Lentil Salad with Sweet Potato & Pomegranate

Ingredients:

1 cup dry lentils

1/2 medium sweet onion

1 medium sweet potato

2 pomegranates

1 bunch of green onion

2-4 tablespoons fat free popyseed dressing

Instructions:

Peel and cut sweet potato to small cubes. Coat with salt, pepper & cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes or until tender.

Rinse lentils. Add lentils and 2 cups water to a pot. Bring to a rapid simmer (small bubbles, not large). Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5-10 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Remove all seeds from the pomegranates by cutting in half and submerging in a bowl of water. The seeds with sink to the bottom and the membrane will float to the top, making it easier to separate the two.

Chop 1/2 sweet onion and use raw or saute with salt and pepper just until it begins to sweat.

Chop green onion.

Add all ingredients together in a large bowl, mix in dressing. Start with 2 tablespoons and add more if desired. Refrigerate for at least an hour. Enjoy!

BBQ Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato

Ingredients:

8 chicken breast tenderloins

4 sweet potatoes

1/3 cup BBQ sauce

2 teaspoons BBQ rub seasoning

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon liquid smoke

1/2 teaspoon Trader Joe's South African Smoke seasoning (or 1/4 teaspoons basil and 1/4 teaspoon paprika)

Instructions:
Add chicken, BBQ sauce, BBQ rub, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke and South African seasoning to the crock pot. Turn on low for 4 hours for fresh chicken and 6 hours for frozen. During the last hour, remove the chicken, shred it and bring it back to the crock pot for the remaining hour. Either microwave your sweet potatoes for 4-5 minutes for first potato and 2-3 more minutes for each additional potato or bake for 45-60 minutes in a 400 degree oven. Slice potato and fill with BBQ chicken, shredded cheese and a dollop of plain Greek yogurt. ENJOY!

Individual Nutella Peanut Butter Deep Dish Cookie

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter or butter spread

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon brown sugar

Few drops of vanilla

Pinch of salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup flour

2 tablespoons peanut butter chips

1 tablespoon Nutella

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix butter, vanilla, sugar and brown sugar together until smooth. Add salt, baking soda and flour and mix until combined. Stir in chips. Transfer to a small ramekin. Add Nutella to the center, swirl through the dough with a butter knife. Pat the dough back down into the ramekin. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Serve with a scoop of ice cream and enjoy!

Fig, Mozzarella, Prosciutto and Basil Pizza

Ingredients:

Flat bread

Fig butter/spread

Fresh mozzarella

Prosciutto

Fresh Basil

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread fig butter over flat bread. Slice the mozzarella and pat with a paper towel to remove excess liquid. Top mozzarella, prosciutto and basil onto the flat bread. Feel free to add basil before or after baking. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until bottom is golden brown.

Caprese Sandwich

Ingredients:

Bread

Tomato

Fresh mozzarella 

Fresh basil

Balsamic glaze

Salt and pepper

Instructions:

Slice tomato and mozzarella. Layer ingredients on bread and top with balsamic glaze. Serve with sweet potato bisque and enjoy!

Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients:
1 large chicken breast, chopped

6 small corn tortillas

2 tablespoons taco seasoning (use package or see below)

1 fresh bell pepper, chopped (or 1/2 cup frozen)

1 avocado

shredded cheddar cheese

plain greek yogurt

Instructions:

Saute chopped chicken over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon taco seasoning and 2 tablespoons oil for 5-7 minutes or until fully cooked. Saute bell pepper over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning and 1 tablespoon of oil for 3-5 minutes. Heat up each tortilla over medium heat lightly sprayed with oil. Heat each side for about a minute, or until golden brown. Fill each tortilla with chicken, bell peppers, shredded cheese, avocado, and a dollop of plain greek yogurt. Enjoy!

Taco Seasoning from allrecipes.com
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Healthy Apple Crisp

Ingredients:
1 braeburn apple

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon vanilla

Topping:

1/4 cup oats

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons brown sugar

2 teaspoons honey

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Peel and thinly slice the apple. Put apple slices, vanilla and cinnamon in a small baggy and shake until evenly coated. Divide apples into 2 ramekins. In a small bowl mix together oats, cinnamon, brown sugar and honey. Divide into the 2 ramekins. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Enjoy!

*You can use any apple of choice, braeburns are a good balance of sweet and tart. Here's a great chart on all the different kinds of apples and what kind of dishes they're best for PickYourOwn.org