These are similar to the spanakopita that my Greek neighbors in Pittsburgh used to make for parties, weddings, and graduations. I use goat cheese instead of feta, because I love its creamy texture and tart flavor. I substituted melted butter for butter-flavored cooking spray to achieve the ‘skinny effect’.
Healthy Recipes: Entertaining
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Mushrooms Stuffed with Sausage and Goat Cheese
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Fresh goat cheese adds tang and texture to this classic appetizer. If you can’t find turkey sausage, try chopping up spicy precooked chicken sausage instead, and skip the first step.
Teriyaki Chicken Salad
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Fresh pear adds a juicy sweet component to this Asian-style lunch classic. Mix in a cup of whole-wheat pasta to make it a complete meal.
Turkey Burgers
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The hamburger is an American food icon. Easy to eat, a pleasure when cooked on the grill, substitute America’s favorite food with this lean, mean, protein machine, the turkey burger!
Sweet Potato Mash
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Sweet and naturally creamy, this mash is a great substitute for regular mashed potatoes. I love to serve it along side fish, so you’re cashing in on vitamin E as well as tons of vitamin A from the mash.
Israeli Chicken Cutlet with Arugula Salad
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Za’tar is a dried herb mix that is popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. Za’tar is usually made by grinding hyssop leaves into a powder, then mixed with other ingredients such as toasted sesame seeds, sumac, and sometimes cumin.
Poached Fruit
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I sampled this recipe when I was staying at Mrs. Bhanjara’s Guest House located in Amritsar, India. It’s a healthy winter dessert and a great way to enjoy unripe fruit during the winter months. My recipe calls for cinnamon leaves, sometimes referred to as ‘Indian bay leaves’.
Mousse au Chocolat
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Most folks think a great chocolate mousse comes from whipped cream or by adding some dairy product, but the richest mousses I’ve tasted are made by using top notch, dark melted chocolate. This version was gifted to me from a French classmate from college.
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