Recipe of the Week

This weeks recipes are designed to provide alternatives to Fritos and Chili Cheese Dip while you partake in a weekend of football.

Deli-Style Turkey Rollups
Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 cup arugula or baby spinach leaves (not packed)
4 slices all natural nitrate-free deli peppered turkey breast
4 slices of havarti cheese or Rustico with Black Peppercorns cheese

Cooking Instructions:
Lay 1/4 cup baby spinach or arugula on each slice of turkey. Top each with a piece of cheese. Roll up and cut in half before serving.

Nutrition Information:
Per serving (1 roll/43g-wt.):
130 calories (90 from fat),
10g total fat,
7g saturated fat,
7g protein,
1g total carbohydrate (0g dietary fiber, 0g sugar),
30mg cholesterol,
240mg sodium

This Recipe can be found at Whole Foods

Simply Delicious Hummus
Serves 5

Ingredients:
2 large garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups (cooked) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander Cayenne, to taste
2 tablespoons minced parsley
Lemon wedges and a selection of olives, to garnish

Cooking Instructions:
Process garlic in food processor. Add garbanzos, tahini, water, lemon juice, soy sauce, cumin, coriander and a pinch of cayenne (you may add more later to increase the heat), and process till it becomes creamy, dense and smooth. Refrigerate. Before serving, let hummus warm to room temperature. Mix in the parsley. Serve with lemon wedges and olives.

Nutrition Information: Per Serving (103g-wt.):
130 calories (35 from fat)
4g total fat
0.5g saturated fat
5g protein
19g total carbohydrate (4g dietary fiber, 0g sugar)
0mg cholesterol
260mg sodium

This recipe can also be found at Whole Foods


Apple Cranberry Crisp
Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients:
3 to 4 medium to large crisp red apples, peeled and sliced
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup apple juice
1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 cups granola

Cooking Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine apples and cranberries and pour into an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish. In a small bowl, whisk together apple juice, flour and pumpkin pie spice. Pour over the fruit. Sprinkle granola evenly over the fruit and lightly press down. Bake until hot and bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm, room temperature or cold.

Nutrition Information: Per serving (about 3oz/90g-wt.):
100 calories (20 from fat)
2.5g total fat
0g saturated fat
0mg cholesterol
10mg sodium
19g total carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 10g sugar)
2g protein

This recipe is also at Whole Foods