Here’s a quick and delicious lunch idea for those weeks when you don’t want a heavy meal.  You can prep the bacon and eggs early and the week to make assembly a breeze!  I like to serve mine with a side of fruit for a complete meal.  The wraps are only 5 Blue WW SmartPoints/7 Green WW SmartPoints!

For the lettuce wraps look for romaine leaves or butter lettuce – either will work great!  Simply load up with your bacon, boiled eggs, tomato, avocado, and green onion then top with a drizzle of ranch (I use Bolthouse Farms Classic Ranch – you can have up to 1.5 tbsp for 1 smart point!) For extra protein feel free to add an extra egg or egg white or even some diced chicken or turkey lunch meat – none of these additions will increase the points! #score!

PS – You can easily make this paleo and Whole 30 friendly by using compliant bacon and ranch.

5 Blue WW SmartPoints/ 7 Green WW SmartPoints – boiled eggs (0/2sp), veggies (0sp), bacon (2sp), avocado (2sp), and ranch (1sp). Enjoy this great low carb meal!

BLT Cobb Lettuce Wraps

 

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Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate

Serves: 1 serving

Ingredients

• 2 large romaine or butter lettuce leaves
• 1 boiled eggs, diced or sliced
• 2 pieces cooked bacon
• ¼ avocado (up to 46g for 2sp), sliced
• 6-8 grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 tbsp Bolthouse Farms Classic Ranch
• 1-2 tbsp green onion, chopped

Instructions

1. Divide all ingredients between the lettuce leaves. Drizzle with ranch just before eating.
2. Enjoy!

Notes

Makes one serving at 5 Blue WW SmartPoints/7 Green WW SmartPoints.

For multiple servings simply multiply the recipe by your desired number of servings!

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 serving | Calories: 282 Fat: 19 Saturated fat: 6 Carbohydrates: 11 Sugar: 4 Fiber: 6 Protein: 13

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I’m really excited to share this new soup recipe with you guys – it’s just one of those classic, feel-good, comfort food recipes, ya know?  This recipe tastes straight-up like something you’d find simmering away for hours on your grandma’s stove but, guess what?!  It’s actually a quick recipe to make!  The ingredients are simple and it makes a ton of food.  Leftovers are delicious too!  My Tomato, Beef, and Macaroni soup recipe will keep you cozy all season long.  It makes 8 hearty servings at 275 calories each and 6 WW SmartPoints on both the blue and green WW plans.

To make the soup we start off by browning up some lean ground beef.  Once it’s cooked we add in our tomatoes, broth, and some seasonings and bring the mixture to a boil.  The final step is tossing in the cooked pasta and simmering until the noodles are done.  That’s literally it, you guys.  EASY. SO SO EASY.

WW Points & Calorie Info:

If you love old-school, classic dishes this one will take you back home.  My Tomato, Beef, & Macaroni Soup makes 8 hearty servings at 6 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green WW plans + 275 calories each.  Enjoy!

Tomato, Beef, and Macaroni Soup

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate

Serves: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2 (28oz) cans San Marzano Style Tomatoes (you can substitute regular diced tomatoes but I like the rich flavor from the San Marzano Style)
• 1 lb 90/10 ground beef
• 4 oz tomato paste
• 6 c. low sodium beef broth
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 c. uncooked elbow macaroni noodles
• salt/pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. In a large, heavy soup pot brown the ground beef. Season with a little salt and pepper. When beef is about halfway cooked, add minced garlic and onion powder. Once brown, remove from pot and drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
2. Add the tomatoes to the pot. Use a spatula to easily break tomatoes apart into bite-sized pieces (unless they are already pre-diced).
3. Return beef to the pot and add all remaining ingredients except for noodles. Cover and bring mixture to a boil.
4. Once boiling add the uncooked pasta and simmer until pasta is cooked, about 10-15 minutes. Soup is ready once noodles have finished cooking.
5. Remove bay leaf and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Notes

Makes 8 servings, ~ 1.5 cups per serving, at 6 WW SmartPoints each for both the Blue & Green WW plans.

