Nancy’s Favorite Recipes

Good living can be good tasting! Enjoy how easy it is to eat and live healthier. ​Below is a listing of several recipes that Nancy recommends. Simply click on the DOWNLOAD FILE link of the recipe you wish and then print the pdf or keep it on file if you wish.

Quinoa Pizza Bites

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0 Proteins • 1 Fats • 1 Carbs
Great, healthy appetizer and finger food!
  • Prep Time: 5 min
  • Cook Time: 15-20 min
  • Servings: 2

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Pinch of salt

Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350ºF, and grease a mini-muffin tin.
  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
  • Scoop about a tablespoon of the mixture into each muffin slot.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve warm, dipping in tomato sauce.
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Shrimp and Grapefruit Salad

Serves 4; Prep time: 40 minutes; Total time: 40 minutes

Orange slices are a common addition to spinach salad, but grapefruit is also delicious.

Ingredients:
  • 3 Pink Grapefruit
  • 3 Tablespoons Wine Vinegar
  • 2 Teaspoons Dijon Mustard
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 Cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 Pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 1/2 Pounds spinach, stems trimmed and leaves washed well (about 3 1/2 quarts)
  • 1/2 Red onion, thinly sliced

Directions:           
  • With a sharp knife, peel the grapefruit, removing all the bitter white pith. Slice about 3/8 inch thick.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Drizzle in 1/2 cup of the oil, whisking to combine.
  • Season the shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add the shrimp, and cook, turning once, until pink, about 3 minutes per side.
  • Add the grapefruit, cooked shrimp, spinach, and onion to the vinaigrette in the large bowl. Toss well. Serve at once.

More Recipes

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To try some of the delicious healthy recipes in Nancy's book, click​ here
Apple Brown Rice Stuffing
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File Type: pdf
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Turkey Cutlet's Stuffed with Apples
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Joyce Goldstein's Braised Fennel
File Size: 27 kb
File Type: pdf
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Cottage Cheese Omelet
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File Type: pdf
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Chicken Broth Gravy
File Size: 23 kb
File Type: pdf
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Chicken Salad Pita
File Size: 23 kb
File Type: pdf
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Cold Cucumber Soup
File Size: 19 kb
File Type: pdf
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Double Berry Relish
File Size: 22 kb
File Type: pdf
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Granada Green Beans
File Size: 20 kb
File Type: pdf
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Spiced Pineapple Lentils
File Size: 25 kb
File Type: pdf
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Low Fat Sweet Potato Pie
File Size: 23 kb
File Type: pdf
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Yogurt Basil Chicken Kabobs
File Size: 26 kb
File Type: pdf
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Cheese Lasagna
File Size: 23 kb
File Type: pdf
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Make Ahead Minestrone
File Size: 24 kb
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Salmon Tacos
File Size: 22 kb
File Type: pdf
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Papaya Mango Salsa
File Size: 19 kb
File Type: pdf
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Mushroom Gravy
File Size: 24 kb
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A Healthier Holiday Meal
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Lowfat Carrot Cake
File Size: 24 kb
File Type: pdf
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Pumpkin Cheesecake
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Sugar Free Pumpkin Pie
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File Type: pdf
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Pumpkin Custard
File Size: 27 kb
File Type: pdf
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Sweet Potatoes
File Size: 22 kb
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Guilt Free Pumpkin Pie
File Size: 23 kb
File Type: pdf
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Guiltless Turkey Gravy
File Size: 21 kb
File Type: pdf
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Special Turkey Stuffing
File Size: 25 kb
File Type: pdf
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Simply Roasted Turkey
File Size: 32 kb
File Type: pdf
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Special Turkey Stuffing
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File Type: pdf
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