Showing posts with label Entrees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Entrees. Show all posts

Low-Cal Entrees "3"

Spinach & Strawberry
IsaCrunch Salad
Number of Servings: 8
Per Serving - Calories 235, Total Fat: 15 g
2 bunches spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
4 cups sliced strawberries
1/2 cup IsaCrunch
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Directions:
In a large bowl, toss together the spinach and strawberries.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, paprika,
sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. Pour over the spinach and
strawberries along with the IsaCrunch® and toss to coat.

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Baked Chicken Nuggets
Number of servings: 6 – 4 nuggets per serving
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts weighing about 6 oz. each
1/4 cup of oat bran
1/4 cup of IsaCrunch
1/4 cup coarsely ground almonds
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Pinch garlic powder
1/2 cup water or low-sodium chicken broth
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare baking sheet by lining with parchment
paper or coating lightly with best-quality olive oil.
Cut chicken breasts into nugget-sized pieces, about 1.5 inches square. Set
aside. Next, combine all dry ingredients in a large container with a tightly
fitting lid. Shake well. This is your coating mixture.
Combine water and egg in a medium bowl. Dip each piece in the
water/egg-white mixture. Then dip each piece in the coating mixture. Make
sure each piece is well coated.
Place on the baking sheet. When all of your chicken has been coated and
your baking sheet is full, place in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or
until golden
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Cold Poached Salmon with
Ginger
Yields: 4 servings
Calories: 375 per serving
4 salmon steaks
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 bay leaf
4-5 peppercorns
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons nonfat mayo
2 tablespoons green onions finely chopped
2 teaspoons ginger
Directions:
In large skillet combine wine, water, bay leaf, and peppercorns
Heat to boil
Add salmon and cover
Simmer 5-7 minutes turning once
Transfer to plate and refrigerate for 2 hours
 
In a small bowl, combine yogurt, mayo, and green onions.
Spoon ginger over fish
Side Dish Suggestions:
1/2 cup of brown rice
Steamed vegetables of choice
Steamed carrots or baby yellow squash
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Spicy Chicken Soup
Yields: 2 servings
Calories: 400-500 per serving
4 scoops IsaLean® Soup in Classic Creamy Chicken
16 oz purified water, cold
¼ cup organic broccoli, chopped
¼ cup organic corn, cooked or raw off of the cob
Pepper to taste
¼ cup green salsa
Jalapeno peppers (to taste) finely diced
1 tablespoon IsaCrunch™
Organic chicken pieces or assorted steamed vegetables
(optional)
Directions:
Place broccoli and corn in a pan on low heat or in a steamer
Add black pepper and fresh garlic
In IsaBlender™, mix soup with cold water
Add green salsa and jalapenos
Blend together and add to veggies over low heat
Add organic chicken pieces or assorted steamed vegetables (optional)
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Hummus Sandwich
Yields: 1 serving
Calories: 400-500
3 tablespoons hummus
1 slice tomato
2 slices whole wheat or healthy bread
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Ginger-Curry Soup
Yields: 2 servings
Calories: 400-500 per serving
4 scoops IsaLean® Soup in Classic Creamy Chicken
16 oz purified water, cold
1 teaspoon spicy yellow curry powder
Pinch of organic ginger (fresh or powdered)
1 cup organic brown rice, already cooked
1 medium organic yellow potato, cooked and diced
Leafy green vegetables of your choice, chopped into medium-
sized pieces
Directions:
Blend the first four ingredients well
Cook over low heat (do not boil or the enzymes could be
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Oriental Salad
Yields: 1 serving
Calories: 450 per serving
1/2 cup each shredded Bibb lettuce and fresh spinach leaves
Almond shavings (use sparingly)
1/4 cup drained mandarin oranges
1/4 cup herbed croutons
2 tablespoons each white vinegar and olive oil
Directions:
Mix lettuce, spinach and oranges.
Toss with white vinegar and olive oil
Sprinkle lightly with almond shavings and herbed croutons.

