Sesame Peppercorn Crusted Salmon

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252 calories | 1 tablespoons black or white sesame seeds, or a combination (black look really stylish)
1/2 tablespoon black, white, pink or green crushed peppercorns, or a combination
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or more if you don’t have a date)
pinch of salt
2 4-ounce skinless salmon filets
1 whole lemon cut into…

Potato Chip-Crusted Chicken

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206 calories | People often ask how I come up with my recipes, and I often say, “Trial and error and error and error.” And it’s true. Sometimes I get lucky and a dish comes together immediately. But more often, it takes attempt after attempt to get a recipe right. This dish is an example. I set out to make the recipes…

BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger

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334 calories | The barbecue bacon cheeseburger is usually a guilty pleasure. Here, I’ve combined these favorite flavors in a reasonable-sized burger that’s even more scrumptious because the ingredients are fresh and guilt free. Please, though, don’t cheat when buying the beef. Some people think that buying 93%…

Buffalo Shrimp Stir Fry

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541 calories | olive oil spray
1/2 cup snap peas trimmed*
1 medium carrot peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
garlic powder to taste
6 oz large peeled raw shrimp (ideally 16-20 count)
1/2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes
3 Tbsps hot wing sauce divided (preferably a natural one)
3/4 cup cooked brown rice…

Arugula Sweet Cherry Goat Cheese California Walnut Salad

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240 calories | 3 cups arugula leaves loosely packed, coarse stems removed
8 fresh cherries, pitted and halved
3/4 ounce crumbled goat cheese (about 3 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons chopped California Walnuts
1 tablespoon light champagne vinaigrette, or more to taste
Sea salt and fresh black pepper, optional

Spaghetti and Meatballs

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398 calories | Be sure to finely mince the onion as there is a lot of it in this recipe and you don’t want to bite down on a big chunk. Do this by hand–never chop onions in a food processor, as the extreme overcutting that can’t help but occur makes onions taste sour. I like to buy a fresh chunk of Parmesan cheese…

Smoky Salmon

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172 calories | 1/2 tsp olive oil extra virgin
2-4 oz salmon filets skinless
sea salt and pepper to taste
1 wooden grill plank any variety; soaked in water for at least 1 hour

Hearty Chipotle Chili

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180 calories | olive oil spray
20 oz extra lean (99% lean) ground turkey breast
1 small red onion coarsely chopped
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes (drained)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder…

Hawaiian Pork Stir Fry

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403 calories | 6 oz pork tenderloin cut into strips
a few pinches Chinese Five Spice powder
salt to taste
1.5 cups red cabbage slivered
olive oil spray
1/2 cup red bell pepper sliced
1/2 cup red onion sliced
1 tsp fresh garlic minced
1 cup pineapple cubed
2 tbsp teriyaki glaze *FIND A TERIYAKI GLAZE THAT HAS AS FEW…