Life after Bariatric Surgery Group Recipes of the Month – August 2021
Chicken with Yogurt Sauce Serves 4 Ingredients ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (0% or 2%) ¼ cup minced cucumber 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill or mint 1 tablespoon lemon …
Chicken with Yogurt Sauce Serves 4 Ingredients ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (0% or 2%) ¼ cup minced cucumber 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill or mint 1 tablespoon lemon …
Watermelon Caprese Salad Serves 6 Ingredients 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch pieces ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon ¼ cup thinly …
Honeydew Mint Ice Pops Serves 8 Ingredients 1/2 large honeydew melon, seeded, skin removed and cut into large chunks (about 3.5 cups once pureed) 2 limes, juiced 15 mint …
Spaghetti Squash Nests with Sausage, Mushrooms and Tomatoes Serves 4 Ingredients 1 large (2 1/2- to 3-pound) spaghetti squash 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided ½ teaspoon ground pepper, …
Salad with Chicken and Crispy Farro Serves 4 Ingredients ½ cup cooked farro, patted dry 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, divided ½ pound fresh asparagus, …
Skillet Lemon Chicken with Spinach Serves 8 Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces 1 cup diced red …
Chicken Tagine Serves 8 Ingredients 1 tablespoon + 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 ½ pounds bone-in, skinless, chicken thighs or breasts 1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, …
Creamy Chicken Soup with Cauliflower Makes 8 cups Ingredients 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil ½ yellow onion, diced 1 carrot, diced 1 celery stalk, diced …
Whole Herbed Roasted Chicken in the Slow Cooker Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon dried thyme ½ …
Chicken and Brussels Sprout Tacos Makes 8 servings Ingredients 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed ½-cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving 2 teaspoons …
Salmon with Chopped Tomatillo Salad Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 ¼ pounds salmon fillet, cut into 4 portions 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, divided …
Chicken Cutlets with Artichokes and Lemon-Dill Sauce Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound chicken cutlets 1/8 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper ¼ cup …
Mexican Stuffed Summer Squash Makes 2 servings Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 1 yellow summer squash ½ cup Refried Black Beans or canned fat-free refried pinto beans with 1 teaspoon …
Chicken Cordon Bleu Makes 6 servings Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3 ounces each), thinly sliced 6 slices lean deli ham (nitrate-free; about 5 …
Chile-Lime Cauliflower Quesadillas Makes 8 servings Ingredients 3 tablespoons corn oil, divided 1 tablespoon chili-lime seasoning or rub, such as Tajin (see Tip) 2 cups chopped cauliflower 1 cup …
Egg Roll in a Bowl Makes 6 servings Ingredients 2 teaspoons sesame oil, divided 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 onion, finely diced 1 pound extra-lean ground chicken or turkey …
Roasted Salmon with Spicy Cranberry Relish Makes 8 servings Ingredients 2 ½ pounds skin-on salmon fillet 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided ½ teaspoon whole …
Slow-Cooker Mediterranean Chicken & Chickpea Soup Makes 12 servings Ingredients 1½ cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight 4 cups water 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped 1 (15 ounce) can …
Zoodle Pie Makes 4 servings Ingredients 4 medium zucchini 2 tablespoons olive oil Pinch of salt 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 large eggs, lightly …
Slow-Cooked Yellow Pea Soup Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1⅓ cups yellow split peas, rinsed and sorted 2 cups chopped yellow onions 2 cups sliced carrots 1½ cups sliced parsnips …
The abundance of vegetables in the summer is a wonderful reminder to prioritize vegetables in our meals. Here are a couple of recipes that do just that. Zucchini Boats …
Summer veggie recipes to keep you cool! Creamy Cucumber Gazpacho (>6months out from surgery) Makes 5 servings Ingredients ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice ½ cup full-fat …
These recipes are seasoned with some flavor enhancing herbs and spices to add a little flavor variety to everyday foods. Smokin’ Paprika Chicken Makes 6 servings Ingredients ½ teaspoon …
These recipes are wonderful for meal planning. They can be made to eat immediately and then can be frozen for another day. Raspberry Frozen Yogurt Makes 4 cups Great …
Need to bring an appetizer or some food you know you can eat to a family gathering? Here are a couple of crowd pleasers that will also keep you …