Veggie Couscous

Someone mentioned that they were looking for some vegetarian recipes. So am I. Not that I plan to become a vegetarian, I just want to reduce the amount of meat that I eat to only a few times a week. I found this one here.

1 box plain couscous

1 tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 medium onion, diced

1 red pepper, diced

1 zucchini, cubed

1 can diced tomatoes, including juice

1/2 can drained garbanzo beans

1/2 cup craisins (optional)

2 tsp cumin

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

salt to taste

Heat olive oil over medium heat in large sauté pan. Sauté garlic, onions, and red pepper for 3-4 minutes. Add zucchini. Sauté until tender crisp. Add diced tomatoes, garbanzo beans, craisins, and spices. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Make couscous according to package directions.

I really liked this recipe. Nathan liked it too, but said that he probably would have liked it better without the craisins. Personally, I loved the burst of sweetness and flavor that the craisins added. The only thing I think I will do different when I make it again is increase the spice level. Maybe double the amount of cayenne pepper or perhaps add some curry.

Nutrition Facts

4 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories
291.8

Total Fat
1.7 g

Total Carbohydrate
69.4 g

Dietary Fiber
8.5 g

Sugars
13.9 g

Protein
10.7 g

BBQ Chicken Fajitas

I decided to go ahead and share the first low-fat, low-calorie recipe that I’ve tried so far. I am looking forward to all the recipes that you all will share on here in the days and weeks to come! (Oh and there really is no need to have a picture with it, you all just know that I am a camera freak, right?)

This is a slightly modified version of a recipe I found at KraftFoods.com.

4 Whole Wheat Tortillas

8 oz boneless skinless chicken, cut into pieces, salted and peppered

2 cups frozen fajita veggies (onion, red pepper, green pepper) - or use fresh

1/3 cup barbeque sauce

1/4 cup cheese

Sauté chicken and veggies in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. When chicken is cooked through add BBQ sauce. Put 1/4 of the chicken mixture on a whole wheat tortilla. Sprinkle with a little cheese. And viola! A super quick very yummy healthy meal! Dallin loved them. Me too!

I paired it with some fresh mango and it was delish!

Nutrition Facts

4 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories
251.5

Total Fat
6.5 g

Sodium
649.0 mg

Potassium
250.1 mg

Total Carbohydrate
30.2 g

Dietary Fiber
5.0 g

Sugars
2.7 g

Protein
19.7 g

*To get the nutrition info, I used a recipe calculator at this website (which also happens to be one of the ones that Jaren mentioned, Thanks J). You just enter in the ingredients, put in the number of servings and it calculates the nutrition information per serving. Very handy!