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Scallop Kabobs

Source: Stay Young At Heart

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov

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 Scallop Kabobs
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Seafood
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Seafood
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat grill pan or oven broiler (with the rack 3 inches from heat source) on high temperature.
  2. Parboil green peppers for 2 minutes.
  3. On eight metal or water-soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the green peppers, scallops, and cherry tomatoes.
  4. Combine next five ingredients in a small bowl. Brush kabobs with wine/oil/lemon mixture.
  5. Grill or broil the kabobs for 15 minutes, turning and basting frequently. Serve two skewers per serving.
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Turkey Stuffed Cabbage

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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 Turkey Stuffed Cabbage
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 3/4 hours
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 3/4 hours
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Rinse and core the cabbage. Carefully remove 10 outer leaves, place them in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove and drain cooked cabbage leaves on paper towels.
  2. Shred ½ cup of the raw cabbage, and set aside.
  3. Brown ground turkey, ground beef, and minced onion in a skillet. Drain off the fat.
  4. Combine meat mixture, bread crumbs, ¼ cup water, and black pepper in a mixing bowl. Drain the tomatoes, reserving liquid, and add ½ cup of the liquid to the meat mixture (set aside the tomatoes). Mix well.
  5. To assemble cabbage rolls: Place ¼ cup filling near the edge of each cooked cabbage leaf. Roll up the leaf, tucking in the sides to keep the filling inside. Place folded side down in a large skillet; arrange cabbage rolls side-by-side.
  6. On top of the assembled cabbage rolls, add tomatoes, sliced onion, 1 cup water, shredded cabbage, and carrot. Cover and simmer about 1 hour (or until cabbage is tender), basting occasionally.
  7. Remove the cabbage rolls to a serving platter, and keep warm.
  8. Mix lemon juice, brown sugar, and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Add to the vegetables and liquid in the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and clear. Serve over cabbage rolls.
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Chicken Salad

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 Chicken Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Bake chicken, cut into cubes, and refrigerate.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients. Add chilled chicken, and mix well.
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Peanut Butter Hummus

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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 Peanut Butter Hummus
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
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Ingredients
For pita chips:
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
For pita chips:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 ºF.
  2. To prepare the hummus, combine all ingredients for the dip and mix them in a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth.
  3. prepare the chips, toss the pita triangles with the olive oil, garlic, and pepper.
  4. Bake chips on a baking sheet in a 400 ºF oven for 10 minutes, or until crispy. 5 Arrange pita chips on a platter, and serve with the hummus.
  5. Arrange pita chips on a platter, and serve with the hummus.
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Sunshine Rice

Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

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 Sunshine Rice
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
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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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Baked Salmon Dijon

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 Baked Salmon Dijon
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Seafood
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Seafood
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 °F.
  2. Whisk sour cream, dill, scallions, mustard, and lemon juice in a small bowl to blend.
  3. Lightly coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
  4. Place salmon, skin side down, on the prepared baking sheet.  Sprinkle with garlic powder and pepper, then spread with sauce.
  5. Bake salmon fillets until each is opaque in the center and flakes easily with a fork in the thickest part, about 20 minutes (to a minimum internal temperature of 145 °F).
  6. Serve immediately.
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Spanish-Style Shrimp Stew

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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 Spanish-Style Shrimp Stew
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Seafood
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
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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

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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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Tuna Salad

Tuna Salad

By

    Stephanie Kinturi
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 Tuna Salad
Cuisine Seafood
Servings
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Ingredients
Cuisine Seafood
Servings
people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place hardboiled eggs into a medium size bowl and mash with a potato masher  until texture is crumbly.
  2. Add diced celery and dill relish.
  3. Drain water out of tuna making sure to squeeze out as much as possible. Empty  into bowl with other ingredients. Break up the tuna into small pieces with a fork.
  4. Add remaining ingredients and stir well.
Recipe Notes

Serving suggestion:  Serve inside a whole wheat pita, tortilla or on top of a whole wheat
English muffin and melt cheddar cheese over for a great tuna melt.

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