Time:

2 hr 15 min (15 min to prepare, 2 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Dips & Spreads

Ingredients:

2 teaspoon Lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
0.5 cup chopped sun-dried...
3 each garlic cloves
0.25 cup tahini (sesame...
0.333333 cup fat free yogurt
2 each cans (15 oz)...

Directions:

Process chick peas, yogurt, tahini, garlic in food processor until smooth. Stir in sun-dried tomato bits and herbs; season to taste with lemon juice. Refrigerate 2 hours. Spoon hummus into serving bowl and serve with toasted pita wedges.

Time:

2 hr 40 min (20 min to prepare, 2 hr 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

0.5 cup lentils, uncooked
0.5 cup water
1 cup brown rice, uncooked
0.5 cup fat-free Italian...
1 each tomato diced
1 cup chopped green...
1 cup chopped red bell...
0.5 cup chopped onion
0.5 cup chopped celery

Directions:

Rinse lentils and cook in water for 20 minutes or until tender; drain. Check lentils for tenderness after 15 minutes of simmering; they should be tender and firm, but not soft. While lentils are simmering, cook brown rice according to package directions. Combine remaining ingredients. Mix with lentils and rice; toss, and chill for 2 hours.

Time:

4 hr (15 min to prepare, 3 hr 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

1 each lb cabbage,...
4 each celery ribs, sliced
4 each carrots, sliced
1 each onion, chopped
2 each vegetable...
2 each garlic cloves,...
1 qt tomato juice, low...
4 cups water

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or until vegetables are tender.

Time:

4 hr 15 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

3 each medium green bell...
3 each medium red bell...
2 each oz, cans white...
2 OZ cans, water...
0.5 cup sliced ripe olives
1 each head lettuce
2 each medium tomatoes...
0.5 teaspoon grated lemon peel
0.333333 cup Lemon juice
0.25 cup olive oil
2 tablespoon fresh chopped...
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Directions:

Salad

Set oven to broil. Place bell peppers on broiler pan. Broil with tops 4 to 5 inches from heat about minutes on each side or until skin blisters and browns. Remove from oven. Wrap in towel; let stand 5 minutes. Remove skin, stems, seeds, and membranes of the peppers. Cut peppers into 1/4-inch slices. Toss peppers, beans, tuna, olives, and dressing in a bowl. Cover and chill for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Spoon salad onto lettuce leaves and garnish with tomato wedges.<...

Time:

4 hr 20 min (20 min to prepare, 4 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

6 each lettuce leaves
6 each artichokes...
1 each lb fresh...
0.333333 cup shredded carrot
0.5 cup buttermilk
1 cup fresh sliced...
2 teaspoon Honey
0.25 teaspoon allspice

Directions:

Salad

On six salad plates, arrange lettuce leaves. Halve artichokes lengthwise; remove center petals and fuzzy centers and discard. Remove outer leaves of artichokes and reserve to use as a garnish for the salad. Trim out hearts and slice thinly. Arrange artichoke slices on lettuce leaves with asparagus spears and shredded carrot. Add a few artichoke leaves for garnish.

Dressing

For dressing, in blender or food processor container, measure all dres...

Time:

4 hr 20 min (20 min to prepare, 4 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

0.5 cup pineapple juice
1 each large cucumber,...
1 each large chayote...
2 cups diced pineapple
4 each poblano peppers,...
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

In a small saucepan, simmer pineapple juice over low heat, until reduced to 2 tablespoons. Let cool to room temperature. Sauté chayote just until crisp, about 1 to 2 minutes. Thinly slice cucumber and the chili. Toss with pineapple. Whisk the remaining ingredients with the pineapple juice, and pour over vegetables, mix well. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered up to 4 hours.

Time:

4 hr 20 min (20 min to prepare, 4 hr to cook)

Meal type:

Drinks

Ingredients:

1 each medium sized...
2 teaspoon Honey
1 each mango

Directions:

Peel and seed cantaloupe. Cut into 1-inch pieces. (It should equal about 6 cups.) Place in blender or food processor with lemon juice and honey, and puree until very smooth. Pour mixture into a shallow "9x12" glass pan and set in the freezer for two hours. With a fork, chip and stir the icy mixture and return it to the freezer for two to four hours. Peel and cut mango into long, thin, attractive slices, avoiding the pit (which is shaped like a large almond). Again with a fork, chip ...

