Healthy Recipes that Taste Great!

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Making easy and delicious healthy meals can be fun.  Raina Childers, MS, RD, LD, the Nutrition Services Coordinator at HealthPoint Fitness, has put together a collection of tasty recipes that will improve the nutritional quality of your meals.  

We will be sharing new recipes each week and archiving them on the HealthPoint website for your future reference.

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Fish Fajitas

Ingredients:

  • 12 (6-inch) whole wheat tortillas
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups green bell pepper strips
  • 3/4 cup sliced onion
  • 1 1/2 pounds orange roughy fillets, cut into 1/2- inch strips
  • 1/4 cup white cooking wine
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups salsa
  • Fat free or Light sour cream

Directions:

  • Warm tortillas; keep warm
  • Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add bell pepper, onion and fish; sauté for 3 minutes.
  • Add wine and cumin; cook 5 minutes or until almost all liquid evaporates and fish flakes easily when tested with a fork
  • Remove from heat; sprinkle with salt and pepper
  • Divide fish mixture evenly among tortillas, and roll up.
  • Top with salsa and sour cream

Yields:Serves 6 (serving size: 2 fajitas)

Nutrition Information: Calories: 416, Fat grams: 12, Protein: 29 grams, Carbohydrate: 46 grams, Sodium: 950 mg

Orange Hummus

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 Tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
  • 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon tumeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained

Directions::

  • Drop parsley, onion, and garlic through food processor until minced.
  • Add remaining ingredients, and process until smooth.
  • Serve with pita triangles.

Yields:1 ¾ cup (2 Tablespoons/serving)

Nutrition Information: Calories: 50, Fat grams: 1.5, Protein: 2.3 grams, Carbohydrate: 6.5 grams, Fiber: 1 gram, Sodium: 120 mg