Quick, Easy and Delicious Appetizer Recipes to Stay Healthy
DISCLAIMER:
These recipes are only guides that should supplement your doctor-prescribed diets. Please consult your doctor/physician to get their advice if these food guides are suitable for you to follow.
RECIPES
SNACKS/APPETIZERS
TIPS: Most if not all of these recipes only take minutes to prepare.
PREFACE:
These recipes are quick and easy to prepare. Most of it will only take minutes to prepare and well suited for home parties or even for any meal of the day. If you have a full-time job and really can't spend too much time preparing food, these recipes will definitely help you to have a healthy meal on the table for everyone to enjoy.
This is the first of a series of food recipes that will help you prepare good food for you and your family OR even if you are single and preparing healthy food for yourself. Do take note that most of the food listed here are diabetic-friendly so they're pretty healthy, to begin with.
If you are looking to supplement your fitness program whether it's to balance up your diet or keeping the excess pounds off, these recipes are especially suitable. And as mentioned in the disclaimer on the cover page, if you have special medical needs, do consult your doctor first before trying out any of these recipes so that you have the assurance that it will not mess up your diet program.
Thank you for your time in reading through this PREFACE.
STAY HEALTHY AND FIT!
Veggie Quesadillas
Ingredients
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup no-added-salt could corn, drained
1 green onion, chopped
1/8 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
Cooking spray
4 eight-inch whole wheat tortillas
1 cup shredded 2% Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend
Directions
In a bowl, stir together red pepper, black beans, corn, onion, cumin, and garlic salt; set aside. Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spray warm skillet with cooking spray and place one tortilla flat in the skillet. After 1 minute, use a large spatula to flip the tortilla over. Sprinkle evenly with half of the cheese, then with half of the vegetable mixture. Top with a second tortilla. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook 30 seconds, or until the cheese begins to melt. Carefully flip quesadilla over with the large spatula, cover, and continue cooking an additional minute. Transfer to a serving dish and slice into 6 pie-shaped pieces. Cover to keep warm or place in a warm oven. Repeat process to make the second quesadilla. Serve quesadillas with Sassy salsa if desired.
Yield: 12 pieces. Serving size: 2 pieces.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories: 180, Carbohydrates: 27 g, Protein: 9 g, Fat: 4 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Sodium: 368 mg, Fiber: 3 g
Exchanges per serving: 1 1/2 starch, 1 nonstarchy vegetable, 1 fat. Carbohydrate choices:
Abir Hossain
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