Healthy Recipes
Healthy cooking doesn't mean that you have to become a gourmet chef or invest in expensive cookware. You can use basic cooking techniques to prepare food in healthy ways.
There are four main categories of recipes to choose from. Please visit the following links to find out more about the main types of recipes and methods of healthy cooking: Low Fat, Low Calorie, Low Carb, Vegetarian
Below is a collection of Healthy Recipes. *Unless specified, these recipes should not be considered low-calorie and proper portion-control should always be used.
The diet goals of these Low Calorie Recipes is to bring about weight Loss as well as ensuring good health by: keeping fat at a minimum, especially saturated fat, reducing the amount of sugar consumed, reducing cholesterol intake, limiting salt intake; using herbs and spices to reduce salt and bring out the flavours, increasing consumption of complex carbohydrates and avoiding...
Low carb recipes are based on the principle that a diet low in carbohydrates leads to decreased production of body’s insulin, resulting in consumption of fat stores as energy source. Low carb recipes are based on reducing the carbohydrates and increasing the amount of protein and fat. Reducing the intake of high carbohydrate foods, such as pasta, bread, rice and alcohol...
There are several reasons to cook vegetarian recipes that benefit your health. Because of the nutrients in an increased diet of vegetables and plant products, vegetarians are known to have less health problems than others. This includes a reduced incidence of heart disease as well as some forms of cancer. The types of cancer that are known to be best...
Ingredients:
1 Onion, (large), diced
2 Green Peppers, (medium), diced
3 tbsp Olive Oil
1 1/2 cups Boiling water
2 1/2 cups Tomato Sauce
1 1/2 tbsp Chili Powder
pinch Pepper
1 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Mustard
1 tbsp Sugar
1 1/2 cups Dry Texturized Vegetable Protein
Preparation:
Saute onion and green peppers in oil. Add remaining ingredients, and simmer together for 20 minutes and...
Ingredients:
4 Loin pork chops
3 tbsp Onion, chopped
1 cup Tomato sauce
1/2 cup Fat-Free Sour cream
1 small Dill pickle, chopped
3 tbsp Dry sherry
Salt and pepper
Preparation:
In a lightly greased skillet, brown chops. Cover, reduce heat and cook until almost tender (about 20 minutes). Add onion, cook until pork is tender and onions soft (about 5 minutes). Add tomato...
Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients: 4 each Swordfish steaks, 6-oz each
MARINADE
3 tbsp Olive oil
1 Juice of one lemon
3 cloves Garlic, crushed Salt & black pepper
ORANGE RELISH
2 each Orange, peeled, separated into sections, and diced
3 tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp Basil, fresh, chopped
Preparation: 1. Make the marinade: in a shallow nonmetallic dish, combine the olive oil, orange and lemon juices, garlic, and...
Yield: 1 Shells Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
1/2 tsp Salt 1/3 cup Frozen lard or shortening, cut into bits
3 tbsp Ice water
Preparation: To ensure a tender crust, this recipe should not be doubled. Thoroughly freezing the lard or shortening will give you the flakiest crust.
PLACE THE FLOUR AND SALT in the bowl of a food processor and pulse...
Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients: 1/2 cup Almonds, slivered
2 1/2 cups Chicken, cooked
4 tbsp Butter
1/4 cup Flour
1/4 cup White raisin 1/2 cup Mushrooms, sliced
8 fl oz Evaporated milk
4 fl oz Sherry
1 dash Salt
1 dash Pepper
Preparation:...
Yield: 6 Servings Ingredients: 2 lb Lean Ground beef
1/8 cup Onion, chopped
3 tsp Garlic, minced
4 tbsp Chili powder
1 tbsp Ground cumin 28 oz Tomatoes, crushed w/puree, (28 Ounce can), With added puree
1 1/2 cups Beef stock, (or canned broth)
2 cups Corn kernels, fresh or frozen
15 1/4 oz Kidney beans, canned, drained (15 1/4 oz can)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Preparation: Cook...
Yield: 6 Pancakes Ingredients: 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, unsifted
2 tsp Sugar
1/4 tsp Salt
4 Eggs, large, beaten
1/2 cup Milk
2 cups Apple slices
1 cup Apple juice
1/8 cup Sugar
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
Low-fat cooking spray
Preparation:...
