Category Archives: Recipes

Pita Pocket Tacos

Pita Pocket Tacos can be made as a delicious vegetable or a meaty meal. Spray with a lime wedge to bring out the many flavors!

1/2 pound lean ground meat 2 Tbsp. water (optional)

1/2 cup yellow pepper, sliced

2 Tbsp. tomato sauce

1/2 cup onion

1/8 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp. salt 

1/2 garlic clove, minced

Chopped finely 2 ounces low fat Monterey Jack cheese

Lettuce, shredded

1 Tomato, chopped

1 Avocado diced

1 pocket (pita) bread, cut in half

Brown ground meat and drain off fat.

Add onions, pepper and salt; cook until tender, about 10 minutes.

Combine garlic and cumin together. Add water to garlic and cumin, stir, then add to browned meat.

Stir in tomato sauce.

Simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.

Warm pocket bread in toaster or oven.

Stuff with ground meat mixture and garnish with lettuce, tomato, avocado and low fat cheese. Serves 2.

NUTRITION FACTS (per serving) – Calories 480 ~ fat 25 g ~ calories from fat 230 ~ sodium 285 mg ~total carbohydrate 29 g

Baked Chicken Entree

Baked Chicken with Vegetables

Assemble your dinner in 5 minutes and let the oven do the rest! Enhance and accent your meal through the use of freshly chopped herbs. Enjoy the Reduced Sodium Baked Chicken Entree` where the herb’s bring out the chef in your kitchen!

INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 diced onion
1-2 Red or Yellow Pepper, cut into strips
2-4 skinless chicken breasts boneless or with ribs
1/2 cup White Wine (or 2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar and 1/3 cup water)
1/4 tsp.  Salt (or salt substitute)
1/4 tsp Cracked Pepper
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh Basil. (or 1 teaspoon dry Basil
3-4  medium size Potatoes, quartered
1/8 c. Parmesan Cheese
1 Tablepoon freshly chopped Parsley (1 teaspoon dry Parsley
Preheat oven to 350F.

DIRECTIONS
Rinse Chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken onto a clean plate and set aside. Immediately discard towels. Wash hands.

Cover chicken with potatoes

Add 1 Tbsp Olive Oil to baking dish.

Add onion & pepper slices to dish

Add White Wine (or Vinegar/Water)

Place chicken into baking dish. Drizzle 1/2 Tbsp of Olive Oil over chicken

Season chicken: 1/8 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp cracked pepper, choppedbasil.

Quarter potatoes, place over chicken.

Drizzle with 1 Tbsp olive oil.

Season with 1/8 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp cracked pepper, Parmesan Cheese and chopped Parsley.

Cover dish with aluminum. Bake approximately 35 minutes. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes. Serves 2-4.  

NUTRITION FACTS (per serving) – Calories 550 ~ fat 4.5 g ~ calories from fat 45 ~ sodium 350 mg ~ total carbohydrate 55 g