Fried Rice
Serves: 6 Fruits and Vegetables: ¼ cup per serving Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil 3 cups brown rice, cooked and cooled 1 carrot, peeled and cut into quarter inch slices 1 small green or red bell pepper, seeded…
Meal Type Lunch
Garden Ratatouille
Serves: 8 Fruits and Vegetables: 1 cup per serving Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 medium green bell peppers, seeded and chopped 3…
Greek Salad Wraps
Serves: 8 Fruits and Vegetables: ¾ cup per serving Ingredients 2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped 12 black olives, pitted and sliced (optional) 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped 2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped 1 small onion, chopped (optional) ¼ pound Feta cheese, crumbled…
Farmer-Style Tomato Sauce
Serves: 6 Fruits and Vegetables: 1 cup per serving Ingredients Use 10 large tomatoes (about 5 pounds) Directions Wash tomatoes. Cut out and remove the stem and any bruised spots. Chop the tomatoes into large chunks and puree (including skin and…
Fiesta Taco Salad
Serves: 10 Fruits and Vegetables: ¾ cup per serving Ingredients 1 small head of lettuce, torn into small pieces 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chopped Vegetable cooking spray 1 pound lean ground beef or…
Asian Linguini Salad
Serves: 12 Fruits and Vegetables: ¾ cup per serving Ingredients 1 box (16 oz) whole-wheat linguini, uncooked 1 pound snow peas, fresh, snipped stems 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into thin strips or julienne cut 1 medium red…
Baked Potato Primavera
Serves 4 Fruits and Vegetables: 2½ cups per serving Ingredients 4 medium potatoes 4 cups frozen mixed vegetables ½ cup sour cream, fat-free or ½ cup plain yogurt, non-fat ¼ teaspoon oregano, dried ¼ teaspoon basil, dried Dash of pepper…
Black Bean and Veggie Burritos
Serves: 5Fruits and Vegetables: ½ cup per serving Ingredients Directions Directions Tips Nutrition Facts Serving size: 1 cup on 1 tortilla; Calories: 230; Carbohydrates: 46 g; Fiber: 9 g; Fat: 4.5 g; Saturated fat: 1.5 g; Sodium: 940 mg This…
Black Bean Soup
Serves: 8 Fruits and Vegetables: ½ cup per serving Ingredients 1 cup onion, chopped ¾ cup celery, chopped 4 cloves fresh garlic, chopped or ½ teaspoon garlic powder 1½ cup beef broth, low-sodium 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained, rinsed 1…
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Serves: 8 Fruits and Vegetables: ¼ cup per serving Ingredients 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups) 2/3 cup milk, low-fat or fat-free 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups shredded cheese, macaroni and cheese blend of…