garlic, minced (about 2–3 cloves)

Spanish-Style Shrimp Stew

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov

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 Spanish-Style Shrimp Stew
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Seafood
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Seafood
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan.  Add garlic and fennel, and cook on medium heat, stirring often, until the fennel pieces begin to soften, about 5–7 minutes.
  2. Add tomatoes, chicken broth, and potatoes, and bring to a boil.  Lower temperature to a gentle simmer, and cook until the potatoes begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add shrimp, oregano, lemon juice, and basil, and mix gently.  Continue to simmer until the shrimp are pink and fully cooked, about 5 minutes (to a minimum internal temperature of 145 °F). 
  4. Add salt and pepper.
  5. Serve 1½ cups stew (each serving to include about six shrimp). 
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Grilled Tuna With Chickpea and Spinach Salad

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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 Grilled Tuna With Chickpea and Spinach Salad
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Seafood
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
For salad:
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Seafood
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
For salad:
Instructions
  1. Preheat grill pan or oven broiler (with the rack 3 inches from heat source) on high temperature.
  2. Combine oil, garlic, lemon juice, and oregano, and brush over tuna steaks.  Marinate for 5–10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, combine all salad ingredients. (Salad can be made up to 2 hours in advance and refrigerated.)
  4. Grill or broil tuna on high heat for 3–4 minutes on each side until the flesh is opaque and separates easily with a fork (to a minimum internal temperature of 145 °F).
  5. Serve one tuna steak over 1 cup of mixed salad.
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Mediterranean Kabobs

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov

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 Mediterranean Kabobs
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Greek, Middle Eastern
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
For kabobs:
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Greek, Middle Eastern
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
For kabobs:
Instructions
  1. Preheat grill pan or oven broiler (with the rack 3 inches from heat source) on high temperature.
  2. Combine ingredients for marinade, and divide between two bowls (one bowl to marinate the raw meat and one bowl for cooking and serving).
  3. Mix the beef, chicken, onion, tomatoes, and red pepper cubes in one bowl of the marinade and let sit.  After 5 minutes, discard remaining marinade.
  4. Place one piece of beef, chicken, tomato, onion, and red pepper on each of the 12 skewers.
  5. Grill or broil on each of the four sides for 2–3 minutes or until completely cooked (to a minimum internal temperature of 145 °F for beef and 165 °F for chicken).  Spoon most of the second half of the marinade over the kebabs while cooking.
  6. Serve three skewers per serving.  Drizzle the remaining marinade on top of each kebab before serving (use only the marinade that did not touch the raw meat or chicken). 
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Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners and Deliciously Healthy Family Meals

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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 Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15
Cook Time 15
Servings
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15
Cook Time 15
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Thaw frozen vegetables in the microwave (or place entire bag in a bowl of hot water for about 10 minutes).  Set aside until step 6.
  2. Heat oil in a large wok or sauté pan on medium heat.  Add ginger, garlic, and scallions, and stir fry until cooked, but not brown, about 2–3 minutes.
  3. Add the rice vinegar, chili sauce, and brown sugar to the pan, and bring to a simmer.
  4. In a bowl, mix cornstarch with chicken broth, and add to the pan.  Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.  Lower temperature to a gentle simmer.
  5. Add chicken, and stir continually for 5–8 minutes.
  6. Add vegetables, and mix gently.  Simmer with lid on to reheat, about 2 minutes.
  7. Add soy sauce, and mix gently.
  8. Divide into four even portions, and serve. 
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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
Servings
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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