Let's face it, you're busy..right? And you TRY to eat healthy...but is there a way to do it quickly, easily, and not have it cost an arm and a leg? There is. We enlisted the help of a personal chef, and you can see the results on the right side of the page in the video section. It's called "Healthy Eating Tips At Home", and for the recipes of what you saw (and more), just click.
A big thanks to chef Natalie Rosenberg for coming on the show with us, and for providing the recipes!
Fruit Gazpacho (Serves 4)
- 3 Cups Tomato Juice
- 1 Cup Pineapple or Mango Juice (Optional)
- 1 Diced Mango
- 1 Cup Diced Pineapple
- ½ Cup Diced Cucumber
- ½ Cup Diced Red or Orange Pepper
- ½ Cup Diced Green Pepper
- ¼ Cup Diced Red Onion
- 1 Tablespoon Cilantro
- Zest and Juice of 1 Lime
- Pinch of Salt
Pulse Juice(s), Mango and Pineapple in a blender 5-8 times. Pour into a mixing bowl. Add rest of ingredients, stir and chill before serving.
Oven Baked Fries (Serves 2-3)
- 2 Large Russet Potatoes, peeled
- Spray Olive or Canola Oil
- Salt
Preheat your oven to 425. Cut potatoes lengthwise to ½ “ to ¼ “ thickness. Cut these pieces into sticks. They don’t have to be perfect, but try to keep them the same size, so they all cook evenly. Spray a sheet pan with spray oil, and place fries on pan. Spray the fries with oil, and place in oven.
Cook for 20-25 minutes, tossing the fries every 6 or 7 minutes, so they don’t stick. Once they start to brown, they’re done. Toss with salt and serve. *Feel free to add any dry or fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary or spices like chili powder to your fries to give them a little extra zip.
Whole Wheat Quesadillas with Chicken Chorizo and Grilled Pears (Serves 2)
- 4 Whole Wheat Tortillas
- 2 Chicken Chorizo Sausages
- 1 Red Bartlett Pear
- ¼ Cup Shredded Chihuaua Cheese or Monterey Jack
- Spray Olive or Canola Oil
Pear and Mango Pico
- ½ Diced Red Bartlett Pear
- ¼ Diced Champagne or Regular Mango
- Juice of 1 Lime
Preheat your oven to 400. Preheat grill, grill pan or large fry pan to medium-high heat. Add Chorizo, and cook 5 minutes/ side. Slice Pear into quarters, and cook 3-4 minutes/ side. When you see a bit of browning, they’re done.
To assemble quesadillas: Spray 2 Tortillas with oil, and turn the sprayed side down on a sheet pan. Cut Chorizo into ¼” pieces, and add equal amounts to tortillas. Slice Pears thinly, and add to Tortillas. Top with equal amounts of Cheese. Top with another Tortilla, and spray the top with oil. Bake for 10 minutes. Use a pizza cutter to cut Quesadillas into even pieces.
Combine ingredients for Pear Mango Pico, and serve on the side or on top.
*Champagne Mangoes are small, yellow mangoes that tend to be sweeter than regular mangoes. They can be found in early spring through summer.
Quick Chicken Soup (Serves 3-4)
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 diced Onion
- 1 diced Carrot
- 1 diced Celery Rib
- 2 cooked and diced Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 Quart Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- Salt and Pepper to season
- 1 Cup thin Egg Noodles
Saute Onion on medium heat for 5 minutes, until translucent. Add Carrots and Celery for another 5 minutes. Stir in Chicken, and add Broth. Bring to boil, and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Season with Salt and Pepper. Add Noodles. Once Noodles are cooked through, serve.