A Tip About Soup Servings

While a recipe will give the number of servings, it is very difficult to determine the exact volume of the soup per serving. This is due to many factors. The quantities of ingredients that you use may vary slightly. For example, if a recipe calls for 1 small onion, 1 small pepper, etc., the size of your produce may be different than what I used. The largest factor that causes variance is how much the soup reduces while cooking which will depend on each stove and how long it simmers, etc.

For the most accurate way to measure soup servings: place your storage container on a digital scale and zero out the weight. Add the entire pot of soup and determine the total weight in grams. Divide the total weight by the number of servings - this is the exact weight per serving or your soup. Easy and accurate!

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: ⅛ of the soup, ~1.5 cups | Calories: 275 Fat: 6 Saturated fat: 2.3 Carbohydrates: 34.5 Sugar: 10 Fiber: 5 Protein: 20

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It’s fall which means that it’s the best time of year – aka delicata squash season!  And that means that it’s also the return of one of my all time favorite salad combos.  I’ve been enjoying this yummy salad for the last three years so I thought it was finally time that it had it’s own blog post.  I like to prep a big batch of squash at the beginning of the week and have this salad for lunches.  One big salad is 8 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green WW plans or 325 calories.

There is a smidge of prep work involved in making the salad because we need to roast up our delicata squash and cook some quinoa.  If you can’t find delicata squash in your area you can always substitute roasted butternut squash- no prob!  And if you aren’t in the mood to cook up a batch of quinoa you can always grab the precooked stuff.  Look for it in a microwavable bag in the rice aisle or find it precooked in the freezer section.  Once we have our cooked squash and quinoa the rest of the salad is a go.

The salad starts with a big bed of mixed greens that we top with our roasted delicata and some cooked quinoa.  Then we layer on a bit of red onion, dried cranberries, goat cheese, and pumpkin seeds.  Balsamic vinaigrette is the perfect dressing to tie all of these flavors together!  Seriously guys, this combo is out-of-this-world.  The roasted squash pairs so well with the creamy goat cheese, sweet cranberries, and crunchy pumpkin seeds.  Give it a try and let me know what you think!

How to Roast Delicata Squash

1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. Cut the ends off of the squash and then cut it in half length-wise.  Scoop out the seeds.
3. Cut squash into 1/2 inch half-moon shapes and lay flat in a single layer on a baking sheet.  Spray with cooking spray (I like to use avocado oil or pure olive oil spray) and season with a little salt, pepper, and garlic powder (if desired).  Flip and repeat on the opposite side.
4. Roast for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown, flipping halfway through cook time.

And yes, you totally eat the skin of delicata squash – it’s delicious! 

My Delicata Squash Salad is 8 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green WW plans + 325 calories per serving. Enjoy!

Delicata Squash Salad

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate

Serves: 1 salad

Ingredients

• mixed greens, about 3 cups
• roasted delicata squash (or sub roasted butternut), about 1 cup
• thinly sliced red onion (optional), about 2 tbsp
• ⅓ cup cooked quinoa
• 8 g. dried cranberries, roughly chopped
• 9 g. roasted pepitas/pumpkin seeds
• 1 oz crumbled goat cheese
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette (I use Trader Joe’s FF balsamic vinaigrette)

Instructions

1. Layer all ingredients into a large bowl. Toss and enjoy!

Notes

Makes 1 large Delicata Squash Salad for 8 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue & Green WW plans.

For multiple servings simply multiply the recipe by the desired number of servings.

Points Breakdown
- greens (0)
- roasted delicata squash (0)
- red onion (0)
- ⅓ c. cooked quinoa (2)
- 8 g. dried cranberries (1)
- 9 g. roasted pepitas (1)
- 1 oz crumbled goat cheese (3)
- 2 tbsp Trader Joe's FF Balsamic Vinaigrette (1)
= 8 WW SmartPoints total

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 salad | Calories: 325 Fat: 11 Saturated fat: 5 Carbohydrates: 46 Sugar: 16 Fiber: 8 Protein: 13

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I have been on a quest for the last two years… a quest to make the perfect butternut squash soup.  Guess what?!  I finally did it!  I think a perfect butternut soup is both savory and a little sweet, and it has just the right amount of warm spices.  If you’ve ever had Panera’s Autumn Squash Soup (my fav!) then you know what I’m talking about.  This version is very reminiscent of it, and that makes me one happy camper.  My version has a lot less calories, points, and ingredients too – win win! My Butternut Squash Soup makes 8 generous servings at 3 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green WW plans or 180 calories each.

