Tasty Tuesday: Summer Corn, Bacon and Potato Chowder

Thank you Weight Watchers for a YUMMY, gluten free recipe..  Sweet summer corn can’t be beat. Highlight it in this chowder along with buttery Yukon Gold potatoes and smoky Canadian bacon.  I can’t wait to pick up some corn from the farmer’s market this week.  Thompson Farms has the BEST, non-GMO corn around.

Prep Time: 20 minutes    Cooking Time: 20 minutes     Servings: 4    SmartPoints™ value: 3     Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium uncooked Yukon gold potato(es) 1 spray(s) cooking spray
• 4 piece(s) corn, kernels removed with a knife
• 1 small sweet red pepper(s), diced
• ½ cup(s) uncooked celery, chopped
• ¼ cup(s) uncooked onion(s), chopped
• 4 oz uncooked Canadian bacon, diced
• 2 cup(s) fat free skim milk
• ½ tsp table salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ⅛ tsp hot pepper sauce, or to taste
• 2 medium uncooked scallion(s), thickly sliced

Directions

1. Pierce potato in several places with a fork; microwave on high power until tender, turning over once, about 8 minutes. Allow to cool; peel and mash.

2. Meanwhile, coat a large saucepan with cooking spray. Add corn, red pepper, celery and onion; sauté over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.

3. Stir bacon and milk into saucepan; stir in mashed potato and mix well. Season with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; stir to combine. Cover and simmer 10 minutes (do not allow to boil); serve garnished with scallions.

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Tasty Tuesday: Cranberry Tuna Slaw

I’m a total salad girl!  I eat some variation of a salad every day for either lunch or dinner and sometimes BOTH!  I love finding new options to make.  Check out this one from Hungry Girl!

1/4th of recipe (about 1 1/3 cups): 118 calories, 2g total fat (<0.5g sat fat), 270mg sodium, 16.5g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 9.5g sugars, 8.5g protein, Freestyle™ SmartPoints® value 3*

Prep: 5 minutes     Chill: 15 minutes    MAKES 4 SERVING

Ingredients:

4 cups broccoli cole slaw (about one 10-oz. container or one 12-oz. bag)
1/2 cup canned water chestnuts, drained and roughly chopped
1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped
1/4 cup light sesame ginger dressing (like Newman’s Own Sesame Ginger Dressing)
One 5-oz. can albacore tuna packed in water
1/4 cup chopped scallions
2 tsp. sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Place slaw, chopped water chestnuts, and chopped cranberries in a large bowl. Add dressing, and stir to coat.
2. Drain tuna, add to the bowl, and stir to mix. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 15 minutes.
3. Serve topped with scallions and sesame seeds.

NOTE;  Double the recipe and it is a great salad for an upcoming picnic.

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Have a ThirtyOne-derful day!

 

Tasty Tuesday: Blackened Shrimp & Corn Salad

This YUMMY recipe is from Weight Watchers.  A great salad with a Freestyle™ SmartPoints® value 0*

1/8th of recipe (about 1 cup): 141 calories, 1.5g total fat (<0.5g sat fat), 404mg sodium, 20.5g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 13g protein

Prep: 20 minutes     Cook: 10 minutes     Makes: 8 SERVINGS

Ingredients:

4 cups frozen sweet corn kernels
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 cups chopped tomatoes
12 oz. ready-to-eat bay/small shrimp (or chopped large shrimp)
1 cup finely chopped red onion
1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup seeded and finely chopped jalapeño pepper
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tbsp. chopped garlic
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Directions:

1. Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add corn, chili powder, and 1/2 tsp. cumin. Cook and stir until blackened, about 7 minutes.
2. In a medium-large bowl, combine all remaining ingredients, including remaining 1/2 tsp. cumin. Mix until uniform.
3. Fold in blackened corn. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. (It tastes great chilled!)

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