Healthy Holiday Recipes

The recipes below were provided by the Geckle Diabetes and Nutrition Center at GBMC.

Low-Fat Graham Cracker Crust

Ingredients:

• 10 Graham crackers

• 2 egg whites, beaten

• 1 Tbsp. Low calorie margarine, melted

• 1 Tbsp. sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 3500 F

1. To make crust, place graham crackers in blender or food processor and crumb.

1. Pour crumbs into a bowl and add egg whites, margarine and sugar. Mix well

1. Press crumbs evenly into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie plate.

1. Bake for 10 minutes until crust is firm and dry.

1. Remove from oven, cool and set aside.

1. Fill as desired

Serving size: 1/8 slice

Calories: 97
Fat: 3.25 g
Carbs: 15 g
Protein: 2 g

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Brussel Sprouts with Oranges

Ingredients:

• 1 medium orange

• ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil

• 2 small shallots, peeled and thinly sliced

• 2 lb. Brussels sprouts trimmed and halved

• ¼ tsp sea salt

• ¼ black pepper

Directions:

1. Zest the orange and add the zest to a small cup. Peel and section the orange, then cut the orange into half. Add the walnuts to a small skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.

1. In a large skillet add 1 tbsp. of olive oil over medium heat and add shallots and cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove the shallots until later. Add one Tbsp. of olive oil and Brussel sprouts for 10-15 minutes. Add orange sections and orange zest, shallots and cook for 2 minutes.

1. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Servings: 12

Calories/serving: 80
Fat: 4 g
Carbs: 8 g
Protein: 3g

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Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Ingredients:

• 1 Medium head of cauliflower, stalk removed

•  ½ cup shredded mozzarella

• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

• ½ teaspoon dried oregano

• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt

• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Directions:

1.  Preheat the oven to 4000 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Break the cauliflower into florets and pulse in a food processor until fine. Then steam cauliflower in a steamer basket and drain well. (may put it on a towel to get all the moisture out.) Let cool.

1. In a bowl, combine the cauliflower with the mozzarella, Parmesan, oregano, salt, garlic powder and eggs. Transfer to the center of the baking sheet and spread into a circle, resembling a pizza crust. Bake for 20 minutes.

1. Add desired toppings and bake an additional 10 minutes.

Recipe submitted by Shiffon Gray who obtained it courtesy of Katie Lee

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Cilantro Lime Shrimp

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

• ½ tsp minced garlic

• 1 lb. peeled shrimp

• 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice

• ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped

• ¼ tsp salt

• ¼ tsp black pepper

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat.

1. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

1. Add shrimp for 3 minutes on side.

1. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl and combine with the lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper.

Servings: 4

Calories: 130
Total fat: 3.5 g
Total carbohydrates: 1 g
Protein: 24 gram

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