Let’s talk about the good stuff inside of the soup, shall we?!  The ingredients are easy and it comes together surprisingly quick!  The hardest part of the soup is chopping the butternut squash – talk about a workout!  Butternut squash is literally one of my least favorite veggies to chop but hey, it’s 100% worth it!  If you’re running short on time you can always opt to buy the pre-cut stuff which is super convenient.  The base of the soup is butternut squash and a few apples – they add the perfect amount of sweetness without the need to add additional sweeteners like brown sugar or honey that many recipes call for.

I like to add just the right amount of warm spices with the squash – for this one we a use a little sage, nutmeg, and some cinnamon.  Delicious combo!  The veggies and spices are cooked together with some vegetable broth and then blended until nice and smooth.  The last step is stirring in a little cream cheese for the perfect amount of rich creaminess.  Seriously, ya’ll.  This one is a keeper!

The soup is nice and hearty on it’s own and it’s a points bargain at just 3 WW SmartPoints.  I usually serve it with with a little something on the side – half of a sandwich or a few crackers and cheese. (A DIY You-Pick-Two!)  My favorite sandwich for this soup is a Turkey, Apple, Swiss sandwich made with turkey lunch meat, a wedge of Laughing Cow light Swiss cheese, a few slices of apple, and some mixed greens.  Seriously, guys, it’s a winning combo that you’ve got to try for yourself!

My Butternut Squash Soup makes 8 servings at 3 WW SmartPoints on all three WW plans or 180 calories each. Enjoy!

Butternut Squash Soup

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

45 mins

 

Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate

Serves: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 3 lbs butternut squash - peeled, seeds removed, and diced
• 3 fuji apples - peeled and diced
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 oz ⅓ less fat cream cheese
• 1 c. diced sweet onion
• 4 c. vegetable broth
• 1.5 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground sage
• 1¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• a few pepitas to garnish, if desired

Instructions

1. Heat oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or dutch oven. Add onion and saute until onion starts to soften, about 2 minutes.
2. Add squash and apple. Stir well and cook until a few pieces of the squash start to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes, stirring often.
3. Add a splash of broth to de-glaze the bottom of the pan, scraping up any brown bits. Add the remaining broth and all of the spices. Cover and simmer until squash is nice and tender, about 15 minutes.
4. Add the cream cheese to the soup. Using an immersion blender, carefully blend the soup until it's nice and smooth and the cream cheese has melted. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Notes

Makes 8 servings of Butternut Squash Soup, (~ 1⅓ cup each) at 3 WW SmartPoints on all three WW plans.

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: ⅛ of the soup, ~ 1⅓ cup | Calories: 180 Fat: 6 Saturated fat: 2 Carbohydrates: 32 Sugar: 12.5 Fiber: 6 Protein: 3

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Move over chicken, there’s a new bird in town!  I recently worked with my friends at The Great American Turkey Company to create a recipe for their brand new cookbook, Let’s Talk Turkey – eeek, how exciting!  I’ve been loving their products since I discovered them at my local Fresh Market.  They have a variety of pre-marinated turkey breast cutlets and flavorful sausages that make creating healthy meals a breeze!  We already know that salads are my jam, so I created a delicious curried turkey salad using my favorite Spicy Masala Turkey Cutlets.  Yum!

Before we get into the recipe, let’s talk a little bit more about The Great American Turkey Company and why I love their products:

• high protein/low fat
• no preservatives
• simple ingredients
• gluten free
• turkeys are raised on family-owned farms
• a portion of sales goes directly to the nonprofit Wholesome Waves

My go-to is their pre-marinated turkey breast cutlets which are packed with flavor and ready to be turned into quick, healthy meals!  They do all of the work for you – the creations you can come up with are endless!