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Chicken in
Orange Sauce
4 - 4 oz chicken breasts (or turkey)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 medium onion sliced
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce, low sodium
½ teaspoon ground ginger
4 teaspoon sherry
Directions:
 
Brown chicken pieces under broiler (Continued on next page)
Place in a Pam-coated casserole dish
Sprinkle with paprika
Arrange onion slices over chicken
Combine juice concentrate, brown sugar, parsley, soy sauce, ginger,
water, and sherry. Pour over chicken and onions.
Cover and simmer until chicken is tender (approx. 35-45 min).
Side Dish Suggestions:
1/2 cup brown rice
Steamed carrots with raisins
Steamed green beans.
 
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Low-Cal Entrees "2"

Chicken Soup with
Brown Rice
 
 
One SERVING: 445 calories,
24.5g protein, 7.1g fat, 69.0g
carbs, 6.5g fiber
1 serving (or 1 packet)
IsaLean® Soup Classic Creamy Chicken
8 oz water
1 tbsp pine nuts
1 cup cooked (¼ cup uncooked) brown rice
½ medium tomato, diced
2 tsp fresh basil, finely chopped
2 tsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
¼ tsp salt
Dash of pepper
Make one serving IsaLean Soup Classic Creamy Chicken. In a
separate pot, make brown rice. Ten minutes before brown rice finishes
cooking, stir in pine nuts, tomato, basil, parsley, salt and pepper.
Before serving, add rice medley to soup.
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Cucumber Cashew Roll
1 tortilla
3 teaspoons IsaCrunch® premium hulled hemp seeds
½ cup chopped cucumber
1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
½ medium-size tomato – chopped
6 raw cashews—chopped
Olivella Dressing (for Cucumber Cashew Roll)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon fresh parsley—finely chopped
1 medium clove garlic—minced
Salt/pepper to taste
Warm the tortilla, then brush with a very light coat of the Olivella Dressing.
Sprinkle IsaCrunch atop tortilla. Mix together your lettuce, cucumber,
cashews and tomato. Drizzle with remaining dressing and toss lightly.
Place mixture evenly atop tortilla. Roll tightly and enjoy.
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Protein Pancakes
Makes 6 pancakes
Per 2 pancakes - Calories: 275, Fat 14 g,
Carbs 25 g, Protein 25 g
6 egg whites beaten until fluffy
1/2 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese
1/2 scoop IsaLean Vanilla
1/2 scoop IsaPro
¼ cup IsaCrunch
¼ cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon canola oil
½ tsp cinnamon
Optional ingredients – 4 IsaDelight Plus chopped, ½ cup blueberries
or 1 scoop IsaFruits
Directions:
Place all ingredients into blender except egg whites. Pulse until
mixture is uniform. Pour into bowl and fold in egg whites. Heat griddle,
cook and serve.
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Low-Cal Entrees "1"

Tasty-Healthy-Chili
Serves: 4 people
2 packets Savory Tomato IsaLean® Soup
3 1/4 cup water
2 bell peppers, diced (yellow, red)
1 tsp red pepper flakes
3 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 lb ground turkey
1 can organic black beans
Directions:
Put water and peppers in a pot and bring to a boil.
Coat pan with olive oil cooking spray. Season turkey to your liking and
fry until completely cooked (you can even add onions).
Add 2 IsaLean packets, turkey, seasonings and beans to water.

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Carrot Apple Crunch Roll
Ups
One serving: 420 calories, 14.4g protein,
14.4g fat, 58.6g carbs, 5.0g fiber
1 sprouted-wheat tortilla*
¼ cup low-fat hummus*
2 tsp IsaCrunch® (hulled hemp seeds)
¼ cup julienned carrots
½ red apple, sliced
½ cup arugula leaves
Warm the tortilla, so it’s pliable. Spread the hummus over the tortilla.
Sprinkle IsaCrunch on the hummus. Layer with carrots, apples, and
arugula. Roll tightly together and refrigerate.
*Nutrition info may change based on actual tortilla and hummus used.
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Encrusted Salmon Crunch
 
One SERVING: 190 calories, 9.2g fat, 24.7g
protein, 0.8g carbs, 0.2g fiber
1 tsp olive oil
2, 4oz filets of salmon
3 tsp IsaCrunch® hulled hemp seeds
Pinch of cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
Dash of pepper
Brush filets with olive oil. Mix IsaCrunch, cinnamon, salt and pepper in
a small bowl. Sprinkle or press mixture onto salmon filets. Bake or
broil (mixture side up) to desired temperature or when fish begins to
flake.
Serving suggestion: Enjoy with a side of your favorite vegetable.
 
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