Time:

4 hr 25 min (10 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Side Dish

Ingredients:

12 OZ barbeque sauce
1.5 cups water
1 each lb dry lentils
2 each green peppers, diced
2 each red peppers, diced
2 each small onions, diced
1 each cloves garlic,...

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.

Time:

4 hr 25 min (10 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

0.5 cup EACH dried pink...
8 cups water
1 each smoked ham hock...
1 teaspoon EACH dried basil,...
0.5 teaspoon EACH salt and...
1 each bay leaf
1 cup chopped onion
0.5 cup chopped carrots
0.5 cup chopped celery
2 each (14 1/2oz) cans...
1 each (8oz) can tomato...

Directions:

Rinse the dried pink beans, lentils, balck beans, yellow split peas, kidney beans, and black-eyed peas under cold running water. Place all the beans, lentils and peas in a large bowl, then cover with water to 2 inches above the mixture. Cover and let stand 8 hours, then drain. Combine the drained bean, lentil, and pea mixture, water and ham hock in a large pot; bring to a boil. Add the spices, onion, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Cover, reduce heat, and simmmer 2 hours. Uncover...

Time:

4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

10 OZ rotini
1 each head cauliflower
1 each head broccoli
2 each bunches green onions
8 OZ fresh mushrooms
4 each Tomatoes
1 each bottle (8 oz),...

Directions:

Cook rotini until al dente. Cool. Clean broccoli and cauliflower, then cut into florets. Dice green onions. Mix together with 2/3 of dressing. Marinate at least 4 hours. Just before serving, add sliced mushrooms, and diced tomatoes and remaining dressing. Mix and serve.

Time:

4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

15 OZ can black beans,...
7 OZ can low sodium...
7 OZ can low sodium...
11 OZ can whole kernel...
4 each green onions, sliced
1 each small green...
4 each ribs celery, diced
3 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 each garlic clove, minced

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5-6 hours.

Time:

4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Appetizer

Ingredients:

2 each large tomatoes,...
1 each large red bell...
1 each large green bell...
1 each medium cucumber,...
2 each celery stalk,...
0.25 cup sliced green onions
3 cups no added salt...
2 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
0.5 teaspoon low sodium...
1 each garlic clove, minced
2 OZ cans low sodium...
0.25 cup fat free sour cream

Directions:

Mix all ingredients except for sour cream in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with sour cream.

Time:

4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

0.5 cup water
1 each medium onion, cut...
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
16 OZ package frozen...
0.333333 cup red onion rings
4 cups leaf lettuce
0.5 cup chopped red bell...
3 tablespoon chopped parsley
0.5 cup red wine vinegar
0.25 cup water
1 teaspoon olive oil
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon black pepper
1 each garlic clove, minced
0.125 teaspoon hot sauce

Directions:

Salad

Combine water, onion, salt, and cayenne pepper, in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Add peas and return to a boil Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 40-45 minutes or until peas are tender. Remove and discard onion; drain well. Rinse with cold water, and drain again. Transfer to a medium bowl; set aside. Pour dressing over peas, tossing gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours, stirring occasionally. Add red onion just before serving. Serve over lettuce leaves on indiv...

Time:

4 hr 30 min (20 min to prepare, 4 hr 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped onion
6 each medium cucumbers,...
3 tablespoon flour
4 cups low sodium...
1 teaspoon dried mint
0.5 cup fat free half and...
1 teaspoon paprika (garnish)
6 each cucumber slices,...

Directions:

Spray large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat and sauté onion until hot and translucent, adding cucumbers and flour cooking 5-7 minutes. Add vegetable stock and mint to saucepan, bringing to boil. Reduce heat to simmer, covered 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes and process soup in food processor blender until smooth; stir in half and half. Refrigerate until chilled, about 4 hours. Pour soup into bowls; sprinkle with paprika and top with cucumber slice.