The curried turkey salad I created for the cookbook is perfect to prep for lunches on a busy week!  It’s quick and easy to make and bursting with bright, fresh flavors.  The Spicy Masala Turkey Cutlets provide the perfect flavor for our turkey salad.  With a few additional ingredients, we have a delicious and healthy meal.

The turkey salad is loaded with creamy Greek yogurt, crunchy celery and cashews, sweet cranberries, plus some shredded carrots, green onion, and cilantro – YUM!  You can serve it a variety of ways too!  I like to serve it as a sandwich, inside of pita bread, on top of a salad, or with a side of crackers.  No matter how you serve it, you’re going to love it!

Be sure to check out my recipe along with so many others in the new Let’s Talk Turkey cookbook, available on The Great American Turkey Company website.  You can even download a free PDF copy! GATC products are currently available for purchase online or at The Fresh Market, Price Chopper, or FreshDirect.

This post was sponsored by The Great American Turkey Company.  All opinions and recipe are my own.

Spicy Masala Turkey Cutlet Curried Salad

 

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Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 package GATC Spicy Masala Turkey Breast Cutlets
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
• 1½ celery stalks, diced small
• 3 tablespoons green onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• ¼ cup cashews, roughly chopped
• ¼ cup carrots, shredded
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and GATC Spicy Masala Turkey Cutlets. Cook covered for 3 minutes on each side until internal temperature reaches 165F.
2. On a cutting board, let turkey rest for 3 minutes. Use two forks to pull apart cutlet meat until shredded.
3. In a large bowl, add shredded turkey, Greek yogurt, celery, green onion, cilantro, cashews, carrots and mix together until thoroughly combined.
4. Season with salt and pepper and chill until ready to serve.
5. Serve as a turkey salad sandwich, inside of pita bread, on top of a salad, or with crackers.
6. Gobble up and enjoy!

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Things are officially heating up here and summer is in full swing!  Bring on the BBQs, pool parties, and picnics!  I don’t know about you, but my favorite thing at summer gatherings is the side dishes.  Give me all of the yummy, veggie-packed salads and pastas.  With so many events on the calendar, I wanted to create an easy and healthful side dish that I could whip up in no time.  My Broccoli Slaw fits the bill!

This slaw is the perfect addition to any summer barbecue!  It’s quick and simple to make and requires just a handful of easy ingredients. The best part? I picked up a bottle of the new delicious Bolthouse Farms® Coleslaw Dressing to dress the slaw.   Its yogurt base keeps the calories nice and low (lower than other refrigerated dressing brands) but it doesn’t skimp on creaminess or flavor.  You’ll find it in the refrigerated produce section of your local grocery store.

The salad itself if made with lots of broccoli and let’s face it, broccoli doesn’t always the highest praise.  People tend to love the florets and toss out the “ugly” stalks.  Poor stalks!  They may get a bad rap, but they’re still loaded with plenty of vitamins and nutrients  – let’s save the stalks, y’all!  The Bolthouse Farms Coleslaw dressing will fix even the ugliest, most undesirable veggies of the bunch. #SaveTheStalks

Let’s talk more about the ingredients, shall we?  The base of the salad is broccoli slaw and florets mixed with red onion, crumbled bacon, dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds.  Everything is dressed in a traditional, creamy slaw dressing.  It’s kinda like a classic broccoli salad turned into a slaw, and you’re going to love it!  It’s got everything you need – crunch from veggies, creaminess from the dressing, sweetness from the cranberries, nuttiness with the sunflower seeds, and saltiness from the bacon.  YUMMO.

Give this slaw a try and plan to remake it often!  It comes together in minutes and thanks to the hearty broccoli, you can whip this up well ahead of dinnertime.  This recipe will be a summer life saver and a hit at any gathering!

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My Broccoli Slaw recipe makes 8 servings at 4 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green WW plans or 145 calories per serving.  Enjoy!

