Guest Recipe Post: Killer Kale Slaw

Andrew from Trainerdrew responded to the request for reader recipes.
Here’s a Great Tasting Ultra Healthy Twist on an All American Favorite.

Ingredients:
16 oz. finely chopped Kale
2 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
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Firecracker Butter Bean Salad

Are you in a hurry to get to a party? Here’s a no fail recipe even your teenager can make with supervision. Happy Cooking

Preparation time: 15 min

Refrigeration time: 30 min

Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

2 large stalks celery with leaves, chopped

1 large red onion, peeled and diced
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Oh No It’s Tofu Spinach Lasagna

Tofu is one of those food items you need practice in the kitchen. I’ve played in the kitchen with tofu for a few recipes and this is the best recipe so far I’ve created with tofu. The secret to tofu is in the seasoning. No seasoning= bland tofu.

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients:
2 (15 ounce) cans spinach
1(16 ounce) container Low fat ricotta cheese
1 (1 pound package tofu
1 (15 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1(8 ounces) Low fat mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste

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Cauliflower and Pepper Side Dish

Cauliflower, red and green peppers baked together to create a creamy and crunchy side dish.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:
1 large cauliflower, broken up and rinsed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Colby jack cheese, diced
1/4 cup corn flakes
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup green pepper,diced
1/2 cup red pepper,diced
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

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Buttery Lima Bean Meatball Soup

When most people think of meatballs they think of Italian spaghetti and meatballs. For a change of pace theirs nothing better than a hot bowl of soup made with buttery lima beans and meatballs to warm you up from the inside out on a cold winter night.

Preparation: 15-20 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 1/2 hours
Servings: 2-4
1 pound ground beef
1 cup dry lima beans
1 bay leaf (remove after cooking)
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup carrots,diced
1/4 cup celery with leaves, diced
1/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 beef bouillon cube
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 (15.5 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rinse lima beans and pour into the Dutch oven with 4 cups of water. Bring water to a rapid boil for 3 minutes; set aside for 1 hour.
2. In a small bowl, mix flour and 1/2 cup water; pour into Dutch oven with lima beans. Cook over medium heat until fork tender; stir in onion, bouillon cube, tomatoes,carrots, celery, salt, pepper, and bay leaf; bring to boil; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine with your hands ground beef, Italian style bread crumbs, evaporated milk, and Worcestershire sauce. Roll meat mixture into balls about the size of a quarter. Add to Dutch oven; cover and bake in oven for 1 hour or until meatballs are cooked; stir occasionally.