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Fish Tacos

fish tacos

Ingredients

  • 1+1/2 pounds of Mild White Fish (haddock, cod, etc)
  • 8 Whole Wheat Soft Tortillas

For the Marinade:

  • 1 Lime
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 2 T. Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper

For the Coleslaw:

  • 1 Bag Shredded Cabbage (approximately 4 cups)
  • ½ C Chopped Green Onion
  • 1-2 T. finely Chopped Jalapeno
  • 1 T. Chopped Fresh Cilantro
  • 3 T. White Wine Vinegar
  • 2 T. Fresh Lime Juice
  • 1 tsp Celery Salt
  • 2 T. Olive Oil
  • 3 T. Fat Free Greek Yogurt
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 6 Packets no Calorie Sweetener

For the Cucumber And Corn Salsa:

  • 2 C Small Diced Cucumbers
  • 2 Finely Diced Roma Tomatoes
  • 1 C Corn
  • 1 T. Chopped Fresh Cilantro
  • ¼ C Diced Green Onion
  • 1 Packet no Calorie Sweetener
  • 1 T. Finely Diced Jalapeno
  • 2 T. Fresh Lime Juice
  • ½ tsp Ground Cumin
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 tsp Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  • To Marinade fish, mix all ingredients from Marinade list.
  • Pour marinade over and coat the fish well, set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In large bowl beat together white wine vinegar, lime juice, celery salt, olive oil, yogurt, garlic powder and sweetener from coleslaw recipe.
  • Add cabbage, green onion, jalapeno, and cilantro and mix well.
  • Set aside.
  • Place fish in oven and cook at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until done.
  • While fish is baking, stir together all salsa ingredients.
  • When fish is done, pull fish apart with forks to roughly shred.
  • To prepare tacos, put coleslaw in wrap, followed by some fish and top with the salsa.

Turkey Chili

turkey chili

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Ground Turkey
  • 1 Medium Diced Onion
  • 1 T. Minced Garlic
  • 1 (28 oz) Can Crushed Tomatoes
  • 2 (15 oz each) Cans Diced Tomatoes with Chilies
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 7 Packets of no Calorie Sweetener
  • 4 T. Tomato Paste
  • 1 Bottle of Light Beer
  • 1 (15 oz) Can Beef Broth
  • 2 T. of Ground Cumin
  • 2 T. of Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp. of Cocoa Powder
  • 1 tsp. of Dried Oregano
  • 2 (15 oz each) Cans Great Northern or Navy Beans
  • 4 oz Whole Wheat Spaghetti – broken into 2” pieces & cooked (feel free to sub your fav healthy pasta or brown rice)
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  • Brown ground turkey and onions until turkey is fully cooked.
  • Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
  • Add beer, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with chilies, tomato paste, beef broth, bay leaves, cumin, chili powder, cocoa and oregano and mix well.
  • Stir in beans, cooked spaghetti and sweetener.
  • Simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Remove bay leaves.

Notes

The secret to great chili is to build a multi-level of flavor. The beer and cocoa powder adds a wonderful complex flavor combined with the rest of the ingredients. This chili is tasty, healthy, low calorie and filling!! It also goes wonderfully with the sweet corn bread. (See Corn Bread recipe HERE)

Asian Dressing & Edamame

Edamame

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 T. lite soy sauce
  • 1 T. sugar-free ketchup
  • 1 tsp Asian chilli sauce or paste
  • 2 T. sesame oil
  • 2 T. rice wine vinegar
  • 2 packets no calorie sweetener
  • 1 T. minced garlic
  • 1 T. sesame seeds
  • 1 Bag frozen edamame

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Mix all ingredients together in bowl.
  • Mix well and serve as desired. If using over edamame, pour over steamed, un-shelled edamame. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • Follow directions on the bag for steaming edamame. (Do not eat shells.)