This post has been sponsored by Bolthouse Farms®. All opinions, the recipe, and text are entirely my own. #BolthouseFarms #UglyDresser

Broccoli Slaw

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate

Ingredients

• ¾ cup Bolthouse Farms® Coleslaw Dressing
• 16 oz bag broccoli slaw mix
• 2 cups broccoli florets cut into small, bite-sized pieces
• 5 pieces bacon, cooked and crumbled
• ⅓ cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
• ¼ cup red onion, finely diced (can substitute green onion for a milder flavor)
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss until well combined.
2. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Enjoy!

Notes

Broccoli Slaw recipe makes 8 servings at 4 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green plans.

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: ⅛ of the recipe, ~1 heaping cup | Calories: 145 Fat: 7 Saturated fat: 1 Carbohydrates: 16 Sugar: 12 Fiber: 4 Protein: 6

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You know what makes my recipe-developing heart super happy?! Recipes that come about by accident OR even out of desperation, like this recipe for Thai Chicken Salad.  This recipe was born out of a near empty fridge – I had cooked chicken and cabbage but not enough ingredients to make my usual chicken salad or even just a standard ol’ salad with ranch.  After rummaging around the pantry I decided to make an almond butter dressing for this chicken/cabbage creation and voila! a delicious new recipe came to life.  Since that day I’ve tested this creation several times and added some more ingredients to make it even more tasty and let me tell you, I AM HOOKED.  One hearty serving is 6 Blue WW SmartPoints and 8 Green WW SmartPoints.

It should come as no surprise that I’m obsessed with this one – if ya’ll know me, you KNOW that I am ALLL about chicken salad.  I’ll never get sick of it.  This recipe is like a hybrid between a standard chicken salad and a chopped salad.  It’s crunchy from the cabbage and filling from all the protein and healthy fat, plus the almond butter dressing is insanely flavorful.

The almond butter dressing truly is the star of the show and it’s so simple to make – it’s basically a tweaked version of the almond butter sauce from my Thai Chicken Zoodles.  You simply whisk together almond butter, coconut aminos (or soy sauce), ginger paste, sriracha, sesame oil, and a splash of water.  My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

The base of the chicken salad is shredded chicken and cabbage.  I use slaw mix to make my life even easier – it’s perfect for this dish! We also toss in some diced red pepper, mandarin oranges, green onion, and cilantro.  This flavor combo is out of this world good, ya’ll!  I usually prepare 3 or 4 servings of this to have for lunch throughout the week – it’s great to meal prep because the cabbage stays nice and crunchy.

My Thai Chicken Salad recipe makes 1 serving at 6 Blue WW SmartPoints and 8 Green WW SmartPoints.  If you’d like more than one serving simply multiply the recipe by the desired number of servings – it will keep for 3-4 days. Enjoy!

Pssst… If you love chicken salad as much as I do, be sure to check out these other chicken salad recipes:

• Easy Everyday Chicken Salad
• Harvest Chicken Salad – Served Two Ways
• Buffalo Ranch Chicken Salad
• BLT Chicken Salad

Thai Chicken Salad

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate

Serves: 1 serving

Ingredients

Salad:

• 3 oz shredded cooked chicken*
• 1.5 cups shredded cabbage (I used slaw mix)
• ¼ red pepper, diced
• 1 4oz container no sugar added mandarin oranges
• 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped (more to taste)
• 1-2 Tbsp green onion, chopped (to taste)
• 8 g slivered almonds
• sesame seeds to garnish (optional)
  

Dressing:

• 1.5 Tbsp almond butter
• 2 tsp coconut aminos (may sub low sodium soy sauce)
• ½ tsp ginger paste
• ½ tsp sriracha (to taste)
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp water
• pinch of salt (use if almond butter is unsalted)

Instructions

1. In a small bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients, set aside.
2. In a large bowl mix together the shredded chicken and cabbage. Stir in the almond butter dressing and toss until well combined.
3. Drain the juice from the mandarin oranges and lay them out on a paper towel to absorb the excess liquid. Add the oranges, red pepper, green onion, and cilantro to the salad and mix gently.
4. Top salad with slivered almonds. Garnish as desired - I typically add more green onion, cilantro, sriracha, and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Notes

Makes 1 serving of Thai Chicken Salad at 6 Blue WW SmartPoints and 8 Green WW SmartPoints. If you'd like additional servings simply multiply the recipe by the desired number of servings.

