Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
June 12, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Soup, Supper, healthy
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Heart Healthy Crab Chowder - This quick easy chowder recipe is made with crab, instead of the traditional clams, loaded with a medley of garden vegetables, and utterly awesome. The heart healthy in this recipe comes from the lycopene loaded tomatoes.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup finely diced onion
1 cup cored fennel bulb, finely diced, plus 2 tablespoons chopped fronds, divided
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth, or vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups precooked diced potatoes
2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
1 pound pasteurized crabmeat, drained if necessary
Directions to make Heart Healthy Crab Chowder
1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, diced fennel, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are just starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
2.Add broth, water and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, crabmeat and fennel fronds. Return to a boil, stirring often; immediately remove from heat.
Rainbow Shrimp Dinner
January 8, 2010 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Supper, healthy
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Rainbow Shrimp Dinner - This extraordinary, rainbow shrimp recipe is quick, easy, delicious, and presents very well. The fabulous rainbow of colors in the ingredients really stand out, especially when served on white rice or pasta. All done stove top, in a succulent Oriental inspired sauce this scrumptious healthy dinner recipe is a “Must Try”.
Prep Time: 20 mins |
Ingredients to make Rainbow Shrimp Dinner
2 1/2 cups water
3 cubes chicken bouillon
3 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/3 cup chopped green onion
1/4 cup soy sauce
salt to taste
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
12 ounces trimmed snow peas
4 small ripe tomatoes, diced
Directions to make Rainbow Shrimp Dinner
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Steamed Salmon Veggies and Black Beans
October 12, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, Main Course, New Healthy Recipes, Supper, healthy
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Steamed Salmon Veggies and Black Beans -This homemeade, healthy dinner recipe is so delicious, and so, so simple! Fresh, juicy salmon fillets, steamed, a pleasant array of colors, from the peppers, and some rich, black beans, adding to it’s wonderful colorful appearance. It also has it;s own sauce, recipe included, which tops this super quick and easy recipe perfectly. Another “Less Than 30 Minute Meal”!
Prep Time: 10-15 mins |
Ingredients to make Steamed Salmon Veggies and Black Beans
2 ea Salmon, fillets, skin removed, @ 4 oz, each
1 ea Pepper, red bell
1 ea Pepper, green bell
2 tb Bamboo shoots, shredded
2 ts Black Beans, fermented
12 ea Ginger, slivered, julienned
4 ts Scallion, white only, shredded
2 tb Soy Sauce
1 tb Chicken Stock
1 pn Pepper, white, ground
1 ds Oil, vegetable
1 ds Oil, sesame
Directions to make Steamed Salmon Veggies and Black Beans
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Grilled Salmon and Fruit Salad
September 22, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Barbeque, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Grilled, Lunch, New Healthy Recipes, Salad, healthy
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Grilled Salmon and Fruit Salad - This marvelous mix of fruit, vegetables, and grilled salmon recipe is naturally sweet and secretly simple. A dark green medley of salad greens, tossed with crisp cucumbers, and crimson red strawberries, topped with still warm grilled salmon fillets. A homemade sweet and sassy juice mixture, recipe included, tops this quick, easy healthy salad.
Prep Time: 10 mins |
Ingredients to make Grilled Salmon and Fruit Salad
1/4 c. frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 T. + 1-1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar or cider vinegar
1 T. chopped fresh basil OR 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1-1/2 tsp. olive oil
1 (8-oz.) salmon fillet (about 1-in. thick)
4 c. torn mixed greens
3/4 c. sliced strawberries
10-12 thin cucumber slices, cut into halves
1/8 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
Directions to make Grilled Salmon and Fruit Salad
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Garden Green Salad with Shrimp
July 28, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Buffet, Easy, Easy Healthy Recipes, Lunch, New Healthy Recipes, No Cook, Salad, healthy
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Garden Green Salad with Shrimp - This hefty, hearty, and healthy salad recipe is positively loaded with sweet, succulent, shrimp. A homemade salad dressing recipe is included, and it’s zesty, Asian flavor, really brings it all together. Quick and easy, you can even have it for lunch.Prep Time: 15-20 mins Cook Time: 0 mins |
Ingredients to make Garden Green Salad with Shrimp
2 cups bite-size pieces spinach
2 cups shredded Chinese (napa) cabbage
1 cup enoki mushrooms
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 medium green onions, thinly sliced (2 tablespoons)
1/2 pound frozen cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp, thawed
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar or white vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
Directions to make Garden Green Salad with Shrimp
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