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Parmesan Tilapia with Nutty Brussel Sprouts

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Tilapia

Preheat oven to 375.

Blot your fillets to remove any excess water.  Combine parm, salt and pepper on a large plate.

Spread your fillets with Laughing Cow and coat in parmesan.

Coat a large casserole with non-stick spray, add fillets and cook about 7 minutes.

Remove from the oven and set it to broil.  Place the fillets back in for about 3 minutes or until nice and browned on top.  Keep an eye on them though so they don’t burn!

Brussel Sprouts

Steam brussel sprouts according to Glad bag instructions.

Meanwhile, toast walnuts over medium heat in a small skillet for about 8 minutes or until you begin to smell their toasty goodness.  Don’t walk away though, nuts can burn very easily due to the high oil content.

Toss warm sprouts with lemon zest, juice, thyme, salt and pepper.  Top with walnuts to serve.

Cheesey Chicken Quesadillas

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This is the best way to use up leftover chicken and throw together a weeknight meal in minutes.

  • 2 cups leftover chicken breast, chopped
  • 1/4 red onion, sliced
  • 2 wedges of  The Laughing Cow Light Cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 2 whole wheat tortillas (I love Tamxicos!)

Take one tortilla and spread it with The Laughing Cow Light Cheese.  Top with chicken, onion and shredded cheese and place second tortilla on top.

Spray a skillet with non-stick cooking spray and cook quesadilla over medium heat about 3 minutes per side.  Once heated through, slice into wedges and serve with salsa and sour cream.

Apple Turkey Burgers

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So thanks to Hungry Girl, I’ve been informed that May is National Hamburger Month.  In honor of this, we will be posting a different burger recipe every day this week.  With Memorial Day just around the corner, I’m sure a lot of you will be hosting and/or attending cook outs.  Hopefully these recipes will be helpful!  Enjoy!

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 apple, 1/2 grated for the burger, 1/2 sliced to top (I used a Braeburn apple)
  • 1 tbs dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp minced onion
  • 6 slices of turkey bacon
  • A few slices of fancy cheddar cheese
  • 1 toasted kaiser roll

Place turkey bacon under broiler and let it go about 5 minutes.  Flip and cook an additional 5 minutes.  I did this in my little toaster oven but if don’t have one, and your broiler gets screaming hot, you may want to cook the bacon on 450 instead of broil.  Set the bacon aside to cool.

Combine all the burger ingredients in a medium bowl and separate into 4 patties.

Heat a skillet on medium and spray with non stick cooking spray.

Cook patties about 4 minutes each side.

Top each patty with cheese and cover with an aluminum foil tent.  Allow about two minutes for the cheese to melt.

To serve, top with apple slices and turkey bacon.  We put mayo on our buns but I think this would be awesome with a shmear of apple butter!

Chicken Stack, Chicken Stack

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Homemade chicken sausage patties, heirloom tomatoes and low-fat cheddar cheese.  This little stack is sure to satisfy almost everyone while keeping the fat and cholesterol on the down low.  Pair this with a salad and serve it up at your next brunch. 

 

Directions

  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 3 Tbs pancake syrup
  • 1 Tbs dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seed
  • 1/2 tsp caraway seed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp minced onion
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 4 slices reduced fat cheddar cheese
  • 1 large heirloom tomato, sliced about 1″ in thickness (you could substitute beefsteak here but they aren’t in season right now and even when they are, it’s tough to find a good one)

 

Directions

  1. Combine turkey, syrup, dijon mustard, mustard seed, caraway seed, ginger, minced onion, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.  Divide into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.
  2. Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook patties until well browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Remove from heat.
  3. Place tomato slices in a single layer in a foil lined baking dish; season with salt and pepper. Top each slice with 1 turkey patty and 1 cheese slice; broil until cheese is all melted and bubbly, about 3 minutes. Serve hot.

 

Tips:

  • I topped mine with a yummy Roasted Garlic and Onion Jam made by Giant’s Simply Enjoy brand. 
  • This would also go great with a dollop of sour cream on top or a schmere of dijon.