Thursday, May 24, 2012

Healthy Delights

Hello Beautiful Ones,

Who said eating healthy has to be boring? You do not have to eat the same foods every week. Switch it up. Tap into your creative side and slim down by cooking delicious, healthy meals.
Recipe of the Week:
Herbed Broccoli & Shrimp Omelet
Prep: 20 Minutes       Cook: 20 Minutes    Makes: 2 Servings

  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 dried marjoram
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped, cooked broccoli
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/8 tsp Garlic powder
  • 10 uncooked small shrimp, peeled and deveined

  1. Season shrimp with garlic powder and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, saute shrimp in hot oil using medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Remove and keep warm.
  2. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with salt, marjoram, and pepper.
  3. Add eggs and broccoli to skillet. Cook until nearly set lifting up cooked edges to let uncooked egg flow underneath.
  4. Quickly spoon shrimp onto half on the omelet and fold.
  5. Flip omelet,; cook until golden brown. Halve and divide between 2 plates. (Or make 2 omelets; fold each in half, then flip to finish cooking). Sprinkle with parsley.
Each serving: 350 cal, 7 g carbs, 30 g protein, 19 g fat, 370 mg chol, 760 mg sodium, 3 g fiber


*Can eat with whole wheat/ whole grain toast and fruit (changes the nutritional values).
*Recipe and photo credit: dashrecipes.com

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