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Recipes from Clean & Hungry: As Seen on Good Morning America Facebook Live
Jan
13
2017
Cold Sesame Zucchini Noodles
Entire recipe: 137 calories, 7.5g total fat (1g sat. fat), 576mg sodium, 15g carbs, 4g fiber, 8.5g sugars, 7g protein
Prep:
10 minutes
Chill: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. reduced-sodium/lite soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp. plain rice vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. powdered peanut butter/defatted peanut flour
1 tsp. sesame oil
Half a packet natural no-calorie sweetener
1/4 tsp. crushed garlic
1/8 tsp. ground ginger
10 oz. (about 1 large) zucchini
2 tbsp. chopped scallions
1 tsp. sesame seeds
Optional topping: red pepper flakes
Directions:
To make the sauce, in a small bowl, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, powdered peanut butter/peanut flour, sesame oil, sweetener, garlic, and ginger. Using a fork, whisk until uniform.
Using a spiral vegetable slicer, cut zucchini into spaghetti-like noodles. (If you don’t have a spiral veggie slicer, peel zucchini into super-thin strips, rotating the zucchini after each strip.) Roughly chop for shorter noodles.
Place zucchini noodles in a medium bowl. Add sauce, and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 15 minutes.
Give mixture a stir, and top with scallions and sesame seeds.
MAKES 1 SERVING
Naked Eggplant Parm
1/4th of pan: 182 calories, 8g total fat (5g sat. fat), 659mg sodium, 15g carbs, 6.5g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 14g protein
Prep:
15 minutes
Cook:
1 hour and 5 minutes
Cool: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 large eggplant (about 20 oz.), ends removed
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup Clean & Hungry Marinara Sauce (recipe and store bought alternatives below)
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet and an 8” X 8” baking pan with nonstick spray.
Cut eggplant lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices. Sprinkle with seasonings, and lay on the baking sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Flip eggplant. Bake until lightly browned, and slightly softened, about 10 minutes. Remove sheet, but leave oven on.
Evenly layer the following ingredients in the baking pan: 1/4 cup sauce, half of the eggplant slices, 1/4 cup sauce, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 2 tbsp. Parm, and 1/4 cup sauce.
Continue layering with remaining eggplant slices, 1/4 cup sauce, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and 2 tbsp. Parm.
Cover pan with foil, and bake for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
Uncover and bake until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.
Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
Clean & Hungry Marinara Sauce
1/6th of recipe (about 1/2 cup): 52 calories, 0g total fat (0g sat. fat), 354mg sodium, 10.5g carbs, 3g fiber, 5.5g sugars, 2.5g protein
SmartPoints® value 0*
Prep: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
3 cups canned crushed tomatoes
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
Directions:
Combine ingredients in a large sealable container. Mix until uniform.
Seal, and refrigerate until ready to use.
MAKES 6 SERVINGS
Store-Bought Alternatives: Check out nutritional panels and ingredient lists. Look for a sauce with stats similar to this recipe, made with natural ingredients and no sugar, like the kinds by The Silver Palate and Monte Bene.
Slow-Cooker Chicken Fajitas
1/8th of recipe (about 3/4 cup): 128 calories, 2.5g total fat (0.5g sat. fat), 328mg sodium, 5g carbs, 1g fiber, 2.5g sugars, 20g protein
Prep:
15 minutes
Cook:
3 - 4 hours or 7 - 8 hours
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. raw boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
1/2 tsp. each salt and black pepper
2 cups sliced red and green bell peppers
2 cups sliced onion
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
Directions:
Place chicken in a slow cooker, and season with salt and black pepper. Add peppers, onion, and seasonings. Top with broth, and stir to mix.
Cover and cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 7 - 8 hours, until chicken is fully cooked.
Transfer chicken to a large bowl. Shred with two forks -- one to hold the chicken in place and the other to scrape across and shred it.
Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker, and mix well.
Serve with a slotted spoon, draining the broth.
MAKES 8 SERVINGS
Clean & Hungry Brownies
1/9th of pan: 98 calories, 2.5g total fat (1.5g sat. fat), 225mg sodium, 22g carbs, 4.5g fiber, 4g sugars, 4.5g protein
Prep:
15 minutes
Cook:
30 minutes
Cool: 1 hour
Ingredients:
One 15-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup canned pure pumpkin
1/4 cup (about 2 large) egg whites
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1/4 cup Truvia spoonable no-calorie sweetener (or another natural brand that’s about twice as sweet as sugar)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. mini (or chopped) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8” X 8” baking pan with nonstick spray.
Place all ingredients except chocolate chips in a food processor. Puree until completely smooth and uniform.
Fold in 1 tbsp. chocolate chips.
Spread mixture into the baking pan, and smooth out the top.
Evenly top with remaining 2 tbsp. chocolate chips, and lightly press into the batter.
Bake until a toothpick (or knife) inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, 25 - 30 minutes.
Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
MAKES 9 SERVINGS
Sweetener Alternative: If using Stevia In The Raw bakers bag (or another no-calorie sweetener that’s approximately as sweet as sugar), use 1/2 cup in this recipe.
Magical Low-Calorie Margarita
Entire recipe: 115 calories, 0g total fat (0g sat. fat), 55mg sodium, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, <0.5g sugars, 0g protein
Click for WW Points® value*
Click here to see Lisa make it on Facebook, and click here for YouTube!
Prep:
5 minutes
Ingredients:
6 oz. diet lemon-lime soda
1 1/2 oz. tequila
1 oz. lime juice
One 2-serving packet (about 1 tsp.) sugar-free lemonade powdered drink mix
1 cup crushed ice or 5 - 8 ice cubes
Optional garnish: lime slice
Directions:
In a glass or shaker, combine all ingredients except ice. Stir until drink mix has dissolved.
Fill a margarita glass with ice, pour, and enjoy. (Or blend it all up in a blender!)
MAKES 1 SERVING
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