*Use any kind of cooked chicken you'd like - I always switch this up. You can poach chicken, bake it in the oven, cook it in a crock pot, instant pot, etc. If you are in a hurry you can even buy precooked chicken from the grocery.

Blue WW SmartPoints Info:
- 1.5 Tbsp almond butter (4sp)
- 1 tsp sesame oil (1sp)
- 8 g almonds (1sp)
- all other ingredients (0sp)
= 6 WW SmartPoints for the recipe

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 serving | Calories: 445 Fat: 22 Saturated fat: 2 Carbohydrates: 32 Sugar: 16 Fiber: 7 Protein: 35

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Oh my goodness, y’all, how fun are these appetizers?! With March Madness on the way, I wanted to make a great game-time appetizer that would be a hit with everyone.  These are it! Not only are they delicious party food,  but they’d be a fun dinner to make with kiddos on pizza night.  All the best things about pizza…. served on a stick!  I took a shortcut and used store-bought pizza dough which made these 6 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green plans and 217 calories per serving.  If you want to save some points and calories you can use two ingredient dough instead (check the recipe notes for details).

To create these fun finger foods we just need a few things – pizza dough, turkey pepperoni, green pepper, an Italian flavored precooked sausage, shredded cheese, and some marinara sauce for dunking.  The first thing we do is prep our ingredients:  Simply cut the pizza dough into 8 strips and dice the sausage and bell pepper into large pieces.

For the sausage I went with Gilbert’s Craft Sausages Caprese Chicken Sausage – it’s perfect for this recipe because it’s bursting with sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella cheese and each link is just 3 WW SmartPoints.  You can check their store locator to see if you can find them near you but if not, no worries, look for a similar precooked sausage that has some Italian flavors.

For each skewer we simply take turns alternating the dough, sausage, pepperoni, and green pepper.  These are so much fun to make!  We bake the skewers about halfway and then top them with some mozzarella cheese.  The dough is tender, the sausage is super flavorful, and the peppers and pepperoni create the perfect classic pizza taste!  Serve with a side of your favorite marinara for dunking.

My Pizza on a Stick recipe makes 8 servings – these are hearty-sized apps!  Each serving is 6 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green WW plans and 217 calories. (See recipe notes for details about alternative ways to make these that will save points and calories.) Enjoy!

Pizza on a Stick

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate

Serves: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 roll of store bought pizza dough (I used Pillsbury brand, 13.8oz roll)
• 4 links of Gilbert's Craft Sausages Caprese Chicken Sausage
• 28 pieces turkey pepperoni
• 1 green bell pepper
• 2 oz shredded lite mozzarella cheese
• Marinara*
• 8 wood or metal skewers

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Prep ingredients: Cut each sausage link into 8 pieces and dice the bell pepper into large 1" pieces. Unroll the pizza dough and use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 8 strips.
3. Thread the dough, sausage, pepper, and pepperoni onto each skewer, alternating ingredients. Slowly push the ingredients down on the skewer as you build them. Use 4 pieces of sausage, 4 pieces of pepper, and 4 pepperoni for each skewer. Repeat with all 8 pieces of dough.
4. Place skewers on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle the tops of the skewers with the cheese. Bake another 6-8 minutes, until dough is cooked through and golden brown. Serve with marinara sauce for dunking. Enjoy!

Notes

Makes 8 servings of Pizza on a Stick for 6 WW SmartPoints for both the Blue and Green WW Plans.

*If you are unable to find this brand of sausage you can substitute a similar precooked sausage - look for something with Italian flavors. These are 3 SmartPoints/link so depending on what you find the points may need to be adjusted.

