Pineapple Carrot Muffins

Pineapple Carrot Muffins

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Ingredients
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice
  • 5 tbsp. canola oil
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • 1 Tbsp. white distilled vinegar
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • pinch of nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice
  • non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Rinse and peel carrot. Shred with a grater. Measure out ¾ cup shredded carrot.
  3. In a medium bowl, add pineapple with juice, oil, water, vinegar, and shredded carrot. Mix with a fork to combine.
  4. In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
  5. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. If using walnuts or raisins, gently stir in now.
  6. Coat muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Fill each cup about ¾ full with batter.
  7. Bake on middle rack until muffin tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes.

Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips

Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips

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Keyword: Dessert, Snack
Ingredients
Fruit Salsa
  • 2 peaches peeled and diced
  • 1 mango peeled, cored and diced
  • 4 kiwis peeled and diced
  • 1 16 oz pkg. strawberries hulled and diced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil optional
Cinnamon Tortilla Chips:
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 whole wheat tortillas 6-inch
  • Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
  1. To make the fruit salsa, peel and chop all of the fruit in small pieces. Combine fruit in a large bowl and stir to combine.
  2. In a small bowl, add the lemon juice and honey and mix well. Pour over fruit and mix to combine. Place in the refrigerator while you make the cinnamon chips. (You'll add the basil right before serving)
  3. For the chips, preheat oven to 375°F. Mix sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Spray tortillas lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Cut each into 8 wedges. Place on baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake 8-10 minutes or until crisp. Cool completely on wire rack. Serve with Fruit Salsa.

Avocado Ranch Dip

Avocado Ranch Dip

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Keyword: Side, Snack
Ingredients
  • 2 5.3 oz containers plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 packet of Ranch dip mix
Instructions
  1. In large bowl, mash avocado. Add Greek yogurt and Ranch dip mix. Mix together until well combined.

Cilantro-Lime Yogurt Sauce

Cilantro-Lime Yogurt Sauce

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Keyword: Side, Snack
Ingredients
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Stir yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, and salt together in a bowl until smooth.
  2. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 20 minutes.

Baked Lentils and Brown Rice

Baked Lentils and Brown Rice

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Keyword: Entrée
Ingredients
  • 2 cups low-sodium broth chicken or vegetable
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup lentils rinsed
  • 1/2 cup whole grain brown rice uncooked
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 cup low-fat shredded cheese
Instructions
  1. In a baking dish, combine all of the ingredients, except the cheese.
  2. Cover with foil and bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
  3. Remove from oven and carefully remove foil. Spread the cheese over the beans mixture and bake for an additional 20 minutes.