Mustard Sauce Watercress Chicken

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What You Need:

3 tsp olive oil, divided
1 pint of grape tomatoes
1/2 tsp garlic minced
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 C of flour
3/4 C of chicken broth
3 tbsp Dijon mustard
3 tbsp reduced fat sour cream
1 tbsp chives, snipped
1 bunch of watercress


Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
Stir in the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes or until soft, shaking the pan occasionally.
Add the garlic and stirring constantly cook 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Place the tomatoes and garlic into a serving bowl.
Add the remaining oil to the skillet and coat the chicken with the flour.
Cook the chicken 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink in the middle.
Remove the chicken to a plate to keep warm.
Stir the chicken broth into the skillet scrapping any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet.
Whisk in the mustard and sour cream then simmer 1 minute or until beginning to thicken.
Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the chives.
Arrange the chicken pieces over the watercress on a serving plate.
Arrange the tomatoes over the chicken then pour the mustard sauce over the top.

Makes 4 servings

Watercress has a lightly peppery taste which accents this chicken well. Cleaning watercress is simple. Just cut 1 inch off the bottom before untying the bunch. Rinse under cold water and drain. It can be left whole or torn into small pieces.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 14 minutes 30 seconds
Total Time: approximately 24 minutes 30 seconds

Nutritional Information: (approximate amounts per serving)
Calories 215; Fat 6g; Saturated Fat 2g; Carbohydrates 9g; Protein 29g; Fiber 1g;
Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 451mg

Pasta Salad with Minted Melon

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cantlopsliceWhat You Need:

1 1/2 C bow tie pasta
2 C cantaloupe, cut in chunks
1 C Swiss cheese, cubed
2 T fresh mint, finely snipped
2 C of watercress
1/3 C poppy seed dressing

How to Make It:

Prepare the pasta as the package directs, drain well, rinse with cold water and drain again.
Put the pasta into a large salad bowl and add the cantaloupe.
Toss in the cheese, mint and watercress until blended in well.
Pour the dressing over the salad and stir until well coated.

Makes 4 servings

Looking for a quick salad on a hot summer night? This one fits the bill. Honeydew melon may be substituted for the cantaloupe if you wish. You may also substitute crumbled blue cheese for the Swiss.

Preparation Time: approximately 25 minutes
Total Time: approximately 25 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 219; Fat 10g; Saturated Fat 6f; Carbohydrates 23g; Fiber 1g;
Protein 10g; Cholesterol 37 mg; Sodium 355 mg

Stand Up Pear Salad

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What You Need:

4 large pears
2 C watercress
2 T pecan halves, toasted
1/2 C blue cheese, crumbled
1 C raspberry vinaigrette dressing
2 T lemon juice

How to Make It:

From the bottom of the pears remove the cores keeping the pears with the stems intact.
Place the watercress into a mixing bowl.
Add the pecans and blue cheese.
Pour the vinaigrette into the mixture and toss to coat.
Slice the pears into 4 horizontal pieces.
Brush the cut side of each piece with the lemon juice.
Place the bottom piece of each pear onto a serving plate or salad bowl.
Place 1/4 of the salad mixture over the bottom slices.
Place the next slice of pear on top of that.
Then add more of the salad mixture.
Continue in this manner with each pear finishing with the stemmed top on each one.

Serves: 4

Use your favorite vinaigrette dressing in this recipe. Honey can also be drizzled over each pear after it has been assembled.

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