Fast And Healthy Family Favorites
Saturday, 8 August 2009
Fast food can be healthy food if you know where to look. And the easiest place to find healthy fast food is in your kitchen.
The new "Pillsbury GOOD FOR YOU!" cookbook can help families with the daily challenge of making fast
healthy and flavorful dinners despite today's busy schedules. The book features 170 healthy
delicious recipes that contain less fat
sugar and salt than regular recipes. All can be prepared in 35 minutes or less
with more than half of the recipes taking 20 minutes or less. Here's a tasty "Super Express" sample:
Spicy Chinese Chicken Tacos
Start to Finish: 20 Minutes
1 box (4.6 oz) taco shells (12 shells)
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (3/4 lb)
cut into thin
bite-size strips
1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
1 small clove garlic
minced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 large green onion
sliced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
11/2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
1. If desired
heat taco shells as directed on box.
2. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken
gingerroot and garlic; cook 3 to 5 minutes
stirring often
until lightly browned.
3. Stir in soy sauce
honey
onion and pepper flakes to coat. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 5 minutes
stirring occasionally
until chicken is no longer pink in center.
4. To serve
place scant 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each taco shell. Top each with lettuce. Serve immediately.
6 servings (2 tacos each)
Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 60% DV
Total Fat 7g
Saturated Fat 1g
Trans Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 35mg
Sodium 260mg
Total Carbohydrate 18g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 4g
Protein 14g
Vitamin A 4%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 4%
Iron 6%
Exchanges: 1 Starch
11
Very Lean Meat
1
Fat; Carbohydrate Choices: 1
Besides delicious recipes
the cookbook also contains quick tips for better nutrition
on-the-go dinner ideas
easy-to-assemble fruit desserts and a pantry makeover. Look for it wherever books are sold.
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