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Grilled Garlic and Herb Shrimp

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This grilled shrimp has a wonderful smokey flavor.  The marinade is quick and simple to put together.  It just needs a couple hours to marinate with the shrimp to bring out the wonderful flavors. Shrimp serves as an excellent source of lean protein. Each 6-ounce portion provides 39 grams of protein -- a significant amount toward the 46 grams recommended daily for women and 56 grams for men.  Loaded with protein, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and zinc, shrimp are an excellent, carbohydrate-free food.  Shrimp also contains 165.8mg of cholesterol per serving, over half the recommended limit of 300mg per day.  However, shrimp also contains omega-3, a fatty acid that could help prevent or reduce your risks for heart disease and other health conditions, such as diabetes. Whisk together the olive oil, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, basil, pepper in a bowl.  Mix together with the shrimp and cover and refrigerate or place in a ziploc baggie.  Refrigerate for a...

Strawberry Banana Ice Cream

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I love this healthy ice cream with NO sugar added.. And this super easy recipe only requires a few basic ingredients.  The bananas and strawberries add a natural sweetness to this delicious and refreshing ice cream.  And with zero fat, zero cholesterol and only 56 calories this a perfect treat to satisfy any sweet tooth.  Hope you enjoy! This is all that is needed to make this simple and healthy ice cream: 2 bananas, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1 1/2 cups almond milk, and a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla (not shown) Throw everything into a blender or food processor.  Blend until a desired consistency.  Transfer mixture to a bowl and freeze until solid. _________________________________________   Printable Recipe Makes 6 servings:  Ingredients:  1 1/2 cups almond milk   2 bananas - peeled, sliced, and frozen   1/2 cup strawberries, sliced and frozen   1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: Blend almond milk, frozen bananas, frozen strawber...

Mango Salsa Chicken Salad

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Now this is a delicious salad that is a meal in itself.  It is loaded with super healthy fruits and veggies.  It takes a little longer to chop all the veggies but well worth the effort. The salsa is also goes well with grilled chicken or fish.   Mangoes are low in calorie and high in vitamin A.  Spinach is also very low in calories and loaded with healthy vitamins and nutrients like vitamin A and K, folate, magnesium, fiber, calcium and protein.  This is one of my favorite salads and I hope you enjoy it too!   ----------------------------------------------- Printable Recipe

Lean Green Juice Drink

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This is a refreshing and delicious healthy drink that is easy peasy to make.  Feel free to substitute other fruits.  Sometimes I will use peaches in place of mango. This is a drink that is loaded with tons of vitamins and nutrients and this is a great way to start your day off right!  Spinach and mango's are an excellent source of vitamin A.    This drink is also a good source of vitamin K, fiber, protein, potassium,  folic acid and calcium.  Hope you enjoy!                                                 _________________________________ Printable Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup pineapple, 1-inch chunks, 1 cup mango, 1-inch chunks, 1 small banana, 1/2 cup packed spinach, 1/2 cup packed kale, 1/2 cup water, 1 cup ice - See more...

Healthy Banana Oatmeal Bars

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I love the fact that these healthy wholesome bars contain no added sugar but still taste great!  Very moist and full of healthy ingredients.  These make a great snack bar or a quick breakfast to take on the go.  I used dried cranberries but you could always substitute raisins instead.  Only 6 ingredients needed to make these yummy bars.  Ripe bananas, applesauce, oats, almond milk,  dried cranberries, and cinnamon. Mash up three bananas in a bowl. The riper the better! Mix in all of the other ingredients until combined well. Spray a 9 X 13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray.  Spread mixture evenly into baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.  Let cool for 5 minutes and cut into squares and remove from baking dish.  Enjoy!                                   ...

Healing Cabbage Soup

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This is a wonderful and inexpensive soup to make that is filled with healing healthy ingredients.  It is rumored that if you are feeling under the weather that this soup will make you feel better.  I tried this after coming down with a slight cold and it really did make me feel better.  Cabbage is a excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin K,vitamin B6, fiber and potassium .  I was actually surprised to learn that cabbage is richer in vitamin C than oranges.  This is also a great soup to eat for weight loss as it is naturally low in fat and calories. Some of the other healthy benefits of cabbage include prevention of certain types of cancer, lowering your cholesterol, cardiovascular support, digestive support and it also has anti-inflammatory benefits. And this soup is so tasty that you wont even know your eating all that healthy goodness!                      ...

Restaurant-Style French Onion Soup

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This soup is so simple and delicious!  Tastes just like the kind they serve in restaurants too.  This will also make your kitchen smell so wonderfully delicious.   The trick to make this taste so amazing is to let those onion slices slowly simmer in the butter mixture for at least 30 minutes. This will  allow the onions to caramelize and bring out those wonderful flavors.  I used slices of french bread layered with Swiss and provolone cheese.  But you can easily substitute sliced baguettes and different kinds of cheeses like gruyere.  Hope you enjoy this wonderful comforting soup recipe!                                                 _________________________________   Printable Recipe Makes 4 servings Ingredie...