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Main Courses

Healthy Main Course Recipes for health conscious food lovers.

Saucy Barbecue Meatballs Recipe

October 7, 2013 by Jeanette 23 Comments

Saucy Barbecue Meatballs © Jeanette's Healthy Living

These Saucy Barbecue Meatballs are sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike. Quick and easy to make, they’re perfect for a busy weeknight meal. My kids love meatballs and I’m always looking for new ways to serve them. I made barbecue chicken meatballs that were very similar to these a while back,…

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Filed Under: chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe Tagged With: barbecue meatballs, Cooking Light, gluten-free meatballs, healthy dinner, saucy meatballs

Slow Cooker Filipino Chicken Adobo Recipe

September 30, 2013 by Jeanette 36 Comments

Slow Cooker Adobo Chicken © Jeanette's Healthy Living

 This Slow Cooker  Filipino Chicken Adobo is a simple and humble dish, modernized a bit by the use of Yondu Sauce. Filipino Chicken Adobo is one of the dishes I remember my mom making. It has a tangy vinegary sauce, kind of like salt and vinegar potato chips. I’ve made it for my kids over…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe, Slow Cooker Tagged With: chicken crockpot recipe, chicken slow cooker recipe, Filipino food, yondu sauce

Almond Crusted Cinnamon Apple Grilled Cheese Recipe

September 26, 2013 by Jeanette 14 Comments

Almond Crusted Cinnamon Apple Grilled Cheese © Jeanette's Healthy Living

I’ve been having some fun with almond crusted French toast recently, and today’s Almond Crusted Cinnamon Apple Cheese French Toast is another concoction that I came up with for breakfast one day. This is a French toast version of a cheese platter, with almonds, apples, and cheese in sandwich form. Definitely on the more decadent…

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Filed Under: gluten-free, lunch, main courses, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: meatless meal, panini grill recipes, Sartori cheese, vegetarian meal

Grilled Shrimp Tostadas Recipe

September 25, 2013 by Jeanette 31 Comments

Grilled Shrimp Tostadas

These Grilled Shrimp Tostados with Mashed Black Beans and Avocado Salsa Fresca from The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook are sure to make dinnertime something to look forward to. Recently, I received a review copy of my friend, Kathy Strah’s, new cookbook, The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook. I started following Kathy’s blog, Panini Happy, when I…

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Filed Under: book review, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Seafood, shellfish Tagged With: Book Review, how to use a panini press, Kathy Strahs, panini grill recipes, shrimp tostados, The Ultimate Panini Press Cookbook

Mediterranean Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives and Capers Recipe

September 23, 2013 by Jeanette 22 Comments

Mediterranean Chicken © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Mediterranean Chicken dish can be made quickly in a pressure cooker, but just as easily in a slow cooker or on the stove top. Light but full of flavor, it’s an easy dish that comes together quickly. Some days, time just flies and I don’t know where the time has gone. This happened just…

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Filed Under: chicken, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pantry Recipe Tagged With: cooking chicken in a pressure cooker, healthy chicken recipe, Mediterranean food, pressure cooker recipe

100+ Greek Yogurt Recipes – How To Use Greek Yogurt

September 20, 2013 by Jeanette 33 Comments

100+ Greek Yogurt Recipes

Learn how to use Greek yogurt to lighten up recipes in this roundup of 100+ sweet and savory Greek yogurt recipes. Greek yogurt can easily be used as a healthy substitute for higher fat ingredients, as well as a way to boost protein in recipes. I’ve found Greek yogurt to be a versatile ingredient as it can…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Breakfast, main courses, Recipes, Resources, sauces Tagged With: Greek yogurt, Greek yogurt as a healthy substitute for cream, Greek yogurt as a healthy substitute for cream cheese, Greek yogurt as a healthy substitute for mayonnaise, Greek yogurt as a healthy substitute for sour cream, how to cook with Greek yogurt, how to use Greek yogurt, how to use Greek yogurt in baking, how to use Greek yogurt in cooking

Spicy Korean Barbecue Chicken Sliders with Asian Slaw and Kimchi Sauce Recipe

September 13, 2013 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Korean Chicken Sliders

These Spicy Korean Barbecue Chicken Sliders are topped with a cool and crunchy slaw and a tangy kimchi sauce. Inspired by food sold by Korean food trucks I hope to indulge upon one of these days. Tomorrow, I’m participating in a local event ~ Taste of Danbury Afternoon Block Party ~ where I’ll be doing…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, Dinner, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, Recipes For Foodies, Super Bowl, whole grain Tagged With: game day food, Greek yogurt, healthy slider recipe, healthy tailgating recipes, kimchi dressing, kimchi sauce, Korean food truck food, Taste of Danbury

