Side Dish

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Lighter Green Bean Casserole

Recipe adapted from Marlene Koch's book "Eat What You Love Everyday". My family prefers this healthier green bean casserole over the traditional one we all grew up with. This lighter green bean casserole includes fresh mushrooms and reduces the fat by using fat-free half and half and reduced fat soup.

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Garlic Cashew Chicken Casserole

Original recipe from Diabetic Living The Ultimate Diabetes Cookbook. If you are a fan of Chinese food than this is the recipe for you. All the traditional flavors of hoisin, ginger, and bok choy packed into one casserole is really tasty. We made extra rice to serve on the side and let each diner top

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Pork Spanish Rice

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home Magazine Feb/Mar 2020. Easy one-pot dish that uses leftover Garlic-Apple Pork Roast to make a delicious lunch. Reduce the saturated fat 3 grams per serving by replacing the 2 tablespoons of butter in original recipe with just 1 tablespoon buttery spread such as Smart Balance®Organic. Eliminating regular butter will

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Strawberry-Pecan Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Strawberry-Pecan Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Fresh strawberries, toasted pecans, and homemade poppy seed dressing make this salad special. There are many reasons to love this recipe. Above all, it’s very easy to make and good for you too. A similar restaurant salad is loaded with saturated fat and sodium mainly coming from the dressing. Try our homemade poppy seed dressing

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