30 healthy spicy Recipes

healthy, make-ahead, total time : 30 min, good news chickpeas are rich in both types of dietary fiber , which are important for maintaining heart health and for stabilizing blood sugar levels. pam anderson uses them as the base for this indian-flavored creamy (though cream-free) soup, which she prepares by first pureeing it, then simmering it, to save time. pureed beans give you richness without having to enrich the soup, she says., two 19-oz cans chickpeas, drained, light coconut milk, whole tomatoes, drained and chopped (1/2 cup), naturally sweetened apple juice, cilantro leaves, garam masala, ground ginger, chicken stock or low-sodium broth, salt and freshly ground black pepper, plain low-fat yogurt, scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced

onion, taco seasoning, whole kernel corn, drained, reduced-sodium chicken broth, black beans, rinsed and drained, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, fat-free refried beans, spicy diced tomatoes (like rotel), diced tomatoes

extra lean ground turkey (99% fat free), chopped onion, garlic cloves, chopped, olive oil, white wine, egg, beaten, green onions, sliced, spicy brown mustard, low sodium soy sauce, salt, pepper, ground sage, italian breadcrumbs, ketchup, brown sugar, ground ginger

avocado, seeded and peeled, lime juice, whole wheat bread , torn, fresh cilantro leaves, garlic cloves, black beans, rinsed and drained, chipolte pepper , in adobo suace, adobo sauce, ground cumin, egg, beaten, tomato, chopped

skim milk (or any other milk), soymilk, fortified (substituting with any other milk is fine), butter, white whole wheat flour (while a healthy and delicious flour, substituting with any other flour is acceptable), salt (more of less to taste), pepper (more or less to taste), garlic powder (more or less to taste, alternately, 1-2 cloves of minced fresh garlic would be nice as well), onion powder (more or less to taste, alternately, 1 small onion diced and sauteed would be great in this dish), ground mustard (more or less to taste), whole wheat pasta, uncooked (approximately 10 oz, i.e. macaroni, spirals, shells, mini penne... may substitute with enriched ), cheese, sliced (i use a jack-and-colby-combo cheese that comes in 10 slices), mozzarella cheese , grated 0r cut into small cubes (may substitute with any other creamy-textured cheese, i.e. muenster, provolone, edam)

baby bok choy (about 1 lb), split horizontally, chopped chives, reduced-sodium soy sauce, lime juice, lime zest, sugar, spicy sesame oil

spicy turkey sausage or turkey breakfast sausage, minced turkey, shrimp (optional), green onions ( scallions), chinese cabbage , or equivalent amount baby cleaned spinach, or chinese bok choy), soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper, water with a tsp cornflour mixed (can use 1 egg, but will add cholesterol), white wine , or sherry, wonton wrappers , round if possible, or square, (about 50 per package), water, half full, damp clean hand or kitchen towel

spicy turkey sausage or turkey breakfast sausage, minced turkey, shrimp (optional), green onions (scallions), chinese cabbage , or equivalent amount baby cleaned spinach, or chinese bok choy), soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper, water with a tsp cornflour mixed (can use 1 egg, but will add cholesterol), white wine , or sherry, wonton wrappers , round if possible, or square, (about 50 per package), water, half full, damp clean hand or kitchen towel

turkey sausage, ground chicken, diced onions (i use white ), chicken broth (or beef), pinto beans, drained, black beans, drained, whole kernel corn, drained, garlic, chopped, diced tomatoes (i use the chipotle or spicy version), rotel (tomatoes and green chilies, diced), diced green chilies, jalapenos, diced, taco seasoning mix, ranch dressing mix

whole wheat pizza crust, pizza sauce, spicy barbecue sauce (you can use regular sauce if you don tsp like spice), boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced, fresh parsley or 1/4 cup coriander, chopped, green pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, gouda cheese or 1 1/2 cups colby cheese, shredded

shrimp, scallops, olive oil, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, lemons , juice of, tabasco sauce (optional), lemon (to garnish ) (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, fresh spinach (stems removed and chopped ), garlic clove (minced ), fresh jalapeno (chopped ), center-cut bacon (cooked and crumbled ), barbecue sauce, water, tomato paste, molasses, salt, pepper, great northern beans (drained and rinsed )

your favorite cabbage-mix for slaw, jalapenos (if you don tsp want it too spicy, seed and de-vein), garlic ( yep i love this stuff) i use more., healthy handful fresh cilantro, stems and leaves, yer favorite mayo (not salad dressing), sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

salsa (as spicy as you want or mango is great), frozen or fresh spinach, egg whites per person (egg beaters are the easy way to go), cheese ( i like cojita or colby jack or feta), pepper, tortillas, extra add ins...bell pepper or avocado or sausage is also yummy

tangerines, stir-fry sauce , spicy szechuan is called for, red bell pepper, seeded and cubed, green bell pepper, seeded and cubed, onion, peeled and cut into wedges (i prefer sweets like walla walla or vidalia), flank steak, thinly sliced, sesame seeds, to garnish (optional)

salmon steaks, shredded carrot, mushroom, frozen broccoli, chopped zucchini, minced garlic, stalk green onion (chopped ), newmans own sesame ginger salad dressing (3/4 cup and 1/4 cup removed ), red pepper flakes, salt (or to taste), black pepper, nutmeg, ginger, onion powder

oatmeal (about 2 oz), water (about 1.6 cups) or 365 ml (about 1.55 cups or 12 1/2 fl.oz.), ground ginger (to taste), ground cardamom, to taste (cautiously ), fresh ground cloves, to taste (incredibly cautiously ), fresh ground allspice , to taste, millet seeds (about 2/3 tsp), sunflower seeds (about 1 tsp), currants (they re smaller so you get more of them per gram !) or 5 g raisins (about 1 tbsp), wheat flakes (such as crushed up weetabix, about 3/4 tbsp), wheat bran (1 tbsp) or 3 1/2 g oat bran (1 tbsp), splenda sugar substitute or 2 1/2 tsp sugar, vanilla flavoring, egg whites or 1 large egg, nonfat milk (about 1 1/3 fl oz) or 40 ml (about 1 1/3 fl oz), splenda sugar substitute or 1 tsp sugar, vanilla flavoring, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, fresh ground cloves (cautiously again !), plain fat-free yogurt (about 1 tbsp) or 23 g cream (about 1 tbsp), granulated artificial sweetener or 2 tsp splenda sugar substitute, strawberry jam , to taste (or apricot or orange jam or marmalade or fresh fruit or fruit puree such as strawberries), ground ginger

crumbled feta cheese, yogurt, olive oil, garlic cloves (smashed and finely chopped), cayenne pepper, fresh dill, sprigs (chopped ) (optional)