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13
Oct
Low GI Snack – Orange Fruit Dip
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Orange Fruit Dip
Recipe Notes
This fluffy healthy orange fruit dip blossoms into the ideal serving solution for your family and friends.
Ingredients:
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
1 container (6 oz) Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free orange crème or French vanilla yogurt
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 [...]
Tags: healthy eating, low gi, low gi recipe, low gi snack, orange fruit dip
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22
Sep
Low GI Snack – Tuna Salad Bruschetta
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Tuna Salad Bruschetta
Recipe Notes
Looking for an Italian-style appetizer recipe? Then check out this delicious tuna and veggies salad bruschetta.
Albacore tuna has a very mild flavor and firm texture. You could substitute chunk light tuna, but the flavor will be stronger. For an extra-special appetizer, substitute a can of lump crab meat.
Thinly slice lettuce by rolling [...]
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Tags: healthy eating, low gi, low gi recipe, low gi snack, Tuna Salad Bruschetta
20
Sep
Low GI Snack – Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
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Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
Recipe Notes
Stuff yourself with succulent mushrooms and savory bacon (Mmmm – bacon). Pop one of these healthy appetizers (tweaked for healthy snacking) in your mouth for a tasty treat that has less fat and fewer calories.
Ingredients:
24 large fresh whole mushrooms (1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter)
2 tablespoons reduced-fat balsamic vinaigrette
2 [...]
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Tags: bacon stuffed, Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms, healthy eating, healthy snacking, low carb, low gi, low gi recipe, low gi snack, mushrooms
13
Aug
Low GI Snack – Honey Nut Snack Mix
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Honey Nut Snack Mix
Recipe Notes
Toss together this sweet and salty, healthified munchie mix—complete with chocolate— for a midday pick-me-up.
Ingredients:
1 cup Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal
3/4 cup bite-size whole grain cheddar cheese fish-shape crackers
1/2 cup honey wheat braided pretzel twists, broken into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup semisweet or dark chocolate pieces
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine cereal, crackers, pretzels, and chocolate pieces. Store [...]
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Tags: healthy eating, honey nut snack mix, low gi, low gi recipe, low gi snack, snack mix
5
Aug
Tomato and Mushroom Focaccia
Recipe Notes
Mushrooms grow in the dirt and often contain selenium from the surrounding soil. Selenium helps in metabolism of vitamin E, an antioxidant.
Antioxidants, or anti-oxidation agents, reduce the effect of dangerous oxidants by binding together with these harmful molecules or free radicals, decreasing their destructive power. Antioxidants can also [...]
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Tags: antioxidants, focaccia, healthy eating, low gi, low gi recipe, low gi snack, tomato mushroom focaccia
30
Jul
Low GI Snack – Buffalo Chicken Dip
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Buffalo Chicken Dip
Recipe Notes
This tangy, creamy dip tastes just like buffalo chicken wings. It’s best served hot with crackers and Celery sticks. Everyone loves the results!
Ingredients:
1 package (8 oz) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
1/2 cup fat-free ranch dressing
1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend or reduced-fat Cheddar cheese [...]
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Tags: buffalo chicken dip, healthy eating, low gi, low gi recipe, low gi snack
29
Jul
Low GI Snack – Whole Wheat Banana Bread
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Whole Wheat Banana Bread
Recipe Notes
Bananas are at their sweetest when very ripe, flecked with brown and very soft. Extra unpeeled bananas can be bagged and frozen up to a month. Just thaw, cut off the end of the peel and squeeze the banana into your mixing bowl.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon [...]
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Tags: banana bread, healthy eating, low gi, low gi recipe, low gi snack, whole wheat, whole wheat banana bread
28
Jul
Italian Cauliflower and Broccoli Medley
Recipe Notes
Choline, a vitamin-like substance, is necessary to help make a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, which helps send nerve impulses from cell to cell. Cauliflower is a source of choline.
Ingredients:
2 cups frozen cauliflower florets
2 cups Green Giant® SELECT® frozen broccoli florets
1/4 cup fat-free Italian dressing
2 tablespoons shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
Directions:
In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 inch of [...]
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Tags: broccoli medley, cauliflower and broccoli, choline, italian cauliflower and broccoli, low gi, low gi recipe, low gi snack
27
Jul
Low GI Snack – Roasted-Garlic Bean Dip
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Roasted-Garlic Bean Dip
Recipe Notes
Garlic is a phytonutrient — chemical compounds such as beta-carotene that occur naturally in plants. It’s not necessary for life, but it may have some healthful benefits and certainly adds lots of flavor!
Ingredients:
1 medium bulb garlic, unpeeled
2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
1 can (15.5 oz) great northern beans, drained, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon [...]
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Tags: bean dip, garlic bean dip, garlic dip, healthy eating, low gi, low gi recipe, low gi snack, phytonutrient, roasted garlic bean dip, roasted garlic dip
21
Jul
Low GI Snack – Seven Layer Taco Dip
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Seven Layer Taco Dip
Recipe Notes
Serve a winning game-day menu with power munchies such as this all-time favorite dip, revamped with lower-fat, lower-sodium and more nutritious ingredients.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds ground uncooked turkey breast
1 jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
1 1-ounce envelope Old El Paso® 40% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix
2 8-ounce packages reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
2 16-ounce cans [...]
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Tags: healthy low gi snack, low carb, low gi, low gi recipe, low gi snack, seven layer taco dip, taco dip
