Plan your week with this recipe. Make 6 servings... freeze & microwave when needed.  Enjoy... your kids just might like this recipe as well.

As always... if  you need assistance or help in anyway please let me know.  I cannot help if you don't ask.

Stay Healthy, Kyle 

Chicken Nuggets with Honey Mustard Sauce Recipe

Honey Mustard Sauce:
1/2 cup apricot spread-able fruit
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon white vinegar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Toss chicken and oil together until well coated. Mix remaining ingredients in a plastic bag. Shake a few pieces of chicken at a time in bag until well coated. Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer on baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. Place in the oven and bake for approximately 7-8 minutes, turning over half way through. Chicken is done when no longer pink in center. Serve with sauce.

Makes 6 Servings
Serving Size: approximately 3-4 ounces chicken and 1 ounce sauce

Please note if you see the Houston Area Coalition on Aging Well logo on this recipe page as one of the recipes we are providing, this means we have tried the recipe before posting it.  We all know that sometimes healthy can translate to "boring" or "bland" when it comes to food.  We will only post recipes under our logo that we have tried and know are healthy.  In addition, you can be guaranteed they are FANTASTIC in taste!!  Below is the first recipe we are posting:

SALMON With SPINACH & MUSTARD SAUCE 
(by Dr. John LaPuma)

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 4
NOTE:  This is a recipe especially good for diabetics and helping to control blood sugar levels. 

Ingredients:
4 (4 to 5 ounce) skinless salmon fillets
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon each: dry white wine, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and olive oil
1 package (10 ounces) fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel (optional)

Directions:
Rinse salmon in cold water, pat dry with paper towels. Place salmon on a shallow plate; top with soy sauce, turning to coat. Let stand 10 minutes. Combine wine, lemon juice, mustard and oil; set aside. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add salmon; cook 3 minutes. Turn salmon gently; pour mustard mixture evenly over salmon. Reduce heat to low immediately; continue cooking until salmon is firm to the touch, 1 to 2 minutes. With a slotted spatula, transfer salmon to four serving plates; keep warm. Pour any mustard sauce from plates back into skillet. Increase heat to high. Add spinach to skillet (in two batches if necessary); cook until wilted, turning the spinach with tongs—about 1 minute. Spoon spinach and sauce over salmon. Garnish with lemon peel if desired.

Tips:
When you buy a salmon filet, ask your grocer to skin it for you. If this is inconvenient, keep the skin on. Remove the skin by sliding a knife between the salmon skin and salmon filet. Though this takes some practice, you also remove the fishiness of the salmon when you remove the skin.

Thought I would send a fairly healthy snack food... Enjoy!

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I can't help if you don't ask... Stay Healthy, Kyle 

Low-fat Snack Mix Recipe

• 1 (3 ounce) bag fat-free microwave popcorn (or 12 cups air popped popcorn)
  1 cup fat free mini-pretzels
  1 tablespoon reduced fat margarine, melted
  1/4 teaspoon paprika
  1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

Mix popcorn and pretzels in a large bowl. Mix remaining ingredients and drizzle over popcorn/pretzel mixture. Toss until evenly coated

Makes 6 Servings
Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups

• Nutrients per serving:
  Calories: 80
  Total fat: 2 grams
  Saturated fat: trace
  Cholesterol: 0 mg
  Sodium: 268 mg
  Carbohydrate: 16 grams
  Protein: 2 grams
  Dietary fiber: 2 grams