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Healthy Recipes Can Taste Yummy

Today’s recipes and guest blog comes from our good friend Alicia (an admitted gluton who likes sweets and healthy food) at cheekynibbles.com. Later next week we’ll try and make some of these yummy healthy recipes, and we’ll let you know how it goes. From what we can see, these look pretty easy and quick, too. Oh, and by the way we asked Alicia for one recipe and she gave us seven – another sign of her indulgent nature. Can’t wait! –Captain Chas


From time to time when I manage to hold back from stuffing my face with rich, luscious foods, I realize that eating well doesn’t have to be arduous. I debate about this delicate balance all the time. Having been converted about 3 years ago, I have since educated myself and nourished my body in ways I can’t deny. You don’t have to be super ambitious or a Super Chef to eat balanced meals. What’s necessary is a little planning, basic nutrition knowledge and a bit of ingenuity. You want to make what’s often bland or otherwise “clean”, healthful foods into yummy concoctions for your taste buds, bones and muscles.

Trust me it can be done!

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The Perfect Lunch – Baked Salmon, Veggies, and Rice

Today's Lunch

I’m a lazy cook. However, being lazy doesn’t mean you can cook a quick, easy lunch with little mess. Here’s my recipe for a great lunch (calorie count to follow later) of Salmon, Veggies, and Rice. Total time from starting to cook until eating: 35 minutes.

Start with the rice, as it takes the longest to cook. The best recipe I know follows below. As the rice is cooking, we’ll move on to the Salmon and Veggies.

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Yummy Mango Salsa Tilapia

Recently tried this recipe and it was not only easy, but incredibly yummy. If you follow this recipes, it will end up less than 300 calories!  Tilapia is readily available and I like the taste, particularly with this salsa recipe. The Salsa recipe is also great with  tortilla chips, so it does double duty (less prep stuff, healthier home-made option!).  The prep time was also a bit shorter than indicated. The speed and ease of couscous makes up for some of its shortcomings.

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Recipe: Chocolate Dipped Strawberries and Pretzel Sticks

 

 

Unlike most chocolate, dark chocolate is rich in antioxidant polyphenols such as epicatechin, which is found in green tea and wine. It’s also good to reduce inflammation – a good post-workout snack? Maybe… or a good excuse to eat dark chocolate.

Research has shown that a mere 30 calories a day of dark chocolate results in a small but important reduction in blood pressure. Combined with the olive oil in this recipe, you’ll also get plenty of oleic acid, a heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.

Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries & Pretzels

PREP TIME: 10 Minutes + 5 Mins in the fridge

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb of Dark Chocolate (Either chips or baking)
  • 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil (Or Veggie)
  • Box of Strawberries
  • Bag of Long-Stick Pretzels (Preferably Whole-Wheat)

Melt the chocolate with the oil in the microwave. Heat it in 10-second intervals and stir in between. The oil keeps the chocolate shiny. Dip the fruit or pretzels in the melted chocolate so that they’re two-thirds covered. Place them on waxed paper and then refrigerate for 5 minutes.

Per Serving (1 Chocolate Dipped Strawberry)

30 Calories * 0g Protein * 4g Carbs *2.5g Fat