Greek Yogurt

Mexican Turkey Burgers

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 (20-oz) package extra-lean ground turkey breasts ¼ cup chopped cilantro ¼ cup diced red onion ¼ cup diced red bell pepper 1/3 cup diced fresh mushrooms 1 Tablespoon Homemade taco seasoning 1 teaspoon minced garlic ¼ cup salsa 2 medium avocados, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced ¼ cup plain Greek-style yogurt Directions: In [...]

February 17th, 2012 | Comments (0)
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Turkish Meatballs with Cucumber-Yogurt Dipping Sauce

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

  Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked bulgur 1 pound uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat) ½ cup scallions, sliced 1/3 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped, divided 2 ½ teaspoon minced garlic, divided 2 ½ teaspoon ground cumin, divided 1 ½ teaspoon table salt, divided 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cup plain Greek-style yogurt [...]

February 10th, 2012 | Comments (0)
chicken tandoori legs

Super Easy Tandoori Chicken Legs

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

  Ingredients: 4 whole chicken legs (about 1 ¼ pounds) 1 1/3 cup of plain Greek-style yogurt (may substitute with coconut milk) 4 teaspoons of tandoori seasoning (see below) Juice from 1 lemon ½ teaspoon agave or honey Black pepper grinder Tandoori Seasoning Blend: 3 Tablespoons paprika 1 Tablespoon ground coriander 1 Tablespoon ground cumin [...]

February 2nd, 2012 | Comments (0)

Mexican Chopped Salad with Creamy Cilantro-Avocado Dressing

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: ½ head romaine lettuce, chopped 1/2 cup Pinto, Black, or Kidney Beans 1 ear corn, cooked and corn cut off cob 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced 4 small radishes, thinly sliced Dressing: 1/2 avocado, ripe 3/4 cup cilantro, packed 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt 2 scallions, chopped 1 garlic clove, quartered 1 tablespoon lime juice 1/2 teaspoon Agave 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: To make the dressing, puree [...]

January 27th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Raspberry Cheesecake Protein Shake (Snack size)

Easy, Recipes, Snacks

  Ingredients: 8 ounces water 1/2 cup frozen raspberries 2 Tablespoons Greek-style plain yogurt 2 scoops vanilla protein powder 4 ice cubes, crushed Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Makes 2 servings

January 11th, 2012 | Comments (0)
dill dip

Cucumber Dill Yogurt Dip

Easy, Recipes, Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Misc.

  Ingredients: 1 cup plain Greek-style yogurt 1/3 cup cucumber, small dice 1 Tablespoon minced fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried ½ teaspoon ground coriander ¼ – ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste) ¼ teaspoon white wine vinegar ¼ teaspoon sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Directions: In a medium bowl, mix together yogurt, cucumber, dill, coriander, [...]

January 6th, 2012 | Comments (0)
steak kebab

Steak & Potato Kebabs with Creamy Cilantro Sauce

Entrees, Intermediate, Recipes

  Ingredients: 1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves, minced 2 Tablespoons red-wine vinegar or cider vinegar 2 Tablespoons plain Greek-style yogurt 1 small clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon chile powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 8 new or baby red potatoes 1 1/4 pounds strip steak, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch [...]

December 30th, 2011 | Comments (0)
strawberry smoothie

Pink Smoothie

Breakfast, Recipes

  Ingredients: 1 Orange, juiced 1 Peach 8-10 Strawberries 1 Banana 1 Tablespoon ground Flax Seed ½ cup plain Greek Yogurt (optional) 1 scoop M’lis Vanilla or Strawberry Meal Replacement powder 4-5 cubes of Ice Directions: Juice the orange. Pour contents into a blender. Combine remaining ingredients into blender and puree until smooth Makes 2 [...]

December 23rd, 2011 | Comments (0)

Fall Fruit Salad

Easy, Recipes, Snacks

Ingredients: 1 apple 1 pear ¼ cup dried cranberries 1 cup plain Greek-style yogurt 1 Tablespoon pure Maple syrup 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 2 Tablespoons Pecans, chopped (option: toast the pecans in a 350F oven approximately 5 minutes) Directions: Core and dice apple and pear; place in a bowl. Pour ½ Tablespoon lemon juice over [...]

November 18th, 2011 | Comments (0)

Raspberry Cheesecake Protein Shake

Breakfast, Easy, Recipes

Ingredients: 16 ounces water 1 cup frozen raspberries 1/4 cup Greek-style plain yogurt 4 scoops vanilla protein powder 8 ice cubes, crushed Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Makes 2 servings

November 18th, 2011 | Comments (0)

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