Healthy Recipes : Mexican Bean Salad

Mexican Bean Salad

Mexican Bean Salad

Mexican Bean Salad

Mexican Bean Salad

Mexican Bean Salad Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 2 avocados , peeled and stoned
• 2 x 400g cans of beans, (we used pinto bean and kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• small red onion , finely sliced
• large bunch coriander , leaves only, roughly chopped
• 250g punnet cherry tomatoes , halved
• bottle bought good-quality dressing (we used English Provender Company Lime & Coriander dressing)
• 1 red chilli , deseeded and finely sliced
• ½ tsp cumin

Mexican Bean Salad Preparation:

Lower the eggs into boiling water and boil for 6½ mins, then put into a bowl of cold water to cool. Slice the avocados and place in a large bowl with the beans, onion, coriander and tomatoes. Measure 3 tbsp of the dressing into a small bowl, then mix in the chilli and cumin. Once the eggs have cooled but are still warm, peel off the shells and cut into quarters. Toss the salad with the dressing and nestle in the eggs. Serve straight away – delicious with toasted tortillas.

For a tasty supper or lunchbox snack, pile the Mexican bean salad into the centre of a flour tortilla or stuff into a pitta, then grate over some cheddar and add a dollop of natural yogurt. Roll up the tortilla or close over the pitta tightly and eat.

Healthy Recipes : Stuffed Courgette Rolls

Stuffed Courgette Rolls

Stuffed Courgette Rolls

Stuffed Courgette Rolls

Stuffed Courgette Rolls

Stuffed Courgette Rolls

Stuffed Courgette Rolls Ingredients:

* 4 small courgettes , ends trimmed
* 3-4 tbsp olive oil , plus extra to drizzle
* 3-4 tbsp balsamic vinegar , to drizzle
* 250g tub ricotta
* squeeze lemon juice
* handful fresh basil leaves , chopped
* 50g pine nuts , toasted (see Know-how, below)

Stuffed Courgette Rolls Preparation:

1. Slice the courgettes lengthwise, using a swivel vegetable peeler – you’ll need 24 long strips. Drizzle some of the olive oil and balsamic over two large plates and lay the strips flat, trying not to overlap. Sprinkle with more oil and balsamic, cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 20 minutes. Can be prepared up to 6 hrs ahead.
2. 2. Mix the ricotta with lemon juice and seasoning to taste, then mix in the basil and pine nuts. Place 1 tsp of the ricotta mixture onto one end of a courgette strip and roll up. Repeat until you have used up all the filling. Arrange rolls upright on a plate and grind over some black pepper. Drizzle with a little more oil and balsamic vinegar to serve.

To toast pine nuts, tip into a hot frying pan – no oil needed – for 2-3 mins, shaking the pan often until the kernels are golden all over. Tip onto a plate and leave to cool.

healthy recipes : Couscous Salad

Couscous Salad

Couscous Salad

Couscous Salad

Couscous Salad

Couscous Salad

Makes four cups, about six servings.

Ingredients:

1. • 1 cup water
2. • 3/4 cup quick-cooking couscous, uncooked
3. • 1/2 cup dried tart cherries
4. • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped carrots
5. • 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
6. • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
7. • 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds (optional)
8. • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
9. • 1 tablespoon olive oil
10. • 1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard
11. • Salt and pepper, to taste

Direction:

1. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous.
2. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Uncover; let cool 10 minutes.
3. Put cooked couscous, dried cherries, carrots, cucumbers, green onions and almonds in a large mixing bowl; mix well.
4. Combine vinegar, olive oil and mustard; mix well. Pour over couscous mixture, stirring to coat all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Serve chilled or at room temperature

Nutrition facts per serving Calories per serving: 171 • Total Fat per serving: 5.6 g Cholesterol: 0.1mg Food exchanges 1 starch/bread • 1 fat

Waffle Banana Sandwiches-Low Fat Recipes

Do you need to lose your weight? if yeah, you need to keep your eat meals with low fat. Here I give you a healthy recipe for support your diet program.




Waffle Banana Sandwiches
Ingredients:
2 frozen waffles
1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
1/2 banana, sliced

Directions:
Heat waffles in toaster, slice banana, spread peanut butter on the waffles, arrange the banana slices on waffles, cut into half or quarters. Serve with skim milk or orange juice.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories: 321
Carbohydrates: 47
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 9g
Fat: 10g

weight loss foods

Healthy recipes Green Tea Cakes

Healt Green Tea Cakes

Healt Green Tea Cakes

(The tea called for here is matcha, powdered green tea used in the Japanese tea ceremony. It is unnecessary to buy the highest-grade tea for this recipe).

Ingredients:
1 dozen petits fours
Ingredients:

1. 4 eggs + 1 egg yolk, divided
2. 1/2 cup sugar
3. 1/3 cup cake flour
4. 2 tablespoons cornstarch
5. 2 tablespoons powdered green tea
6. 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar confectioners' sugar
7. 6 tablespoons almond paste
8. 1 cup heavy cream
9. 4 teaspoons superfine sugar

directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Farenheit.
2. With an electric mixer, beat 2 whole eggs, 3 egg yolks,and 7 tablespoons sugar together until thick and tripledin volume, about 5 minutes.
3. Sift together flour, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon green tea.
4. Sift mixture onto beaten eggs and fold in. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Beat in remaining
5. 1 tablespoon sugar until stiff. Fold into batter.
6. Spread batter in a shallow 11 x 7" pan that has been greased
7. and lined with greased and floured wax paper. Bake until lightly browned and springy to touch.
8. Loosen edges of cake. Sprinkle with fectioners' sugar, then cover with a kitchen towel and invert onto a flat surface.
9. Let cool. Using a biscuit cutter or other decorative cutter, cut out 24 pieces of cake.
10. Knead almond paste with 1 teaspoon green tea. Roll out thinly between sheets of plastic wrap. Using a small cookie cutter,cut out 12 decorative shapes.
11. Gradually whisk heavy cream into superfine sugar and remaining
12. 2 teaspoons green tea, then beat until not quite stiff.

To assemble cakes, sandwich two cake layers with about 1/4"
green tea whipped cream. Frost top and sides with whipped cream
and decorate with almond paste cutouts. Chill until serving.

more healthy of chinese cuisine recipes (shrimp toast)

Shrimp Toast

Ingredients:

8 slices of white bread with the crusts removed
(should be 1 - 2 days old)

Water

1. 3/4 pound fresh shrimp, shelled, deveined, and chopped
2. 2 - 3 water chestnuts, diced
3. 1/2 medium onion, diced
4. 1 scallion, chopped fine salt to taste white pepper to taste
5. 1 egg, lightly beaten
6. 1 tablespoon cornstarch
7. A few drops sesame oil
8. 2 - 4 cups oil for deep-frying
   

Directions:

1. Cut each slice of bread into 4 squares (32 squares total).
2. Combine the diced water chestnuts, onion, shrimp and mince until fine. Add the scallion, cornstarch, egg, white pepper, and sesame oil. Mix together.
3. Place a heaping teaspoon of the shrimp mixture on a bread square. Continue with each of the bread squares.
4. Heat wok and add 2 - 4 cups oil. Heat the oil to 375 degrees.
5. Carefully slide the bread pieces into the wok, a few slices at a time, shrimp mixture down. Deep-fry until golden, about 2 minutes, then turn and deep-fry on other side.
6. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

These are the sample of healthy shrimp toast cooking craft

Healthy Shrimp Toast

Simple Shrimp Toast

Easy Shrimp Toast