Creamy Tomato Crab Pasta Sauce Recipe

September 2, 2013 by Jeanette 37 Comments

Creamy Tomato Crab Pasta © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Creamy Tomato Crab Pasta Sauce is rich and decadent tasting, but oh so light. A unique technique is used to create a creamy texture with virtually no fat. This pasta dish is something I came up with just before my oldest son returned to college a few weeks ago. As a poor college student,…

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Filed Under: Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pasta and Noodles, Seafood, shellfish Tagged With: Chobani, crab, crab pasta sauce, Greek yogurt, healthy cream sauce

Grilled Chili-Garlic Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kebabs

August 27, 2013 by Jeanette 11 Comments

Chili Garlic Greek Yogurt Chicken Kebabs with Chimichurri Sauce

These Chili-Garlic Greek Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kebabs are nice and moist. A little fresh Chimichurri Sauce is all that’s needed to add bright flavors to these grilled kebabs. Recently, Chobani sent me some Greek yogurt to play around with and I’ve been using it in as many dishes as I can think of. You might…

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Filed Under: chicken, Clean Eating, main courses Tagged With: Chobani, Greek yogurt marinade, healthy chicken kebabs, how to use Greek yogurt, using Greek yogurt to keep chicken moist

Creamy Smoked Gouda Macaroni and Cheese Recipe {Gluten-Free}

August 26, 2013 by Jeanette 15 Comments

Smoked Gouda Macaroni and Cheese © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Creamy Smoked Gouda Macaroni and Cheese is a lightened up version with Greek yogurt and a secret ingredient. Ever since I took a bite of Chef Plum’s Gouda Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Avocado Salsa at the Culinary Exploration Workshop, and then again, at his Dinner Underground in Newtown, CT, I’ve been thinking about…

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Filed Under: Cooking For Cancer, Dinner, Easter, gluten-free, healthy choices, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, main courses, Pasta and Noodles, side dishes, vegetarian Tagged With: Chobani yogurt, gluten-free macaroni and cheese, Greek yogurt, healthier macaroni and cheese recipe, low fat macaroni and cheese recipe, nutritional yeast, smoked avocado

Soba Noodles with Miso Gochujang Cucumber Pickles Recipe

August 23, 2013 by Jeanette 32 Comments

Soba Noodles with Miso Gochujang Pickles © Jeanette's Healthy Living

These Miso Gochujang Cucumber Pickles take almost no time to make and are perfect for a quick meal. The natural juice from the pickles makes a flavorful sauce that is delicious tossed with soba noodles as a cold noodle salad. The other day after I got home from a meeting, I opened the refrigerator and…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, Dinner, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, Pasta and Noodles, salads, side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: csa, cucumbers, farmer's market, gochujang, miso, quick Asian pickles, quick cucumber pickle recipe

How To Use Bell Peppers Six Ways + 30+ Bell Pepper Recipes

August 21, 2013 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Asian Fusion Omelette/Fritatta with Dashi Gravy

This collection of Bell Pepper Recipes shows how to use bell peppers six different ways. Whether they’re red, green, orange, or yellow, bell peppers are very versatile and add sweetness and brightness to lots of recipes. Bell Peppers are bountiful this time of year, so I try to use them where ever I can. I…

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Filed Under: healthy choices, main courses, side dishes, vegetables Tagged With: bell pepper recipes, csa, farmer's market, Food Network, recipes using peppers, Summerfest, ways to cook bell peppers

Smoked Red Curry Coconut Chicken Marinated in Greek Yogurt Recipe

August 19, 2013 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Smoked Red Curry Coconut Chicken with Greek Yogurt © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Smokey Red Curry Coconut Chicken will have your guests guessing what the secret ingredient is. It’s moist and spicy, with a touch of smoke. You all know how much I adore Thai flavors…lemongrass, chilies, kaffir lime, fish sauce, and the fragrant curry pastes that include these ingredients. Last year, I made a Grilled Coconut…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Recipes For Foodies Tagged With: Culinary Institute of America, gas grill smoking, Greek yogurt marinade, grilling with smoke, low salt cooking, red curry paste, smoked chicken, smoking chicken, using Greek yogurt to reduce fat

Roasted Chili Orange Salmon Recipe

August 12, 2013 by Jeanette 22 Comments

This Roasted Chili Orange Salmon can be made in less than thirty minutes. Topped with a fresh fruit salsa, it’s a light and beautiful dinner. 185 calories/serving; 3 Freestyle points. I came up with this Roasted Chili Orange Salmon the other day when I made some fresh Peach Kiwi Avocado Pepper Salsa. Although my kids…

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Filed Under: Fish, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Seafood Tagged With: baked salmonr, grilled salmon, healthy fish recipe, roasted salmon, salmon, serving fish with salsa

