13 light coconut healthy 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

rolled oats (you can use flavoured oats), whole wheat flour, shredded coconut, chopped nuts (of your choice), chocolate chips or 1/2 cup dried fruit, honey, low-fat margarine, egg, lightly beaten

mixed salad green, packaged organic washed , if you are ambitious chop them fresh yourself, dried cranberries , may substitute raisins, dried cherries, fresh grapes, currents ... whatever you like, almonds, organic, sliced, tomatoes , organic washed could use grape, coconut, shredded, blackberry , perhaps raspberries organic washed patted dry, strawberries, organic washed freshly sliced thin, mandarin oranges, seedless peeled sectioned, carrot, organic washed shredded, onion, sweet, chopped (optional), light raspberry vinaigrette dressing

light coconut milk, fat-free milk, uncooked long grain rice, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon

crushed pineapple, drained, mandarin orange segments, drained, marshmallow, sweetened flaked coconut, light sour cream

red curry paste, evaporated milk , light coconut flavoured, asparagus, trimmed and cut into chunks, green beans, trimmed and halved, zucchini, thinly sliced, baby corn, halved, prawns, raw, medium, peeled and deveined, tails left on, fish sauce, thai basil

almond milk (or other ) or milk with vanilla exact, sucanat or brown sugar, ground flax seed, coconut oil (or other light tasting oil), melted or almond oil/ buy at heath food store, vanilla extract, very ripe bananas, dried cranberries or raisins and 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, oats, unsweetened coconut, cinnamon, whole wheat flour (or other flour), baking powder, kosher salt

whole wheat flour, flour, wheat bran, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, salt, granny smith apples, coarsely grated, plain greek yogurt, honey, unsweetened applesauce, eggs, vanilla extract, flax seeds, shredded coconut (i use a mix of sweetened and unsweetened), dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, chopped dates, diced figs, etc.), lightly toasted chopped pecans

applesauce or 1 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil, splenda sugar substitute, eggs (cage free), brown rice flour, sorghum flour, quinoa flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla, carrots, pineapple, coconut (sugar free), walnuts, light cream cheese, vanilla, splenda sugar substitute, cinnamon (optional), walnuts (optional), almonds (optional), coconut (optional)

brown sugar (not packed), pumpkin puree, light butter or 2 tbsp margarine, liquid egg substitute, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda, whole wheat pastry flour, oats (not instant ), dried sweetened cranberries, chocolate chips, flaked coconut, raisins

unprocessed oat bran (bob s red mill is excellent), whole wheat flour, splenda brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, pumpkin pie spice, flax seeds ground, pumkin (1 3/4 cup) not pumpkin pie mix, vanilla, egg whites lightly beaten, applesauce, skim milk, shredded coconut, walnuts coarsely chopped, dates (chopped ) or blueberries, joy or cooking spray