servings |
Servings |
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tbsp lime juice (ideally fresh)
- 2 tsp lime zest
- 1 1/2 tsp honey
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp seafood seasoning (such as "Old Bay")
- 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 tsp black ground pepper
- 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into chunks
Dressing
- 1 container light cream cheese (8 ounces)
- 1/2 cup adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp lime zest
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients
Marinade
Dressing
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Instructions
- To make the marinade, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, lime zest, honey, garlic, cumin, chili powder, seafood seasoning, black pepper, and hot sauce in a bowl until blended. Place the tilapia in a shallow dish, and pour the marinade over the fish. Cover, and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours.
- o make the dressing, combine the sour cream and adobo sauce in a bowl. Stir in the lime juice, lime zest, cumin, chili powder, seafood seasoning. Add salt, and pepper in desired amounts. Cover, and refrigerate until needed.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate. Set grate 4 inches from the heat.
- Remove fish from marinade, drain off any excess and discard marinade. Grill fish pieces until easily flaked with a fork, turning once, about 9 minutes.
- Assemble tacos by placing fish pieces in the center of tortillas with desired amounts of tomatoes, cilantro, and cabbage; drizzle with dressing. To serve, roll up tortillas around fillings, and garnish with lime wedges.
Recipe Notes
416 Cakories
Greek Island Chicken Shish Kebabs
Wednesday, 31 August 2016
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
| Passive Time | 2 hours |
| Servings |
Servings |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black ground pepper
- 2 pounds chicken breast skinless, boneless, cut into 1.5 inch pieces
- 6 wooden skewers
- 2 large green or red bell peppers cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 onion - large
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- 12 mushrooms fresh
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, cumin, oregano, thyme, salt, and black pepper together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add the chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Soak wooden skewers in water for about 30 minutes before use.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat; lightly oil the grate.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off excess liquid. Discard the remaining marinade. Alternately thread pieces of the marinated chicken with pieces of bell pepper, onion, cherry tomatoes, and mushrooms onto the skewers.
- Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently until nicely browned on all sides, and the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
Recipe Notes
290 Calories
Maple Salmon
Tuesday, 30 August 2016
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Passive Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper ground
- 1 pound salmon
Ingredients
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Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
- Place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish, and coat with the maple syrup mixture. Cover the dish, and marinate salmon in the refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake salmon uncovered 20 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.
Recipe Notes
265 Calories
Footnote:
The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.
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