Crock Pot Barbecue Pulled Chicken Recipe

July 29, 2013 by Jeanette 33 Comments

Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken Stuffed in Sweet Potato © Jeanette's Healthy Living

  This Crockpot Barbecue Pulled Chicken just cooks away on its own, making dinner an afterthought. The sauce got rave reviews from my kids. Served on a toasted bun or baked sweet potato, it is hugely satisfying. The other night when I made this Pulled Chicken recipe, the kids asked “what’s for dinner?” Usually, I…

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Filed Under: chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, Slow Cooker Tagged With: chicken, chicken breast recipe, chicken in crock pot, chicken recipes, Cooking Light, crock pot recipes, crockpot, crockpot chicken, pulled chicken, recipes for chicken, slow cooker, slow cooker recipes, slowcooker, slower cooker recipe

Cool Noodles with Green Pesto and Sweet Spicy Soy Sesame Dressing Recipe

July 15, 2013 by Jeanette 20 Comments

Cool Soba Noodles with Sweet Spicy Soy Sesame Sauce © Jeanette's Healthy Living

When it’s hot out, I crave foods like these Cool Noodles with Green Pesto and Sweet Spicy Soy Sesame Dressing for lunch or dinner. Keep some cooked noodles, pesto, and soy sesame sauce in the refrigerator, and toss this noodle salad together whenever your heart desires. When the peak of summer heat hits, I crave…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, farmer's market, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, lunch, main courses, Pasta and Noodles, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: Asian noodle salad, cold noodle salad, cool noodle salad, kale pesto, soba noodle salad

Thai Peanut Coconut Curry Chicken Video + Recipe

June 17, 2013 by Jeanette 27 Comments

Thai Peanut Coconut Curry Chicken with Broccoli © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Thai Peanut Coconut Curry Chicken will remind you of Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce. It’s a quick and easy recipe to prepare in ~ 30 minutes. I made a video so you can see exactly how to make this dish. Thai food intrigues me – the ingredients sounds so tropical and exotic (remember the…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, Recipes For Foodies Tagged With: 30 minutes meal, Gai Pad Nam Tua, peanut sauce, red curry paste, satay chicken, Thai cuisine, Thai curry recipe

Grilled Thai Chicken with Sweet Chili Garlic Sauce

June 10, 2013 by Jeanette 29 Comments

Thai Grilled Chicken with Sweet Chili Garlic Sauce © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Grilled Thai Chicken with Sweet Chili Garlic Sauce is perfect for a quick and easy dinner. Made with ready-made pesto, it comes together quickly. This Grilled Thai Chicken with Sweet Chili Sauce is something I threw together for dinner one night when I was late getting dinner started.  As the school year winds down,…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, dips and sauces, Family, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: BBQ Thai Chicken, Gai Yang, Grilled Thai Chicken, Sweet Chili Garlic Sauce, Thai chicken

Roast Chicken with Cumin and Cilantro Scallion Salsa Recipe

June 5, 2013 by Jeanette 17 Comments

Roasted Cumin Chicken with Cilantro Scallion Salsa © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Roast Cumin Chicken with Cilantro Scallion Salsa has made an appearance on our dinner table for the last several years. The Cilantro Scallion Salsa brightens up this dish and comes together quickly. I first made this chicken dish four years ago when I spotted it in the Sunday New York Times. This is a Puerto…

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Filed Under: chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, dips and sauces, healthy choices, main courses Tagged With: easy dinner idea, kid-friendly meal, Puerto rican roast chicken, quick and easy

Easy Miso Glazed Salmon Recipe

June 3, 2013 by Jeanette 14 Comments

Easy Miso Glazed Salmon © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Miso Glazed Salmon recipe is so easy – there are just three ingredients. Salmon is rich in heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids and is part of a healthy Mediterranean Diet. 237 calories/serving; 3 Freestyle points. For years, I did not cook fish because I didn’t know how to. Instead, I would order it when…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, Fish, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Seafood Tagged With: easy fish recipe, Japanese miso fish recipe, Nobu miso fish

Stir Fry Rice and Mung Bean Noodles with Shrimp, Chicken and Vegetables Recipe

May 13, 2013 by Jeanette 16 Comments

Pancit Bihon Stir-Fry Rice Noodles © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Pancit Bihon or Stir-Fry Rice Noodles with Meat and Vegetables is a popular dish in the Philippines and often served for birthdays. The seasonings are typically soy sauce, fish sauce and fresh citrus juice. Noodles were actually introduced to the Philippines by the Chinese, and are traditionally served at birthday celebrations. We have four birthday…

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Filed Under: Asian, chicken, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pasta and Noodles, Seafood, shellfish Tagged With: Asian celebration food, Asian noodle recipe, Filipino food, Filipino recipe, gluten-free noodle recipe, mung bean noodles, Pancit Bihon, rice noodles

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