Southwest Citrus Salad

Southwest Citrus Salad
April 2010, splenda.com
Ingredients

4 roma tomatoes
2 large oranges, peeled and diced
1 large Vidalia onion, peeled and chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
¼ cup fresh orange juice
2/3 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt
Serves: 5 Prep Time: 15 Min Cook Time: 1 Hr 15 Min
Citrus Salsa is a tangy treat great with baked tortilla chips or on top of grilled chicken or fish.

Directions:

1.Bring small saucepan of water to a boil. Blanch tomatoes for 30 seconds, and then rinse with cold water. Peel and chop tomatoes.

2.Place all ingredients in a large bowl and stir until mixed thoroughly. Allow to stand at room temperature for one hour. Mix and serve. Refrigerate any unused salsa.

Note:
Serve Citrus Salsa with baked tortilla chips or on top of grilled chicken or fish.You may also substitute 3 packets SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener

Nutrition Info Serving Size: 1 cup salsa, Calories 70, Calories from Fat 0, Fat g (sat g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 470mg, Carbohydrate 16g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 12g, Protein 2g

Asian Fish and Veggie Packets

Asian Fish and Veggie Packets
Makes 2 servings

For moist, tasty fare, use the French method of cooking: en papillote
En Papillote -- baking in paper -- is an effective method for preventing delicate foods like fish from drying out. Here, as the fish, vegetables and seasonings cook together in steam, the flavors mingle to create delicious juices.

Sauce
2 tablespoons stir fry sauce
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon Asian chili-garlic sauce

Fish
3 cups sliced napa cabbage
1/2 cup julienned or coarsely shredded carrot
8 oz. firm white-fleshed fish fillets such as striped bass, halibut, grouper, red snapper or tilapia, cut into 2 pieces
1 tablespoon sliced green onion, white part only

1) Heat oven to 400 degreesF. Fold 2 (12x15 inch) pieces parchment paper or foil sprayed with cooking spray in half to make 7 1/2 x 12 inch rectangles. Round off corners to make half-moon shape.

2) Combine all sauce ingredients in small bowl. Toss cabbage, carrot and 2 teaspoons of the sauce in a medium bowl.

3) If your fish is thicker than 1 inch, place on cutting board. Butterfly fish open like a book. Otherwise, use fillets as is.

4) Open parchment paper. Place half of the cabbage mixture on one side of fold; top with piece of fish. Spread with half of the remaining sauce; sprinkle with half of the green onion. Fold other half of paper over ingredients; fold edges to seal. Place on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining ingredients and parchment.

5) Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until packets are puffed and fish just begins to flake.

Per Serving: 205 Calories, 7.5g total fat (2g saturated fat) 24.5 grams protein, 10g carbohydrate, 55mg cholesterol, 700mg sodium, 2 g fiber.

Cooking Club magazine - April/May 2010
Recipe by Patsy Jamieson

Spring Cleaning Tips

It's time to tackle the chore of cleaning stuff we hate to clean. Don't sweat the small stuff! Throw it in the dishwasher! After taking a good look around my own house, I compiled a list of stuff I hate to clean, but would wash well in the dishwasher. Here is my list of dishwasher safe ideas. For most items, use only the top shelf of the dishwasher. If you think your items might fall through the spaces, then place the items in a mesh laundry bag. You can purchase zippered mesh laundry bags at the dollar store.

Plastic electrical wallplate socket covers and switchplate covers

Unfrosted light fixture globes

Kitchen cupboard handles and knobs

Plastic hairbrushes and combs

Tweezers, nail cutters and nail files

Glass, plastic and ceramic knick knacks

Soap dishes, shower caddies, shower brushes and loofahs

Refrigerator accessories; egg holder, butter keeper door, small drawers can go on the bottom rack

Dish pan and dish drying racks (not the wooden racks) can be washed in the bottom rack

Plastic wands on your mini blinds

Plastic and metal painted a/c vent covers and cold air return covers

Glass, ceramic and plastic coasters without cork or paper inserts

A laundry bag is great for washing your kids toys; just look them over well to make sure they are dishwasher safe.

Flip flops and other plastic shoes are top rack safe. I read somewhere that Crocs are not dishwasher safe. I don't know why they wouldn't be. All I wear is Crocs, so I will experiment on an old pair and see what happens! I don't see what harm it would do to wash them in cold water with mild soap.

Take a walk around the house and gather up anything you think would be dishwasher safe. Cleaning all of these little annoyances will really brighten up your rooms.

I hope my dishwasher tips have helped you get excited about spring cleaning! Just think...you can go do your exercises or take a brisk half hour walk while the dishwasher does your spring cleaning for you!