Autumn Veggie Pizza

Yield:6 Servings
Ingredients:
1 tube (Piilsbury) prepared pizza crust
2 c prepared marinara sauce
1 1/2 c shredded mozzarella cheese
2 c mushrooms, sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow squash, thinly sliced
2 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/2 small onion, sliced into rings

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.Lightly grease a baking dish.
2. Press dough unto baking sheet.Evenly spread marinara sauce throughout dough.Top with mozzarella cheese.
3.Scatter mushrooms red bell pepper,yellow squash, tomatoes, and onion slices throughout pizza.
4.Place pizza in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.Serve immediately.

Per Serving:285 calories, 13g fat, 15g protein, 35g carbohydrates, 814mg sodium, 22mg cholesterol.

Turkey Broccoli Divan

Yield:6 Servings
Ingredients:
1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium broccoli, stalk trimmed, separated into florets
3/4 lb. cooked turkey breast, cut into 1/4" chunks
1 (10 3/4 oz. ) Campbell's Cream of Mushroom with Roasted Garlic canned soup
6 oz. fat-free plain Greek-style yogurt
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 c Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400F.Oil a baking dish and arrange the broccoli spears and top with the chunks of turkey.Set aside.
2. In a small bowl, stir together soup, yogurt, and turmeric.Pour over broccoli and turkey.
3. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top of the soup mixture.
4. Bake for 30 minutes.Serve immediately.

Per Serving:226 calories, 11g fat, 23g protein, 9g carbohydrates, 68mg cholesterol, 382mg sodium.

Raw Mexican Pate

Yield:6 Servings
Ingredients:
1 c sunflower seeds, soaked overnight, then rinsed
1 carrot, chopped
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. fresh oregano, chopped
2 tsp. fresh basil, chopped
1/4 tsp. ground cayenne
1/2 c onion, chopped

1. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and process till a pate-like consistency.Place on a serving dish and shape into pate.

Per Serving:162 calories, 14g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 487mg, 44g carbohydrates, 28g protein, 16g fiber, 34mg omega-3.

Sauteed Chicken with Broccoli & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Yield:4 Servings
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 1/2lbs. boneless chicken breasts, chopped into 1"pieces
2 c fresh broccoli florets
1 c oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 c plum (Roma) tomatoes, chopped
salt, to taste

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.Add the broccoli , sun-dried tomatoes and plum tomatoes and simmer for an additional 15 minutes stirring often.
2.Remove from heat and add salt to taste and serve with brown rice.

Per Serving:90 calories, 4.5g fat, 16mg cholesterol, 33.5mg sodium, 5.5g carbohydrates, 8g protein.

Maca Horchata (Latin American Rice Drink)

Horchata is a rice-based drink popular throughout Latin America consisting of sugar and cinnamon.White rice is traditionally used as is an abundance of sugar but here I substituted brown rice and agave nectar as a healthier substitute and added some powdered maca, which is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron,Vitamin C, and Vitamin E.

Yield:6 Servings
Ingredients:
1/2 c almond milk
1 c organic brown rice, soaked for at least 3 hours,drained
6 c water
1/2 agave nectar or 2oz. raw honey
1 Tbsp. maca root powder
1/2 Tbsp. cinammon

1. Place almond milk, brown rice and 1 c of the water in a blender and blend for 15 seconds. Add the remaining 5 cups of water and blend for an additional 30 seconds.
2. Add the agave nectar or raw honey (if using), maca and cinnamon and blend for an additional 15 seconds.
3. Strain horchata through a fine mesh strainer into a serving pitcher.Serve immediately over ice or store in fridge.Will keep for 3-4 days.

Per Serving:27 calories, 2g fat, 4.5g carbohydrates,0g cholesterol, 16mg sodium, 2g fiber, 0.4g protein.

Roast Monkfish with Garlic & Caperberries

Yield:4 Servings
Ingredients:
2 lb. monkfish tail
8 oz. shallots, peeled, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, peeled, thinly sliced
pinch thyme
1 Tbsp. capers
1 Tbsp. sea salt

1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Oil a baking dish with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
2. Place monkfish in baking dish. Add the shallots, garlic, thyme, capers, and sea salt to top of
fish.
3.Bake for 25 minutes.Serve with brown rice and steamed vegetables.

Yield:89 calories, 1g fat, 0g carbohydrate,21g cholesterol, 569mg sodium, 0g fiber, 12g protein, 0.4mg omega-3.