By: Carmen Garcia

Here are some of the greatest and healthiest recipes that you won't find anywhere because I made them up. I have flipped through many pages of wonderful cook books and twisted the ingredients around to make every dish delicious and very healthy to enjoy! I hope you find my recipes tasty.

Not only do I add my cultural touch of "Cuban Cuisine" into a few dishes, but my traveling across the world adds a special taste to my recipes too! Traveling has really made a difference in the way I feel that healthy foods should taste like. I'd like to think of creating recipes as a taste of the world! Bon appetite!

Note: Because thickness & cuts of meats may vary, so will time variations. I do not specify exact cooking times because ovens and grills my also vary too.

1 ½ lbs. 99% fat fee ground turkey
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. ground cummin
½ tsp. crushed red pepper
4 diced baby onions
½ can drained of organic red kidney beans/low sodium
1 large can of low sodium tomato puree
1 tbsp. of olive oil

On a large skillet with olive oil, cook the ground turkey on med/high until almost browned (continuously mixing). Lower heat.

Mix and cook diced baby onions for 7 minutes. Season with chili, cumin, crushed chili pepper and garlic powder to personal taste. Slowly pour tomato puree and red kidney beans. Simmer and cover for 15 minutes. Serve with small green salad with light oil and vinegar.

Click here for a printable version of the Spicy Turkey Chili recipe.

2 cans of low sodium white tuna in water
2 tbsp. of safflower mayonnaise
1 tsp. of tarragon
½ tsp. of turmeric
½ cup fresh cilantro
½ tsp. of garlic powder
½ of cracked pepper
¼ cup finely chopped celery
¼ cup of chives or cilantro
1 small lime/juice
Spring mix lettuce
Oil & vinegar (dressing)

Empty 2 cans of drained of tuna into a large mixing bowl. Stir all the herbs, mayonnaise, chives, fresh cilantro and celery. Squeeze a small lime for a tangy taste. Serve over a bed of spring mixed lettuce, choice of vegetables & dress it up with a little bit of oil and vinegar. Or between 2 pieces of rye/whole wheat toast and 2 leaves of romaine lettuce.

Click here for a printable version of the Herbal Crunchy Tuna Salad recipe.

4 organic chicken breasts
1 tbsp. chili oil
1 tsp. crushed red pepper
½ tsp. sesame seeds
½ tsp. dry mustard seeds
½ tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. of minced ginger
1 med. white onion
1 sm. green bell pepper
1 sm. red bell pepper
2 cups of broccoli

Rinse chicken with water and pat dry. Cube chicken or cut into strips. Prepare heated large wok on high. Add chili oil and cook chicken breasts until browned. Reduce heat to medium/low. Add crushed red pepper, sesame seeds, black pepper and ginger. When chicken is almost cooked add broccoli, green/red pepper and onion. Add low sodium soy sauce if desired. Serve alone or with steamed rice.

Click here for a printable version of the Asian Chicken Stir Fry recipe.

2 lbs. fresh unpeeled jumbo shrimp
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 ½ can of tomato puree
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup chopped red bell pepper
1 med. chopped white onion
1/3 cup white wine (chardonnay)
1 tbs. tobasco sauce
1 tsp. brown mustard seeds

Peel, rinse and de-vein jumbo shrimp. Set aside in a large bowl. Heat a large deep skillet or wok on high with olive oil. Pour mixture of minced garlic, chopped green & red bell peppers, onions, spices and tobasco sauce. Cook on high for 5-6 minutes or until brown. Toss the shrimp in the skillet until lightly browned. Pour white wine. Lower heat. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. Serve with steamed asparagus and steamed white rice.

Click here for a printable version of the Spanish style Jumbo Shrimp Enchilada recipe.

2 Orange Roughy filet/s
Olive oil in a spray can
1 tsp. paprika powder
½ tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. rosemary herb
tsp. brown mustard seeds
1 tsp. cracked black pepper
2 small baby onions (diced)
½ green bell pepper
½ red bell pepper
2 lemon wedges

Heat large deep skillet and spray with olive oil. Place the Orange Roughy filets onto skillet and cover for 3-4 minutes. Flip fish filets onto other side and add baby onions and cook on high another 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle paprika, garlic, rosemary herbs, black cracked pepper and mustard seeds.

Add slices of green/red pepper surrounding the fish. Lower heat & cover for about 6-7 minutes or until fish is cooked to taste. Serve with baked sweet potato and steamed asparagus with low calorie/fat free butter. Serve with lemon wedges.

Click here for a printable version of the Orange Roughy Delight recipe.

1 med/lg cabbage
1 ½ lbs. 99% fat free turkey
Olive oil in spray can
1 tbsp. turmeric
1tbsp. cumin
1 tsp. curry
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 sm. lime
1 sm. chopped white onion
½ cup fresh cilantro
6 egg whites

In large pot boil water and cover. Rinse cabbage and cut end off. Boil cabbage until leaves are tender. Carefully remove cabbage under cool running water in the kitchen sink. Remove as many leaves as possible and set aside. Place cabbage with remaining leaves back into boiling water.

When cabbage leaves are tender (but firm) repeat the same process and keep doing so until you've managed to separate all leaves. Set aside and allow cooling.

In large deep skillet spray the pan with olive oil and brown chopped onions for 3-5 minutes on high. Brown the turkey on med/high adding minced garlic, turmeric, cumin, curry and black pepper spices. Squeeze the lime into the turkey mixture.

On a separate frying pan sprayed with olive oil make the egg white scramble. When finished cooking egg whites add scramble to the turkey mix and top with fresh cilantro leaves.

You are now ready to wrap he turkey mix with the cabbage leaves. This is a high protein meal that is excellent for light lunch meals.

Click here for a printable version of the Indian Turkey Cabbage Wraps recipe.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this article is strictly for informational purposes. You should consult a physician before beginning any new nutrition, exercise, or dietary supplement program. The information contained in this article is not meant to provide medical advice. Specific medical advice should be obtained from a licensed health-care practitioner. Carmen Garcia and/or her likeness will not assume any liability, nor be held responsible for any injury, illness or personal loss due to the utilization of any information contained herein.

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