Mediterranean Roll-ups

Mediterranean Roll-ups

Recipe & Photo Source

Number of servings: 2

Time for preparation (including preparation and cooking): 5 minutes

Ingredients:

1 lavash flat bread or flour tortilla (10inch)

¼ cup ready-made hummus

¼ cup ready-made tabouli

10 romaine lettuce leaves (whole or chopped)

1 cup alfalfa or bean sprouts

2 large tomatoes (chopped)

10 red-tipped lettuce leaves or purple kale (optional)

Directions:

  1. Lay out lavash flat bread or flour tortilla on a flat surface
  2. Pile hummus and tabouli in a long row, side by side on lavish or tortilla
  3. Add romaine lettuce generously
  4. Add sprouts and tomatoes as desired
  5. Get ready to roll! Starting from the edge of a long side, roll it up. Cut in half
  6. If eating later, wrap in plastic wrap. To eat as a sandwich, peel back a few inches of plastic wrap, eat, peel some more, eat you get the idea!
  7. To eat as an appetizer, let “set” in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours. Than remove the plastic wrap. Cut the rolls into 1’ slices, using a sawing motion. Serve cut side up on a platter with red-tipped lettuce

Salmon Salad Recipe

Salmon Salad Recipe

Recipe & Photo Source: FoodHero.org

 

Number of servings: 6

Time for preparation (including preparation and cooking): 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

 

1 can (14.75 ounce) salmon, drained

1⁄4 cup pickle relish (dill or sweet) or chopped pickles

1⁄4 cup plain nonfat yogurt

2 Tablespoons light mayonnaise

2 Tablespoons lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)

 

Directions:

 

  1. Remove skin and large bones from salmon. In a medium bowl, break up salmon and mash small bones with a fork.
    2. Add relish, yogurt, mayonnaise and lemon juice.
    3. Mix together until well combined.
    4. Chill before serving. Serve on a bed of salad greens or use as a sandwich filling.
    5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

  • Small bones are soft after canning. They can be mashed and eaten for more calcium.

 

Jicama Salad with Lime-Marinated Shrimp Recipe

Jicama Salad with Lime-Marinated Shrimp Recipe

By Roberta Duyff, MS, RD, FAND

Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Complete Food and Nutrition Guide

Published February 24, 2017

 

In Mexico, thinly-sliced jicama (pronounced HEE-kah-mah) sprinkled with fresh lime juice and salt, makes a quick, crisp, finger-food snack, and a great inspiration for this refreshing main dish salad. Marinated with south-of-the-border flavors, jicama, cucumber and bell pepper, tossed with shrimp — a seafood favorite from the Gulf coast — transforms into a colorful, nutrient-rich main dish salad.

Ingredients

1 small jicama (about ¾ pound), peeled, cut in 2-inch matchsticks
1 small unwaxed cucumber, unpeeled, halved lengthwise, seeds removed, thinly sliced
½ medium red bell pepper, seeds removed, cut in 2-inch matchsticks
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup finely-chopped fresh cilantro or parsley leaves
1½ pound large or jumbo shrimp, steamed, peeled (deveined, if desired)
8 cups shredded leaf lettuce
Lime wedges, for garnish

Dressing

Juice from 2 limes
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon lime peel, grated
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salt to taste
¼ cup canola oil

Directions

Before you begin: Wash your hands.

  1. Combine the jicama, cucumber, bell pepper, onion and cilantro or parsley in a medium bowl; gently mix. Add the shrimp.
  2. To make the dressing, combine the lime juice, honey, lime peel, garlic, red pepper flakes and salt in a small bowl; mix together. Add the oil; whisk well to blend the ingredients.
  3. Pour the dressing over the vegetable-shrimp mixture; toss gently to coat the ingredients.
  4. Cover. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours to marinate and blend the flavors.
  5. Arrange the salad over lettuce. Garnish with lime wedges.

Nutrition Information

Serves 8

Calories: 260; Calories from fat: 100; Total fat: 11g; Saturated fat: 1g; Trans fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 170mg; Sodium: 200mg; Total carbohydrate: 16g; Dietary fiber: 5g; Sugars: 7g; Protein: 25g

Roberta Duyff, MS, RD, FAND, is author of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Complete Food and Nutrition Guide and 365 Days of Healthy Eating.

Photo Credit: Rebecca Clyde, MS, RDN, CD

 

Grape & Cucumber Salad

Grape & Cucumber Salad

Photo & Recipe Source: FoodHero.org   Number of servings: 8 Time for preparation (including preparation and cooking): 20 minutes   Ingredients:   3 cups grapes, cut in half or quarters 3 cups sliced cucumber 1⁄4 cup thinly sliced green onion DRESSING 1⁄4 cup vinegar 1 teaspoon oil 2 teaspoons brown sugar 3⁄4 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon hot sauce, optional   Directions:  
  1. Place the grapes, cucumber and green onion in a medium bowl.
  2. In a small bowl or jar with a tight lid, mix or shake together the dressing ingredients and hot sauce, if using.
  3. Pour over grapes and cucumbers and stir until mixed.
  4. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
             
Cajun Yogurt Remoulade

Cajun Yogurt Remoulade

Recipe courtesy of National Dairy Council Ambassador Andrew Dole, MS, RDN, CSSD, CEC, USAT
Photo source: Dairygood.org
 
Try this tasty twist instead of tartar sauce on fish, crab cakes, sandwiches and even fried green tomatoes.
 
Ingredients:
 
1 cup 2% or whole fat plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 tablespoon finely chopped flat leaf parsley
1 lemon juiced (about 1 tablespoon)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Tabasco or red-hot sauce
1 small clove garlic, crushed and minced
1 tablespoon capers, rough chopped
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Pinch black pepper
 
Directions:
 
Combine all ingredients into food processor or large bowl. Mix well.
Cover tightly. Refrigerate for 1 hour minimum. Best flavor achieved if chilled over-night.
 
 

Bell Pepper Salad

Bell Pepper Salad

Recipe & Photo Source: Foodhero.org
Number of servings: 6
 
Time for preparation (including preparation and cooking): 5 minutes
 
Ingredients:
4 bell peppers
1⁄2 medium onion
2 1⁄2 Tablespoons vinegar
1 Tablespoon oil
1⁄8 teaspoon salt and pepper
Directions:

  1.  Wash bell peppers and remove tops and seeds. Cut into ¼-inch thick strips. Peel onion and slice into thin strips.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together vinegar, oil, salt and pepper.  Add bell pepper and onion and gently stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
  3. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.