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Apricot-Orange Bread

Source: Stay Young At Heart

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov

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 Apricot-Orange Bread
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Ingredients
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly oil two 9×5-inch loaf pans.
  2. Cook apricots in water in a covered medium-sized saucepan for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender but not mushy. Drain; reserve ¾ cup of the liquid. Set apricots aside to cool.
  3. Cream together the margarine and sugar. By hand, beat in the egg and orange peel.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, dry milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with reserved apricot liquid and orange juice.
  5. Stir apricot pieces and pecans into batter.
  6. Turn batter into prepared pans.
  7. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until bread springs back when lightly touched in center.
  8. Cool each loaf for 5 minutes in the pan. Remove from pan and completely cool on wire rack before slicing.
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Black Beans With Rice

Source: Stay Young At Heart

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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 Black Beans With Rice
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 1/4 hours
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Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 1/4 hours
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Pick through beans to remove bad beans. Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain and rinse.
  2. In a large soup pot or dutch oven, stir together the beans, water, green pepper, onion, vegetable oil, bay leaves, garlic, and salt. Bring to a boil, cover, and boil for 1 hour.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 3 to 4 hours, or until beans are very tender. Stir occasionally and add water if needed (if water level drops below the top of the beans).
  4. Remove about â…” of the beans and set aside. Use a spoon to mash the remaining beans against the side of the pot. Return the set-aside beans to the pot, stir, and heat through.
  5. Remove bay leaves and stir in vinegar or lemon juice when ready to serve.
  6. Serve over rice. Garnish with sliced pimento and lemon wedges.
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Yosemite Chicken Stew and Dumplings

Source: Stay Young At Heart

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov

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 Yosemite Chicken Stew and Dumplings
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 1/2 hours
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Ingredients
For the dumplings:
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 1/2 hours
Servings
Ingredients
For the dumplings:
Instructions
  1. To prepare the stew: Place chicken, onion, carrot, celery, salt, black pepper, cloves, bay leaf, and water in a large pot. Heat to boiling; cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for about 30 minutes, until chicken is tender.
  2. Remove chicken and vegetables from broth. Set aside.
  3. Strain broth and skim fat; measure and, if necessary, add water to make 3 cups liquid. Set aside 1 cup (see next step), and return the rest of the broth to the pot.
  4. Mix cornstarch with 1 cup cooled broth by shaking vigorously in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Pour the mixture into the pot.
  5. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil and is thickened.
  6. Add the basil, peas, and reserved vegetables to the pot; stir to combine. Add chicken, and heat slowly to boiling while preparing cornmeal dumplings.
  7. To prepare the dumplings: Sift together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the milk and oil.
  8. Add milk mixture all at once to the dry ingredients; stir just enough to moisten the flour and evenly distribute the liquid. Dough will be soft.
  9. Drop by full tablespoons on top of the stew. Cover tightly; heat to boiling. Reduce heat (do not lift cover) to simmering, and steam for about 20 minutes.
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Chicken and Rice

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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 Chicken and Rice
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 1/4 hours
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Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 1/4 hours
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, brown chicken pieces in oil.
  2. Add water, tomatoes, green and red peppers, celery, carrot, corn, onion, cilantro, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is done.
  3. Remove chicken from the pot and place in the refrigerator. Add rice, peas, and olives to the pot. Cover pot and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, until rice is cooked.
  4. Add chicken and raisins, and cook for another 8 minutes. Serve.
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Summer Vegetable Spaghetti

Source: Stay Young At Heart

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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 Summer Vegetable Spaghetti
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
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Ingredients
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Combine first 10 ingredients in a large saucepan; cook for 10 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste. Cover and cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
  2. Cook spaghetti in unsalted water according to package directions. Drain well.
  3. Serve sauce over spaghetti. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
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Tuna and Avocado Cobb Salad

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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 Tuna and Avocado Cobb Salad
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
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Ingredients
For dressing:
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
For dressing:
Instructions
  1. Divide and arrange 2 cups of salad ingredients in each of 4 serving bowls.
  2. For dressing, combine all ingredients and mix well.  Spoon 2 tablespoons over each salad, and serve.
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Sunshine Rice

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov

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 Sunshine Rice
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
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Ingredients
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a medium-sized saucepan.  Add celery and onion, and sauté until tender (about 10 minutes).
  2. Add water, juices, and hot sauce.  Bring to a boil over high heat.
  3. Stir in rice, and bring back to a boil.  Cover and turn heat down to simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 5–10 minutes.
  4. Stir in almonds.  Serve immediately.
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Couscous With Carrots, Walnuts, and Raisins

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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 Couscous With Carrots, Walnuts, and Raisins
Cuisine Indian, Middle Eastern
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
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Ingredients
Cuisine Indian, Middle Eastern
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir couscous, olive oil, walnuts, salt, pepper, and spice just until couscous begins to brown.
  2. Slowly add water, then raisins and carrots.  Cover.  Bring to a boil over high heat.
  3. Remove from the heat, and let stand for 10 minutes.
  4. Fluff with a fork.  Serve immediately.
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Quick Beef Casserole

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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 Quick Beef Casserole
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
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Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a sauté pan, brown the ground beef.
  2. Drain off the extra fat by tilting the sauté pan over a disposable cup in the sink to collect the fat.  Use the lid to shield the meat from falling out.  After the fat has turned solid, discard the cup in the trash.
  3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the sauté pan, and mix well.
  4. Cover sauté pan with lid, and cook over medium heat until boiling.
  5. Reduce to low heat and simmer for 35 minutes.  Serve hot.
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Asian-Style Chicken Wraps

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 Asian-Style Chicken Wraps
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Ingredients
For chicken:
For wrap:
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
For chicken:
For wrap:
Instructions
  1. To prepare the sauce, add all ingredients to a saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat.  Remove from heat, and let sit in hot saucepan for 3–5 minutes.  Chill in refrigerator for about 15 minutes or until cold.
  2. Prepare the chicken by heating oil in a large wok or sauté pan.  Add ginger and garlic, and stir fry briefly until cooked but not brown, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  3. Add chicken, and continue to stir fry for 5–8 minutes.
  4. Add soy sauce, sesame oil (optional), and sesame seeds (optional), and return to a boil.  Remove from the heat, and cover with lid to hold warm in hot sauté pan.
  5. Assemble each wrap:  Place one large red lettuce leaf on a plate, then add ½ cup chicken stir-fry, 1 basil leaf, and ¼ cup shredded cabbage and fold together.  Serve two wraps with ¼ cup sauce.
Recipe Notes

Source:  Healthy Eating by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov/recipedetail.aspx?linkId=11&cId=2&rId=20

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