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Cilantro Lime Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

Cooking spray
2½ pound whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 lime, zested and juiced
1 tablespoon honey
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.

Remove the skin from the chicken and arrange in a single layer in the baking pan.

In a small bowl, whisk together the cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, honey, garlic, ground black pepper and salt (optional). Pour the mixture evenly over the chicken and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the internal temperature of the largest piece of chicken is 165 degrees

– See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/mfa-recipes/log-in/recipes-for-healthy-living.html?loc=bb-dorg#sthash.MpKQdJe0.dpuf

 

See Your Recipe in the Next American Diabetes Association Cookbook!

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Do you make the best Chicken Andouille Gumbo?  Is your jambalaya to die for? Show a little hometown pride and enter it in our “All-American Diabetes Cookbook” recipe contest with Chef Bill Collins.

If your dish is selected, Chef Bill will make it diabetes-friendly, and you’ll get a signed copy of the cookbook. Recipe criteria include originality, regional representation, and their suitability for healthful diabetes meals.

Plus, all qualified entries will receive a discount coupon good for purchasing American Diabetes Association books on ShopDiabetes.org.

Submit your recipe by July 31, 2015 at diabetes.org/ChefBill.

Good luck!

Green Yogurt Smoothie

Cool off with this refreshing smoothie on a hot, summer day! Made with fresh fruit and veggies, and creamy Greek nonfat yogurt, this delicious drink is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Yield: 2 servings
Serving Size: 8 fl oz
Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 5.3 oz. container Dannon® Light & Fit® Strawberry, Blueberry or Vanilla Greek Nonfat Yogurt
1 cup baby spinach leaves, tightly packed
1/2 cup cantaloupe, fresh, diced
1 tablespoon almond butter
1/2 cup ice, chipped

Preparation

Place yogurt and all other ingredients into blender canister and blend on medium for 30 seconds.

Increase speed to high and continue blending for 15 seconds.

Pour blended smoothie into two 8-oz glasses and serve.

Food Choices: 1/2 Fruit, 1 Fat-Free Milk, 2 Fat

See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/featured-recipe/green-yogurt-smoothie.html?loc=fr-jul15#sthash.pwsPIvoc.dpuf

 

What’s cookin? Recipe for a quick lunch!

Once these hot pockets are baked, they can be frozen in airtight freezer bags for an easy dinner at a later date. Get the recipe here: http://www.diabetes.org/mfa-recipes/recipes/2013-08-whole-wheat-hot-pockets.html

What’s Cookin’?

Keep yourself cool with this frosty treat…

When fresh produce is in season, cut up and freeze the fruit yourself. Otherwise, you can find an abundance of frozen fruit in the grocer’s freezer. Play around with other fruit combinations like mango-strawberry, peach-raspberry or pineapple-banana. See a recipe for a Pineapple Peach Sorbet recipe here.

What’s cookin’?

Lamb is great for the Easter season and a treat for any other time of the year. Lamb chops are a lean cut that are easily cooked on the grill. They are a good option to try when you get tired of the usual chicken and beef. Get the full recipe here