Chicken Satay with Shirataki Noodles & Garlic Green Beans

Quick, simple, delicious & nutritious! With yummy Asian flavors to boot!

Ingredients:
Chicken Breast Tenders
Shirataki Angel Hair
Green Beans
Mung Beans
Minced Garlic (I use fresh pre-minced)
Olive Oil Spary (Love my Misto!)
Peanut Satay Sauce
Salt & Pepper to taste

The Full Circle Sauce was better, IMO.

I used 2 of these packages

Nutrion Info

Here are some of the brands I used.








Directions:

First set a pot of water to boil so it's ready when you are.

Grill the chicken tenders over med heat (I use my stovetop grill sprayed with plenty of olive oil)
Remove to a platter and cover with foil.

The following steps overlap:

• Steam green beans in the Microwave for 3 mins
• Add the Shirataki Angel Hair to the water and prepare according to package directions.
• Spray the grill with more oil and add the green beans with garlic, salt & pepper to taste and toss around for 1-2 mins. Toss the mung beans in there for the last 30 seconds. Remove to a serving dish.

Once noodles are drained and dry toss with peanut satay sauce to taste.

Serve:

Put a few chicken tenders on each plate and drizzle with satay sauce. Place a small mound of noodles next to them, top with green beans and mung beans as a nice crunchy garnish and another drizzle of sauce.  Keep more sauce on hand for dipping the chicken.

ENJOY!!!

Easy Baked Manicotti

This is one of my favorite traditional Italian meals.  I've Never actually made it myself, but with this recipe I may just give it a try.

Ingredients:

2 cups pasta sauce, divided

1-3/4 cups reduced fat Ricotta Cheese

1-1/2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

1/2 cup  Grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/4 cup  pesto (optional)

12 manicotti shells, cooked, rinsed in cold wate

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F.

Spread 3/4 cup pasta sauce onto bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish. 

Mix cheeses, egg and pesto (if using) until well blended; spoon into resealable plastic bag. Use scissors to cut small corner from bottom of bag.

Fill manicotti shells by squeezing cheese mixture into both sides of each shell; place in baking dish. Top with remaining pasta sauce.

Bake 40 min. covered or until heated through.

Size-wise

Enjoy your favorite foods on occasion, but keep portion size in mind. This recipe makes enough to serve 6.

Variation

If you prefer a more traditional style manicotti, simply omit the pesto.

Cavatappi Alla Caprese

Like a caprese salad but without the balsamic vinegar. Although I suspect that this would pair in a most excellent fashion alongside grilled chicken drizzled with a balsamic reduction glaze. Mmm!
Still, quite lovely just as it is, a simple vegetarian dish.

Ingredients
(Serves 6)
1 lb.  pasta
1 pint  grape tomatoes, quartered
2 tbs.  olive oil
1/2 tbs.  minced garlic
1/4 cup  fresh basil, chopped
1/4 pasta sauce
8 oz  part skim mozzarella, diced

Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions. Add a small amount of oil to the pot to prevent sticking. Drain and set aside.
While pasta cooks, mince garlic, dice tomatoes & mozzarella and chop the basil.
Use the same pot to soften garlic in the olive oil over med-low heat.
Toss pasta and all ingredients except cheese and mix until heated. Add salt & fresh ground black pepper to taste.
Toss in cheese, mix and serve.
A small amount of grated cheese sprinkled on each serving is a nice last touch


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