Posted by Carole-Anne on January 12, 2008
Healthy Recipes offers great results with this Curry Chicken Salad which we will serve with Whole Wheat Pita Bread. Today, we will use chicken breasts preferably organically grown, which will supply our protein. The garnishes are mango chutney, low fat mayonnaise, along with salad and pine nuts and celery, and red peppers; all healthy foods for us. Let’s get to it.
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Juice of one lemon
1/2 cup red pepper chopped
2 tbsp low-fat mayonnaise
2 tbsp low-fat sour cream
2 1/2 tbsp mango chutney
1/4 tsp curry powder
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup dark raisins
2 tbsp chopped chives
2 tbsp unsalted pine nuts
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Dash of Sea Salt to taste
FOLLOW ME NOW:
Add chicken to large saucepan and cover with lemon juice, and just enough water to cover the chicken breasts.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, draining the chicken and allowing it to cool.
In large mixing bowl, mix the low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat sour cream, mango chutney and curry powder, continuing to stir, while adding raisins, celery and red pepper.
As the chicken cools, cut into 1/2 inch pieces and add it to the mixing bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Add the chives and pine nuts just before serving. Season with freshly ground pepper and dash of sea salt.
Serve with warmed pita pockets. Pita pockets make excellent sandwiches, great for school lunches or even for that last minute drop in company!
Healthy Recipe serves 4.
Posted by Carole-Anne on January 7, 2008
Sandwiches are ever popular for luncheons, snacks, picnics, or even lunches for school. They may vary in shape or forms and may consist of different types of breads. I prefer a moist whole wheat and for these particular sandwiches we are making today, it is possible to buy a light colored whole wheat bread, which cosmetically gives it a more appealing look.
Certain rules are best to use for making fancy sandwiches.
Prepare fillings first; then chill until ready to use.
Cream butter until soft and fluffy; therefore using less for sandwiches.
Use very fresh bread to make rolled or pinwheel sandwiches.
You will need a very sharp knife for slicing bread.
To keep bread moist, cover with a clean moist tea towel.
Now let us get to the sandwiches.
INGREDIENTS:
1 sandwich loaf, whole wheat brown crusts trimmed from bread.
One light package of cream cheese softened or whipped butter.
1 /4 lb smoked salmon slices very thin
1 jar of capers
FOLLOW ME:
Roll slices of bread with rolling pin.
Cover slices with whipped butter or cream cheese.
Put very thin slices of smoked salmon on top of cream cheese.
At one end put capers and roll bread, starting at the end with the capers.
Wrap tightly with foil or waxed paper. Chill for 1 hour or more.
Remove foil just before serving and slice into thin rolls.
This Healthy Recipe will delight your company, and please note, there are a variety of mixtures to use as sandwich fillers, even for these roll-ups.
Ideas for Pinwheel Sandwich Fillers:
Egg Salad Filling
Mix chopped hard-boiled eggs with light Miracle Whip, dash of salt and freshly ground pepper, chopped chives (1 tsp) per egg and chopped dill pickle.
Chicken Salad Filling:
Mix chopped chicken breast with light Miracle Whip, dash of salt, freshly ground pepper, and chopped romaine lettuce that is crisp and fresh.
Tuna Surprise
Mix 1 can tuna with light Miracle Whip, dash of sea salt, freshly ground pepper, chopped romaine lettuce, chopped gherkins.
Crab or Shrimp Filling
Mix 8 oz shrimp or crab meat in with light Miracle Whip, dash of sea salt, freshly ground pepper; add fresh chilled chopped romaine lettuce and lay on the bread after it has been spread with butter or cream cheese.
Cream cheese offers many flavored and healthy herb selection that variations are endless. Tantalize your taste buds and try something new.
Rolled Sandwiches
Use fresh bread once again, cutting crusts off, then add light cream cheese filling, place piece of cooked asparagus or celery on one end and roll up tightly, wrap and chill for 1 hour. Serve as is.
Ribbon Sandwiches
Spread 2 slices of bread, one whole wheat brown and one whole wheat lighter bread, spreading your favorite mix on one piece; add the next piece and place another of your favorite sandwich mixes; then top with light cream spread. Wrap in foil or tightly in wax paper and chill for 1 hour. Just prior to serving, cut sandwiches into thirds, triangles and halves or slice the ribbon sandwich into 1-inch ribbon lengths.
Cold Meat Sandwiches
Use slices of cold chicken, turkey, veal, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes or slices of thin red pepper for your insides of your sandwiches. Healthy Recipes always recommends that you use a whole wheat or gluten free bread if you cannot tolerate wheat. Brown whole wheat, oat, flax, spelt, just to name a few, are the healthiest for your body by providing nutrition to our bodies. White bread has no nutritional value to your body.
Healthy Recipes offers many more sandwich ideas under Sandwiches on this site.
Posted by Carole-Anne on January 5, 2008
Healthy Recipes feels that sandwiches have as much to offer as a full meal, regarding healthy eating depending fully on the ingredients you use.
Sandwiches are right at home for luncheons, snacks, school lunch boxes, picnics, and even elegant receptions or parties. The main reason I loved it when it was “Bridge” night for Mum was because I knew there were going to be these delectable little sandwiches served, and my sister and I ususally managed one or three.
Healthy Recipes has many healthy sandwich recipes to offer you. The first one of many, is my favorite. Sandwiches can be so healthy, because the outside would be the healthiest whole wheat, or flax, oats, 12-Grain or even spelt bread, that you can find and the ingredients we introduce to the sandwich are full of vitamins and all good things for our bodies. We are off to a great start.
INGREDIENTS:
2 slices of whole wheat flat bread fresh
3 ounces of finely cut fresh roast beef
2 fresh washed and dried Romaine lettuce leaves
1 tbsp horseradish (creamed)
1 tbsp Light Miracle Whip
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
3 slices Dill and Garlic Sandwich Pickles
Freshly Ground Pepper to taste
1 slice Beef Steak Tomato
1 slice of Provolone cheese
Dash of sea salt if you require it
2 green olives
NEXT UP:
Place sandwich bread on plate.
Use Light Miracle Whip to spread on one piece of bread.
Add lettuce leaves to bread.
Add one slice of provolone cheese.
Add tomato slice to top lettuce leaves.
Add freshly ground pepper and dash of salt to tomato.
Spread mustard on the other slice of bread.
Add roast of beef on bread, then horseradish on top of beef.
Add sliced dill pickles on top of the horseradish.
Now we are ready to combine both loaded slices of bread together to create this sandwich.
This Healthy Recipes’ Magnifico Sandwich is created. Slice in half and add olive for garnish.
Serves 1.