Caprese Salad

Servings

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Ingredients

• 2 medium red tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 2 medium yellow tomatoes, cut into wedges
• ¾ cup fresh mozzarella, diced
• 3 Tbsp fresh basil, sliced
• Ground pepper to taste

Directions

1. Gently toss tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil in large bowl. Season with pepper.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving: 88 calories, 5 g protein, 6g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 5g fat, 3g saturated fat, 17mg cholesterol, 42mg sodium

Fruit Salad with Cinnamon Chips

Servings

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Ingredients

• 4- 8 inch whole wheat tortillas
• Spray margarine (ex. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray)
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 pear, cored & diced
• 1 mango, peeled & diced
• 1 cup diced strawberries
• 1 plum, diced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray both sides of each tortilla with spray margarine. In a small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over tortillas. Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges & arrange on two ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 5-7 minutes or until crisp. Cool completely.
2. Combine remaining ingredients in medium bowl. Chill then serve with cinnamon chips.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving: 185 calories, 4g protein, 44g carbohydrate, 6g fiber, 1g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium

Melon Kabobs with Poppy Seed Dressing

Servings

Servings Per Recipe: 12 (1 serving = 2 skewers + 1 Tbsp dressing)

Ingredients

• ½ cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 1½ Tbsp lime juice
• 1½ Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp poppy seeds
• 1 honeydew melon, halved & seeded
• 1 small seedless watermelon, cut into ¾” thick slices
• 24 6-inch bamboo skewers

Directions

1. In medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, lime juice, honey, and poppy seeds. Cover & refrigerate.
2. Using large melon-baller, scoop out 72 balls from the honeydew melon.
3. Using 1 ¼” cookie-cutter, cut out 48 pieces from the watermelon.
4. Alternate 3 honeydew balls & 2 watermelon shapes on each skewer. Serve kabobs with chilled dressing.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving: 65 calories, 1½ g protein, 16g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 24mg sodium

Peanut Butter, Blueberry & Banana Sandwich

Servings

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Ingredients

• 1 whole wheat English muffin
• 2 Tbsp peanut butter
• 15 blueberries, washed & dried
• 1/3 banana, peeled & sliced

Directions

1. Toast English muffin.
2. Spread 1 Tbsp peanut butter on each half of the muffin.
3. Add blueberries then banana slices to the bottom half. Place the other half of the muffin on top & enjoy.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving: 350 calories, 13g protein, 41g carbohydrate, 7g fiber, 18g fat, 3g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 500mg sodium