Ingredients:
3 Tomatoes, med
1 large Burmuda Onion, finely chopped
1/4 tsp Oregano, dried, pref. Mexican
2 tsp Paprika
5 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
4 lb Beef shank, coarse grind
1 tbsp Olive oil
4 Scallions, in bunches, chopped
5 Bell peppers
5 Serrano chiles, fresh
4 cloves Garlic, medium, finely chopped
2 tsp Salt
4 tbsp Red chile, hot, ground
4 tbsp Red chile, mild, ground
3 tbsp Cumin seeds
Water
...
Preparation:
Ingredients:
6 Pork chops
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 Lemon, sliced
1/2 cup Tomato sauce
1 dash Salt, as required
1 dash Pepper, as required
1/4 cup Brown sugar
Preparation:
Brown chops with olive oil in large skillet. Lightly spray a baking dish with Low-Fat cooking spray and add pork chops. Place a thin slice of lemon on each. Sprinkle with salt and pepper....
Ingredients:
16 oz Red Devil Hot Sauce
2 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes, crushed
1 small Onion, sliced
1 stalk Celery, sliced
3 cups Tomato puree
1 1/2 cups Water
1 1/2 cups Sugar
1 Lemon, sliced
Preparation:
Combine all the ingredients in a heavy pot and heat just till hot. Don't bring to a boil or the sauce will turn dark and become thin....
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Sugar
1 tbsp Dry sherry
3 tbsp Hoisin sauce
1/2 tsp Garlic, finely chopped
1 dash Salt, optional
1/2 cup Ketchup
3 lb Pork back finger ribs, cut in 1-inch wide by 3 inch long
Preparation:
Place ribs in nonreactive, plastic, bowl with a lid. In a separate bowl, combine marinade ingredients; sugar, sherry, hoisin sauce, garlic, salt (if desired) and...
Ingredients:
Salad:
2 cups vegetable broth, low-sodium canned, or homemade
1 cup barley
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 scallion (white and green parts), thinly sliced
Dressing:
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons honey
1/4...
Ingredients:
1 lb Lean Ground Beef
1/4 cup green olives, pitted, halved
4 oz Noodles, uncooked, about 2 cups
2 cups Water
1 tsp Oregano Leaves
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1 cup low-fat Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1/2 Onion, (medium), chopped
8 oz Whole Kernel Corn, (1 8-oz can)
8 oz Tomato Sauce
Preparation:
Cook and stir the meat and onion in a large skillet until the...
Beef Medallions with Shiitake Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon, plus 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
4 beef tenderloin medallions (about 4 ounces each), patted dry
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
Freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces shiitake mushrooms (about 12 medium), stemmed
2 shallots, coarsely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup Cognac or other brandy, or Madeira...
Yield: 6
Ingredients:
15 oz Black Beans, canned
3/4 cup Tomato, (medium), finely chopped
1 Serrano Chile
1/2 cup Red Bell Pepper, chopped
1/4 cup Red Onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp White Wine Vinegar
1 tsp Olive oil
1/4 tsp Salt
Preparation:
* Black beans should be canned and they should be rinsed and drained. ** Serrano chile should be seeded and finely chopped.
Mix...
Ingredients:
1 lb Boneless sirloin, (or round steak), trimmed and cut into thin strips
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 large Onion, thinly sliced
1 each Red Pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into strips
2 each Sliced Scallions, for garnish
MARINADE
1/2 cup Dark soy sauce
6 tbsp Japanese rice wine, (or dry sherry)
2 tbsp honey
Preparation:
1. Make the marinade: in a bowl, combine...
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb Broccoli
2 tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp Cornstarch
1 tbsp Honey
1/2 tsp Ginger, fresh grated
1/4 tsp Hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup Almonds, slivered
Preparation:
Wash broccoli and cut off broccoli flowerets. Slice stems 1/4 inch thick. In large skillet or wok, heat oil; stir-fry broccoli 5 minutes until crisp-tender. In small bowl, mix soy sauce...
