Yummy Bean Soup Recipe From Biggest Loser

The Biggest Loser 6 Weeks to a Healthier You book has some amazing recipes that will help you stick to your diet.  This bean soup is easy to make, tastes great, and even works with a vegan or vegetarian diet.


Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

1 tablespoon garlic, chopped

28 ounce can of fire roasted tomatoes

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

3 (15 ounce) cans of your favorite beans, drained

4 cups veggie broth

2 cups frozen spinach

Directions

1.Saute’ onions in oil, adding garlic as onions soften.

2.Stir in tomatoes and spices and simmer 5 minutes.

3.Add 3 cups of beans and broth and bring to a boil.

4.Reduce heat and simmer.

5.Add remaining beans and broth to blender and mix until smooth.

6.Add bean mixture and spinach to stew and simmer until ready to eat.

This is an awesome, easy to prepare dish. Feel free to mix and match the type of beans you use and if you prefer a soupier stew, skip the blender step.







Serving size=1 cup



Calories-160

Carrot Cake Smoothie

These yummy carrot cake smoothies taste as good as carrot cake, but with only about half the calories!  They are great for just about any diet including phase one of the 17 day diet.  The best part, it is super easy to make.

Ingredients


1 1/2 cups cooked carrots

1 1/2 cups ice cubes

6 ounces of plain or vanilla yogurt

1 teaspoon orange zest

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Dash of nutmeg

Directions

1.Cook carrots until soft and then cool in the refrigerator.

2.Throw everything in the blender and mix well.

Orange Avocado Salad

5-Lettuce Mix™

Salad Ingredients:
1 pkg Fresh Express 5-Lettuce Mix
1 orange, peeled & sectioned
1 avocado, sliced
1/2 cup red onion, sliced
1/2 cup almonds, slivered
1 cup sugar snap peas
Your favorite Vinaigrette dressing

Make the Salad:
Place greens into a large salad bowl.
Top with orange sections, avocado, & onion.
Add almonds & snap peas.
Drizzle dressing over salad.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothies

Don't derail your diet because you have a craving for pumpkin pie, try this yummy recipe for pumpkin pie smoothies instead.




Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Ingredients
Ice
1/2 cup unsweetened, vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 banana
1 scoop Prograde Vanilla Protein
Pumpkin Pie Spice – to taste


Blend!
About 215 calories

Blueberry Oat Muffins

Looking for a healthier version of a blueberry muffin?  This one is to die for!

Ingredients:


1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup oats (old fashioned or quick)

1/3 cup brown sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup (4 ounces) AllWhites®

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in large bowl; mix well. Stir in all remaining ingredients except blueberries just until moistened. Gently stir in blueberries.


2. Fill 12 paper lined or greased muffin tins 3/4 full with batter. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts:

Serving Size: 1 muffin
Calories: 156
Total Fat 7 (g)
Sat Fat 1 (g)
Trans Fat 0 (g)
Cholesterol 1 (mg)
Sodium 144 (mg)
Carbohydrate 21 (g)
Dietary Fiber 1 (g)
Sugar 8 (g)
Protein 4 (g)
Calcium 88

Southwest BLT salad

Ingredients:

bagged salad mix

1 cup bacon, crisp & crumbled


1 medium tomato, chopped

1 green onion, chopped

1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

1 flour tortilla

2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)

Your favorite Ranch dressing
 
Directions:

Make the tortilla strips:


Spray tortilla lightly on both sides with cooking oil (like Pam). Cut tortilla into strips (approx 1" wide). Bake strips at 350 degrees F for about 5-10 minutes until slightly golden.



Make the salad:

Divide salad greens onto 4 salad plates. Top salad with bacon, tomatoes and green onions. Sprinkle with cheese, tortilla strips. Optional - sprinkle cilantro. Drizzle with dressing.

Summer Salad

Looking for a yummy summertime salad? Try spinach topped with fresh raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, cinnamon candied almonds & a little poppy seed dressing. makes for a delicious lunch.

Steak and Mango Wraps

1 Tbsp dijon mustard
3 Tbsp fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 red onion, sliced thinly
1 sweet red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips
1 mango, peeled and cut into thin strips
4 (10 inch) whole wheat tortillas
4 cups spinach, trimmed, washed and dried
1 lb of cooked beef, very thinly sliced, room temperature (I grilled up some steak and seasoned it with Montreal Steak Spice)

In a bowl, whisk together the mustard, lime juice, olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside. Toss the onion, red pepper, and mango together and then drizzle the dressing over top. Toss again to evenly coat.

Divide the spinach between the four tortillas. Top with the mango mixture and beef, then roll up.

Makes 4 wraps

Romaine Salad With Tomatoes and Bacon

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
1 head romaine lettuce, cut into strips (6 cups)
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
4 scallions, sliced
4 to 6 tablespoons bottled Caesar dressing


Directions

1.In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Break into pieces when cool.
2.In a large bowl, toss the lettuce, tomatoes, scallions, and bacon with the dressing.

California Avocado, Bacon and Tomato Salad recipe

Ingredients

8 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch dice
4 thin slices red onion
2 cups assorted lettuces, such as romaine, arugula, escarole and watercress
2 ripe, fresh California avocadoa, seeded, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
4 medium tomatoes, cored and diced


Preparation

Mix the above ingredients and add Croutons and Dressing