Swamp Slushie

Hyla's Swamp Slushie

1 cup coconut milk (vanilla flavored)
1 cup or 1 can pineapple chunks (in juice, not syrup)
2 cups raw spinach

Process spinach through a wheatgrass juicer (if you don't have a wheatgrass juicer, you could use a food processor - or just throw the raw spinach in the blender with the rest of the ingredients). Place all ingredients into a blender. Blend on high until smooth.

Hyla notes: Serves 2. If you are using a can of pineapple or pre-cut fresh pineapple, you want to add the pineapple juice to the blender as well. You can add a half a handful or so of another green such as kale for more nutrition. For one serving, which would be a half a serving of coconut milk (I didn't count the pineapple or spinach): fat 2.5g,
potassium 45 mg, carbs 4.5g, sugar 3.5g, protein .5g. WW Points Plus: Per Serving: 1

Cheeseburger Spinach Salad

Kendra's Cheeseburger Spinach Salad

1-2 cups Baby Spinach
1/4 medium tomato - sliced to your preference
1 medium dill pickle - sliced
1 lean hamburger patty - sliced
1/8 c shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 tbsp. French's French Fried Onions

Honey Mustard-Horseradish Dressing

2 tbsp. Honey Mustard
1 tbsp. Horseradish Sauce

Blend together and drizzle over the salad.

Kendra notes: Entire salad, with dressing, is 488 calories, 26 carbs, 38 g fat, and 42 g protein. Since hamburgers are a weekly staple in our house, I consider this easy substitution a major win. No bun means 200 calories cut straight off the top, it's lighter, it's so flavorful, and it's incredibly filling. The pickle and the French onion straws add crunch and zest for way less calories than croutons.

Vegan Noodle-less Lasagna

Jen's Vegan Noodle-less Lasagna

1 tsp. olive oil
3 tsp. chopped garlic
Basil & oregano fresh or dried to taste
2 cups sliced mushrooms, raw
3.5 cups pasta sauce (I used Nature's Promise Organic Tomato Basil Sauce)
1 cup Boca Ground Crumbles
2 cups chopped broccoli, fresh or frozen
2 cups shredded carrot
1 block (16 oz) firm or extra firm tofu, drained and pressed
3 tbsp. nutritional yeast flakes
1 tbsp. lemon juice
½ tbsp. onion powder
salt & pepper to taste
4 cups spinach, raw
2 cups vegan mozzarella style shreds

Preheat oven to 375º and prep 9"x13" pan with oil or cooking spray. Press tofu. If you don’t have a tofu press, place block of tofu between two plates or pans & clean kitchen or paper towels to absorb water. Add a few heavy books or cans on top plate.

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic, basil, oregano, and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally until mushrooms are soft and releasing moisture. Set aside. In same pan, add broccoli and carrots. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until veggies are crisp tender. Set aside. If pasta sauce is not thick, reduce it by simmering over medium heat, about 15 minutes. Add Boca Crumbles to sauce.

Remove tofu from press. Crumble in a small bowl & combine with nutritional yeast, lemon juice, onion
powder, salt, and pepper.

Time to layer! Layer lasagna in prepped pan as follows: 1/3 of the sauce, 1/2 spinach, 1/2 the tofu mixture, 1/2 the broccoli & carrots, 1/3 the sauce, 1/2 the vegan mozzarella, all the mushrooms, 1/2 spinach, 1/2 the tofu mixture, 1/2 the broccoli & carrots, 1/3 the sauce, 1/2 the vegan mozzarella.

Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes until mozzarella is melted. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Jen notes: Serves 6-8. Nutrition for 1 serving (1/6 recipe): Calories 277, Carbs 31g, Fat 11g, Protein 17g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 930mg,Sugars 9g, Fiber 8g.

Spinach, Gorgonzola & Couscous Stuffed Mushrooms

Marla's Spinach, Gorgonzola & Couscous Stuffed Mushrooms

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 6 oz. bag of baby spinach
1 cup cooked couscous
1 egg, beaten
2 oz. Gorgonzola
2 portabella mushrooms

Sauté olive oil, garlic, and red onion together. Once soft, add spinach until cooked. In a separate bowl, beat egg. Add spinach mixture and couscous to egg. Mix together. Fold Gorgonzola into mixture, reserving some for the top of the mushrooms. Spoon mixture into portabella mushrooms and top with remaining Gorgonzola. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Marla notes: 9 Points + each. From the picture(s), you can tell these are monstrous – if you want a lower point dish, fill 4 mushrooms instead of 2 for 5 Points + a piece.

Tomato, spinach & mascarpone gnocchi

Tim's tomato, spinach & mascarpone gnocchi

500g pack ready-made gnocchi
350g jar tomato pasta sauce
100g spinach, washed
250g tub mascarpone
50g parmesan or Grana Padano cheese

Cook the gnocchi according to packet instructions and drain. Heat the tomato pasta sauce in a saucepan and add the spinach, stirring until wilted. Mix the gnocchi in with the sauce and pour into an ovenproof dish. Season and spoon blobs of mascarpone over. Scatter with shavings of parmesan or Grana Padano and grill for about 15-20 minutes until bubbling and golden.

Tim notes: My grill gets super hot so I only did it for 10 minutes so keep an eye on it.