Time:

4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped onion
0.5 teaspoon dried marjoram...
0.5 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
0.5 cups low sodium...
1 cup water
2 each packages (20 oz)...
2 cup sliced romaine...
1 cup fat free sour cream
1 teaspoon paprika (garnish)

Directions:

Saute onion, marjoram, and thyme in large saucepan until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in stock, peas, lettuce, and heat until boiling. Bring to simmer, covered until peas are tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Cool soup for 10 minutes. Process soup in food processor or blender until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled 3 to 4 hours. Stir in sour cream into soup; pour into individual bowls and sprinkle with paprika.

Time:

4 hr 30 min (20 min to prepare, 4 hr 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Dinner

Ingredients:

16 OZ can black-eyed...
2 cups cooked chicken...
1 cup Diced celery
1 cup red bell pepper
1 cup green bell pepper
0.5 cup sliced green onion
0.5 cup fresh cilantro
3 tablespoon fat-free Italian...
2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
6 cups lettuce leaves

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except lettuce in a bowl. Stir well. Cover and chill for 4 hours. Serve on lettuce leaves.

Time:

4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup Diced celery
2 cups chopped onions
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups brown rice
6 cups water
1 each lb lentils,...
1 each lb mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon Dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried tarragon

Directions:

Saute carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms in 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Place vegetables in slow cooker when the onions are translucent. Brown rice in 1 Tablespoon oil until dry. Add to slow cooker. Stir in water, lentils, rosemary, and tarragon. Cover and cook on high for 6-8 hours. When thoroughly cooked, serve 1 cup each in individual soup bowls.

Time:

4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Breakfast

Ingredients:

1 cup dried apricots
1 cup dried sliced apples
1 cup dried pitted prunes
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup canned pitted red...
0.5 cup quick cooking...
1 cup grape juice
3 cups water
0.5 cup orange juice
0.25 cup Lemon juice
1 tablespoon orange peel, grated
0.5 cup brown sugar

Directions:

Combine all dried fruits, tapioca, grape juice, and water in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Before serving, stir in orange and lemon juices, orange peel, and brown sugar. Serve warm as soup or dessert. Serve chilled with frozen vanilla yogurt.

Time:

4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

6 each sweet potatoes,...
2 each leeks, chopped
2 each onions, chopped
4 each rib celery, chopped
2 cups chicken broth,...
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1 teaspoon tarragon
5 cups water
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 OZ can fat-free...
2 tablespoon chopped chives

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except milk and chives in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 10-12 hours, or HIGH 3-4 hours. Stir in milk during last hour; if desired, mash potatoes before serving and garnish with chives.

Time:

4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Salad

Ingredients:

0.5 cups cooked (1/2 cup...
1 cup cooked soba...
1 cup julienned...
1 cup broccoli florets,...
0.5 cup sliced green onions
0.25 cup minced fresh...
3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon reduced sodium...
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
3 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise
0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper,...

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine beans, noodles, carrots, broccoli, green onion and parsley or basil. Gently stir in Sesame Dressing. Cover and marinate overnight in refrigerator. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired. Bring to room temperature and adjust seasoning to taste before serving. Sesame Dressing: In a small bowl or shaker jar, combine all ingredients and mix well.

Time:

4 hr 35 min (20 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Soup

Ingredients:

3 each carrots, thinly...
2 each celery ribs, sliced
1 each onion, chopped
4 each garlic cloves, diced
20 OZ can black beans,...
28 OZ can low sodium...
15 OZ can crushed tomatoes
0.5 teaspoon dried basil
0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
0.5 teaspoon cumin
0.5 teaspoon chili powder
0.5 teaspoon Hot pepper sauce

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover. Cook on LOW for 9-10 hours.

Time:

4 hr 35 min (20 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Side Dish

Ingredients:

3 OZ boxes frozen...
2 cups non-fat cottage...
0.75 cup egg substitute
0.25 cup flour
0.5 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoon light buttery spread

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and pour into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low and cook for 4 more hours.