To Make with Two Ingredient Dough
If you'd like to replace the store bought dough with two ingredient dough mix together 1 cup self rising flour and 1 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt. Mix well until a dough ball forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until dough is smooth. Divide into 8 portions and roll out a long piece of dough for each skewer. Follow the recipe as written. (Cook time may need to be monitored and adjusted.)

With Two Ingredient Dough: 4 WW SmartPoints per serving and 172 calories

*Marinara sauce is not included in points or nutritional info because these vary greatly by brand. You can usually find fat-free marinara sauce for 0 points.

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 Pizza on a Stick | Calories: 217 Fat: 7 Saturated fat: 2 Carbohydrates: 26 Sugar: 4 Fiber: 2 Protein: 14

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This is one of those great year-round soup recipes.  It’s hearty from lots of vegetables yet still light from the savory broth base.  It’s a quick soup too, great for weeknights!  My Kale, Sausage, & Sweet Potato soup has everything you need – flavorful sausage, smokey spices, sweetness from the sweet potato, creamy white beans, and that classic homemade soup flavor.  One hearty serving is 5 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green WW plans or 217 calories.

This soup is simple to make – it starts with the classic combo of carrots, celery, and onions.  Once the veggies soften we add in some garlic, sweet potato, beans, sausage, spices, and chicken broth.  Everything simmers together until the potatoes are cooked through and then we finish the soup by wilting in our kale.  It seriously doesn’t get any easier than this, folks.

For the sausage I used Gilbert’s Craft Sausages Kale Chicken Sausage.  It’s precooked and full of delicious flavors that compliment our soup – kale, shallots, and white wine.  Each link is only 2 WW SmartPoints!  You can use their store locator to see if you can find these sausage near you but if not, no worries, you can substitute a similar precooked sausage or use smoked turkey sausage.

My veggie-packed Kale, Sausage, & Sweet Potato Soup is perfect to pack for weekday lunches and will leave you feeling good.  One recipe makes 5 hearty servings at 5 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green WW plans and 217 calories each.  Enjoy!

Love soup as much as I do?  You May also enjoy these delicious recipes:

• Southwest Chicken Soup
• Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
• Tuscan Tortellini Soup
• Lasagna Soup
• Zesty Black Bean Soup
• Sausage, Pepper, & Rice Soup
• Potato & Smoked Sausage Soup
• Chicken & Sausage Creole Soup
• Quick & Easy Turkey Chili

Kale, Sausage, & Sweet Potato Soup

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

40 mins

 

Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate

Serves: 5 servings

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 Gilbert's Craft Sausages Kale Chicken Sausages, cut into ¼ inch pieces*
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks of celery, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 medium sweet potatoes (12 oz), diced (~1/2 in cubes)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 15oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 small bunch of kale, stems removed, roughly chopped (4-6 cups)
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a heavy soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Season with a little salt and pepper. Cook until veggies start to soften, about 5 minutes.
2. Add in the garlic, sweet potato, sausage, beans, paprika, and cumin. Cook for 3 minutes.
3. Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the sweet potatoes are cooked through, about 15 minutes.
4. Stir in the kale and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add additional salt and pepper to taste, if needed. Enjoy!

Notes

Makes 5 servings of Kale, Sausage, and Sweet Potato Soup at 5 WW SmartPoints on both the Blue and Green WW plans.

*If you are unable to find these sausage you can substitute a similar precooked sausage or use smoked turkey sausage. Substitutions may affect the points value.

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: ⅕ of the recipe | Calories: 217 Fat: 3 Saturated fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 39 Sugar: 9 Fiber: 11 Protein: 11

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This post is sponsored by Tyson Foods, Inc.  All comments, opinions, and recipe are my own.

Hello, friends – Happy New Year! Who is already busy working on some big goals this year?!  I get asked a lot about how I am able to maintain a healthy lifestyle and my number one tip for people is this: Don’t overwhelm yourself.  Seriously, whenever I’m trying to make a big change I try to make the transition as easy as possible on myself.  That means finding shortcuts and hacks in whatever areas I can.  One of the biggest areas I’m able to do that is in the kitchen by using convenient products like Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Strips.

