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Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad

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Pesto Chicken Pasta Salad

Image Source/ Recipe Source: www.lindasbestrecipes.com

Ingredients
  • 1 pound whole wheat pasta cooked
  • 2 cups pre-cooked or canned chicken chopped or shredded
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup basil pesto
  • Pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions and place in a large bowl.
  2. Add chicken, tomatoes, and parmesan cheese to bowl with pasta.
  3. Add pesto. Toss to combine.
  4. Top with pepper and parmesan cheese, as desired.
  5. Serve immediately or cover and chill before serving.

Pumpkin, Raisin, Oatmeal Cookies

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Pumpkin, Raisin, Oatmeal Cookies
Servings: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ⅓ cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 tablespoon oil such as canola
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
  1. Combine all the dry ingredients.
  2. Mix in the wet ingredients and roll into balls.
  3. Serve or refrigerate them for later consumption.

Lean Meat Quinoa Balls

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Lean Meat Quinoa Balls

Image Source:www.fifteenspatulas.com

Ingredients
  • 1 package extra lean ground beef or turkey
  • ¾ cup quinoa cooked
  • ¼ c carrots shredded or chopped
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • ¼ tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees
  2. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray
  3. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and roll into about 18 balls
  4. Roast for about 15 minutes or until lightly brown on top and no pink in center (watch them after 10 to see how they look)

Garden Fiesta Tuna Pockets

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Garden Fiesta Tuna Pockets

Image Source/Recipe Source:www.jbufit.com

Servings: 6
Ingredients
  • 2 5 oz cans of low-sodium tuna packed in water drained
  • 1 15 oz can no-salt-added black beans rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 cup corn
  • 1 medium green bell pepper diced
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoons chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 3 6 inch whole-wheat pitas cut in half
  • 1 medium carrot diced
  • 1 small red onion diced (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine tuna with beans, corn, bell pepper, carrot, and onion.
  2. Add in lime juice, vegetable oil, salt, and spices and mix thorougly to combine.
  3. Place 1 cup of the tuna mixture in each pita half.

Cranberry Walnut Banana Bread

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Cranberry Walnut Banana Bread

Image Source/ Recipe Source:www.marthawhite.com

Keyword: Breakfast
Ingredients
  • 2- 2.5 large bananas mashed
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or canola oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup Craisins or raisins
  • 1/4 cup walnuts chopped (or any nuts)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Combine bananas, sugar, olive oil, and eggs in a large bowl and whisk until smooth
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl
  4. Add flour mixture to banana mixture and stir until moist
  5. Fold in Craisins and walnuts
  6. Spread into a sprayed loaf pan
  7. Bake for about 40 minutes