MACARONI AND TUNA SALAD

This recipe is easily multiplied for a crowd. Everyone in my family asks me to bring this to our functions in the summer. For us who need a little less on our plates try whole wheat macaroni, low fat mayonnaise, and tuna packed in water.

INGREDIENTS
1 (16 ounce) package macaroni
3 cans tuna (drained)
11/2 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon mustard
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped sweet pickle raises
1 green bell pepper, chopped (or 1/2 red & 1/2 green bell pepper)

DIRECTIONS
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain, and rinse. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, and mustard . Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, celery, onion, sweet pickles, and green pepper, . Stir in dressing, and mix well.
Refrigerate until you ready to serve.

This can be served as meal or a side.

FRUITED CHICKEN SALAD

INGREDIENTS
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 red apple, diced
3 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
1/2 cup mayonnaise (low fat)
3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
1/8 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup chopped pecans
fajita seasoning to taste or your house seasoning

DIRECTIONS
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add chicken and cook until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink inside, approximately 20 minutes. Drain, cool and chop.
In a large bowl, mix together the chicken, apple, onions, relish, mayonnaise, celery, pineapple (with just a little juice for flavor), cilantro, pecans and fajita seasoning to taste. ENJOY

Try grilled chicken or a whole rotisserie chickens

Smothered Chicken Breasts

This week weight loss dinner give it a try fast and yummy

Smothered Chicken Breasts

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 (10 ounce) can French onion soup
2 teaspoons chicken seasoning
1 (4 ounce jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Chopped green onions
• Brown chicken breast in skillet. Sprayed an oval slow cooker with Pam placed breast in cooker.
• Pour onion soup over chicken and sprinkle black pepper and chicken seasoning over chicken beasts.
• Place mushrooms and cheese over chicken breasts.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours. To give this chicken a really nice touch when ready to serve, sprinkle some chopped green onions over each serving. Serves 4.

JUICED THE FAT AWAY

It doesn’t have to be the same old things. The sky is the limit to the many different ways you can blend the juices, this week I will share just a few.

Mixture #1

Mix 1 cup apple juice
¾ cup spinach juice
¼ cup water
2 (8 oz) servings

Mixture #2
Mix 1 cup apple juice
1 cup carrot juice
1 cup celery juice

Mixture #3
Mix 1 cup asparagus juice
1 cup tomato juice
1 teaspoon honey

Adding ice cubes turns juice into smoothies.
Like some sweetness, try extract flavoring or honey. Mineral water instead on regular water. You can add extra fiber with flax seed or wheat germ. Trying cutting the sweet with lemon or lime.
You can spice up your drinks with Tabasco, Teriyaki or Worcestershire sauce, garlic or other spices you like. Its might be the same old drink but it will have a different taste.

LOW FAT STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

Strawberry shortcake is one of the simplest low fat desserts to make. Angel food cake's light texture and sweet taste is the best choice in this recipe.

Ingredients:

1 container strawberries, rinsed and sliced
1 angel food cake (purchased in rectangular shape is the best)
1 low fat container of vanilla ice
1 container low fat cool

For final preparation, cut 1/2 inch of angel food cake and place on saucer. Put a scoop of low fat vanilla ice cream on top. Add 1/2 cup of strawberries, on top of ice cream. Put a dollop of low fat whipping cream and this tasty dessert is ready to serve! This recipe serves 4 but can easily be doubled, or tripled. Enjoy!