| Heart Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living and Weight Loss |
Bruchetta Salad
3 medium sized tomatoes diced
1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
1 crushed clove of garlic
1/4 cup chopped green onion
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Serve over a bed of lettuce. Serves 4.
Optional - top the salad with some pre cooked diced chicken for a complete meal!
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Apples and Cinnimon
Craving apple pie but don't want to feel guilty about it. Try this simple snack.
One apple, washed, cored and cut into bite size pieces
Sprinkle with cinnamon
Place in microwave safe bowl, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes. Enjoy!
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Tropical Blueberry Banana Smoothie
One Scoop Vanilla Protien Mix
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
One medium banana
1 cup ice
1/2 cup plain yogurt (flavored yogurt optional)
1 cup Diet Tropical V8 Splash
1/2 cup water (optional)
Place all ingrediants in a blender and blend for 30 seconds. Add water for desired consistancy. Makes 2 - 2 cup servings.
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Triscuit snacks
This recipe was submitted by one of our readers. It's a nice snack to serve to company or for yourself. It's low in fat and sugar and it is easy to assemble.
7 fat reduced Triscuit crackers
2 tbs fat free cream cheese
7 mild pepper rings (I use Vlasic Peppers - mild)
Spread cream cheese on crackers top each cracker with a pepper ring. Make 7 crackers for each person.
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Edamame
Soybeans in natural shell make a great snack. This peel and eat snack is a nice substitute for nuts, chips or popcorn.
Ingredient list
Fresh or frozen Edamame.
Cover edamame with water and boil for five minutes.
Drain water and sprinkle edamame with sea salt.
Peel and eat. Serve them as a side-dish or eat them as a snack.
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