These chicken breast strips are a lifesaver when I don’t have time to cook my own chicken…. and we allll know how important chicken is if you’re a WW member. #ZeroPoints! These strips are 98% fat free and are 100% natural, made with white meat chicken and no antibiotics ever.  Each serving contains 19g of protein and is 0 WW SmartPoints.  The thing I love most about these strips is that they come frozen in a large 22oz bag so I don’t have to worry about opening a package and trying to use the whole thing before it spoils.  The freezer bag makes it easy to remove exactly how much you need and allows you to keep the rest on hand for the next time you need a quick protein solution.  So. Easy.

I purchase the Tyson Grilled & Ready Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Strips at my local Walmart.  (And truth be told, I usually use the Walmart Online Grocery Pickup because, again, I’m all about making my life easier.  The service is free as long as you spend $30 so definitely check it out if you’ve never used it.)  The chicken strips are super versatile and make meal prep a breeze.  This quick and easy zero-point protein is also great way to bulk up recipes and stretch your points.  I love adding the chicken strips and lots of veggies to higher point dishes like pasta.  I also use them in quesadillas, lunch wraps, burrito bowls, hummus pitas, you name it.  Today I’m using the strips to make a delicious Apple Pomegranate Salad.

My Apple Pomegranate Salad is the perfect combo for this time of year – it’s hearty and full of delicious flavors.  Mixed greens topped with flavorful Tyson Grilled & Ready Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Strips, crisp apple, creamy goat cheese, bright pomegranate, hearty quinoa, and tangy red onion.  Salad perfection.

Fun salad combos like this keep me from getting bored and burnt out on regular ol’ plain Jane salads.  It might look fancy but it’s ridiculously simple to make.  This salad is great to serve as an entree or you can divide it into smaller portions for a fancy side salad which I hiiiighly recommend if you have dinner guests.  I also like to meal prep a few of these for lunch by layering everything into a large quart jar so that they’re ready to grab and go.

When you’re meal prepping the salad into a jar, make sure you put the dressing in the bottom and then layer starting with the most hearty ingredients and working your way up to the lighter ones.  Always end by putting the lettuce on the top – you’ll be surprised how much you can fit in there!  When it’s time to eat I simply pour everything out into a large bowl and dive in!

Do yourself a favor and make your life easier by picking up a bag of these Tyson Grilled & Ready Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Strips from the freezer section next time you’re at Walmart.  From 1/12/19 until 2/10/19 you can save $1 on any Tyson Grilled & Ready product at Walmart with this Ibotta rebate offer.

My Apple Pomegranate salad is 6 Blue WW SmartPoints/8 Green WW SmartPoints and 360 calories. Enjoy!

Apple Pomegranate Salad

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

Author: Rachel's Healthy Plate

Serves: 1 hearty salad

Ingredients

• 3 oz Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Strips
• 3 c mixed greens
• ½ small apple, diced or sliced (I prefer fuji or gala)
• ¼ c pomegranate arils
• 1 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
• 2 Tbsp. red onion, sliced thin
• ¼ c cooked quinoa (feel free to buy precooked quinoa)
• 2 Tbsp. light or fat free balsamic vinaigrette

Instructions

1. Cook chicken according to package directions (I prefer to heat mine in a skillet).
2. Layer a large bowl with mixed greens and top with the chicken, apple, pomegranate, goat cheese, red onion, quinoa, and dressing. Enjoy!

Notes

Makes one hearty Apple Pomegranate Salad at 6 Blue WW SmartPoints and 8 Green WW SmartPoints.

For multiple servings simply multiply the recipe by desired number of servings.

Blue SmartPoints Breakdown: goat cheese (3sp), quinoa (2sp), balsamic vinaigrette (1sp), all other ingredients (0sp)

*The balsamic vinaigrette I use is FF and is 1 SmartPoint for 2 Tbsp. Depending on the brand you use you may need to adjust the points.

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 salad | Calories: 360 Fat: 10 Saturated fat: 5 Carbohydrates: 37 Sugar: 19 Fiber: 6 Protein: 28

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