Chicken & Feta Grilled Sandwich

Nothing is better than a gooey grilled sandwich. My spin today on the traditional sandwich and the ingredients makes this sandwich so creamy and delicious. I am using hummus, feta cheese and cooked chicken. I like to try new things and make my lunch special each day!! 

Open Beef Sandwich with Homemade Taco Seasoning

Yesterday, I made a skinny open sandwich, with Taco seasoned ground beef. I usually buy reduced sodium Taco seasoning mix, but not anymore since I came across an easy homemade recipe.

I really encourage you to make your own homemade Taco seasoning. You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry. I got this Taco seasoning mix recipe from here @Specie Foodie.

For the topping, I used Habanero Heat shredded cheese (Kraft). I just discovered this spicy cheese, and my family loves it. I used about a tablespoon or so in my sandwich, but you can use any reduced fat cheese of your choice.

The photo shows my sandwich portion. I had an open face sandwich served with greens and tomatoes, while my husband and my daughter, ate one full sandwich each :)

Mini Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

When I just heard about Clean Eating, 3 years ago, I was so impressed; it’s NOT a diet and it makes you lose weight.

Those Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, from one of the Clean Eating Magazine, were one of my first recipes to try.

 

Who doesn’t like grilled cheese sandwiches? but these ones aren’t loaded with butter and full fat cheese.  They’re made with black beans spread, shredded chicken, low fat cheese and crispy whole wheat bread.

 

They’re skinny, delicious and great for any time of the day. My little family likes to accompany them with a nice healthy soup.

 

Sweet Potato Hummus

The idea of this sweet potato hummus came from one of my favourite snacks. I like to spread hummus on a piece of crostini bread and top it with a slice of roasted (or slow-cooked) sweet potato. So since I love the taste of this combination, I decided to make my usual homemade hummus, with garbanzo beans, and add microwaved or steamed sweet potatoes to it.

You get the nutty flavour from Tahini and the sweetness from the potatoes…mmm you won’t be able to stop J 

Ground Beef Feta inspired Turkish “Gozleme”

Every year, we like to attend different festivals in Calgary. We especially never miss the Turkish Festival in July. Nice music and great food.


Source:http://www.calgaryturkishfestival.com/

My daughter enjoys traditional Turkish food; Beef, lamb and sausage (Sujuk) sandwiches. We order one sandwich of each and then we share. So delicious!! For dessert, her favourite is Baklava.



We also had Lamb Gozleme; it is a traditional Turkish hand made fresh pastry, filled and sealed then cooked. 

Source:http://www.calgaryturkishfestival.com/

Of course I couldn’t wait to make a skinny version at home. So instead of using flour dough, I chose whole wheat tortilla, and I did substitute extra lean ground beef for lamb. For the spices, I went for Zaatar since it goes perfectly with meat and feta cheese. Also I added some mozzarella cheese to hold the filling together.

So as you can see it’s not the traditional Turkish Gozleme, looks more like a quesadilla...I just got inspired!!

Garlic Zucchini Patties

If you have any extra zucchini, waiting in your fridge for a recipe, these patties are an excellent way to use them up. Make the batter with 1 egg, flour and baking powder. Add onion, parsley and garlic for flavours and then grated zucchini. Quick, skinny and delicious patties for a light summer meal!!

Skinny Salmon Patties

Back home in Morocco, we use fresh sardines to make these patties.

Garlic, parsley, cumin and paprika are the base for any Moroccan fish dish. I just substitute oats for flour and added tomato paste for moist patties.

I’ve tried them with fresh and canned salmon and it taste almost like sardine’s ones.

Serve these patties with your favourite side dish.

Skinny Summery Tuna Burger

Tuna, black olives, capers, onion and cilantro are the perfect ingredients for a fresh and healthy burger with no unwanted fat. Great for summer time!!

Egg Omelette with Blue cheese and thyme Crostini

I’ve been making Egg Omelette with Blue cheese Panini for a long time. It’s an easy and quick lunch or light dinner.

For an easy and quick appetizers or snacks, I thought small bites would work perfect. So I made a crostini topped with tomato slice and egg omelette with blue cheese & English thyme.

Moroccan Potato Patties-Maakouda

These potato patties, called Maakooda back home in Morocco, are famous as street food. For this easy and skinny version, I used boiled potatoes, sauteed onion and garlic, cumin, turmeric and olive oil. 

Originally, Maakouda is dip fried. I tried to make it healthier and low fat. I hope you like it!

Serve these Moroccan patties (Maakouda) warm as a side dish or as a filler in sandwiches.

Unexpected Company Appetizer - Skinny Shrimp Dip

This fresh and low fat appetizer is easy to make and taste so light. Only cooked shrimp, low fat creme cheese, yogurt for a skinny and tasty dip.

It is a healthy addition to your family meals if you plan to incorporate fish to your diet.

Skinny Chickpea Patties-Falafel

Only few ingredients-Chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin and Tahini- for a delicious and flavourful, low fat Chickpeas Patties-Falafel. Easy to make and taste great served with Yogurt sauce.

Grilled Portobello Mushroom & Asparagus Sandwich

Skinny way to make the famous "Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwich". I used only few ingredients for lots of flavours; you can taste the mushroom, the asparagus and the tanginess of moutarde a l'ancienne.

For a quick and easy lunch sandwich, I use my panini grill. You can use the outdoor grill or the oven broiler.