Saturday, February 11, 2012

Turkey Veggie Meatloaf

Another from Oxygen...Makes 4 servings
  • 1 1/2 lb ground turkey breast
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup spinach, chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1/ 2 cup oats
Preheat oven to 325ยบ
Put all ingredients in a medium bowl and combine.
Mold into a loaf shape and place in the middle of an 8 x 8" square pan
Bake for 1 hour or until cooked through

Nutrition values:
213 Calories
4 g fat
122 mg cholesterol
109 mg sodium
9 g carbohydrates
2 g fiber
1 g sugar
36 g protein



Red Pepper Chickpea Salad

From Oxygen Fat-Blasting Guide...ready in 2 hours, but I'm already wanting to munch on it!!  (Corey - you'll love this one: 1 full cup of cilantro!!)
  • 2 X 15 oz cans chickpeas, no salt added
  • 3 red bell peppers, finely diced
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped (about 1 bunch)
  • 1 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped (about 1/2 bunch)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 T olive oil
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Rinse chickpeas thouroughly
Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and toss
Chill for at least 2 hours

For nutrient values:
264 calories
6g fats
0 g cholesterol
12 mg sodium
40 g carbs
11 g fiber
3 g sugar
13 g protein
4 mg iron