How To Prepare
PREPARATION
Bring rice and water to a boil in a small saucepan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until the water is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, bring a Dutch oven full of water to a boil over high heat. Boil the 12 largest outer cabbage leaves for 6 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool water until room temperature. Chop enough of the remaining cabbage to equal 2 cups. (Save the rest for another use.)
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and the chopped cabbage. Cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add 4 tablespoons lemon juice; cook, stirring, until the liquid has almost evaporated. Let cool for 10 minutes.
Mix turkey, dill, caraway, pepper, the onion mixture and cooled rice in a large bowl.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch pan with cooking spray.
Lay one cabbage leaf on your work surface; cut out the thick stem. Place about 1/3 cup of the turkey mixture in the leaf’s center. Fold the sides over the filling, then roll closed. Place seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining cabbage leaves and filling. Whisk tomato sauce, broth, and the remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a medium bowl. Pour evenly over the rolls. Cover the pan tightly with foil.
Bake the cabbage rolls for 1 hour. Uncover and continue baking, basting the rolls with sauce several times, for 20 minutes more.
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Sweet Sour Cabbage Rolls
How To Prepare
Thaw shrimp (if frozen), rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
Whisk potato flour, teriyaki, water, Splenda, and vinegar in a small dish and set aside
Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat.
Add shrimp to hot oil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl or plate.
Add ginger, garlic, green onions and broccoli to pan and stir for 2 minutes. If necessary add a little more oil; it won’t be absorbed.
Add teriyaki mixture to the pan, followed by the shrimp. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Cook for 1 more minute until shrimp are pink and broccoli is crisp but tender. Sprinkle crushed red pepper and stir.
Serve over hot rice.
Serves 4
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Stir-Fried Shrimp and Broccoli
How To Prepare
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cut squash in half and seed. Place the halves on a baking sheet, cut-side down. Bake until tender when pierced with a knife, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Scoop out flesh when cool enough to handle.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, onion and carrot and stir to coat. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the squash flesh, cumin, chipotle to taste and cloves. Add broth and simmer, covered, until the vegetables are very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Puree the soup with an immersion blender or a regular blender (in batches) until smooth. (Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.) Season with pepper. Garnish with a sprinkle of chives (or parsley).
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Spicy Butternut Squash Soup
How To Prepare
1. In a nonstick wok or large nonstick pan, add canola oil and preheat over medium-high heat. Stir in cooked chicken and scallions; stir-fry for 1 minute.
2. Add cooked rice, celery, and teriyaki. Cook for about 3 minutes until heated through, tossing gently to coat all ingredients. Push rice mixture to the sides of wok or pan. Add egg whites to center of wok. Cook and stir about 1 minute or until the eggs are completely cooked. Mix eggs into rice mixture. Add sesame oil, pepper and stir fry ingredients all together.
3. Serve immediately. Store leftovers in refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Makes 6 servings (about 1 cup each)
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Skinnylightful Chicken Fried Rice
How To Prepare
Heat oil on medium in a large pot or Dutch oven. Sauté shallots and onions for 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle curry powder and stir until fragrant. Add sweet potatoes and apples followed by vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then turn heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Transfer soup to a blender or food processor and purée until smooth. Return to pot or Dutch oven. Stir in shrimp, then heat through.
Serves 6
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Shrimp, Sweet Potato and Apple Soup
How To Prepare
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bay leaf and cook for 1 minute. Add onion, jalapeños and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in shrimp, cover and cook until pink and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, replace cover and cook until the tomatoes are almost broken down, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove the bay leaf. Serve with lime wedges
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Shrimp Veracruzana
How To Prepare
1
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin and chili powder and cook for 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and lime juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the onions are very soft, 16 to 20 minutes. Stir in turkey (or chicken) and beans and continue cooking until the mixture is heated through, 3 to 5 minutes more. Divide the turkey-bean mixture among the butter lettuce leaves (or wraps). Top each with cabbage, roll into wraps and serve.
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Shredded Turkey Pinto Bean Wraps
How To Prepare
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Place chicken breasts between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Pound with a rolling pin, meat mallet or heavy skillet until flattened to an even thickness, about 1/2 inch. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish. Dredge the chicken in the flour, shaking off excess. (Discard any leftover flour.)
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, cover and keep warm. (If necessary, cook the chicken in two batches with an additional 1 tablespoon oil.)
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Off the heat, add wine and shallot to the pan. Return to medium heat and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Add peaches and cook until the fruit begins to break down, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in preserves, and tarragon. Return the chicken to the pan and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the chicken with the sauce.
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Seared Chicken with Peach Sauce
How To Prepare
1. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomato to pan; cook 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in Dijon mustard, and minced garlic; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley, chives, tarragon, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and red pepper; keep warm.
2. Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fish with remaining 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Add fish to pan, skin side down; cook 3 minutes or until skin is browned. Turn fish over; cook 3 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Serve fish with the sauce.
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Pan-Roasted Fish with Mediterranean Tomato Sauce
How To Prepare
Position racks in upper and lower third of oven; preheat to 425°F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. Set a wire rack on another large baking sheet; coat with cooking spray.
Place potatoes in a colander. Thoroughly rinse with cold water, then pat dry completely with paper towels. Toss the potatoes, oil and 3/4 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning in a large bowl. Spread on the baking sheet without the rack. Bake on the lower oven rack, turning every 10 minutes, until tender and golden, 30 to 35 minutes.
Place flour and the remaining 3/4 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasonings in a shallow dish and egg whites in a second shallow dish. Dredge fish in the flour mixture, dip it in egg white. Place on the prepared wire rack. Coat both sides of the breaded fish with cooking spray.
Bake the fish on the upper oven rack until opaque in the center and the breading is golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes.
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Oven-Fried Fish Chips
