In an effort to help our clients stay healthy and avoid from using their long term care insurance policy as long as possible, we are committed to featuring health tips and tricks found on the health tab of our website. Here you can find news, videos, and “Feature Friday’s Healthy Recipes”, available to you every Friday.

This Friday’s Featured recipe includes four healthy recipes you can prepare in under 40 minutes!  (Please note none of these recipes belong to LTC TREE)

 

Cabbage Skillet

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 8 ounces chicken andouille sausages, sliced diagonally 1/4-inch thick (about 1 heaping cup)
  • 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced (about 2 scant cups)
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 small head green cabbage, cored, halved crosswise and sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 6 cups)
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1/2 small sweet-tart apple such as Gala or McIntosh, cored and sliced 1/8-inch thick (about 3/4 cup)
  • 1 large scallion, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
  • Hot sauce, for serving

Shrimp Scampi

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
  • 1 yellow squash
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp, tails removed
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • Pinch crushed red pepper flakes, optional
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Shrimp & Lentils

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large shallot, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 plum tomatoes, cored and chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup dried red lentils
  • 1 1/4 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp (about 24)
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons canned unsweetened coconut cream
  • 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro, chopped

Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 cup canned unsalted diced tomatoes
  • 1 medium white onion, quartered
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 chipotle in adobo sauce, plus 1 tablespoon of the sauce
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 1 1/2 pounds)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • One 8-ounce sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon pickled jalapenos
  • 1 cup 2 percent Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 medium head red cabbage
  • 1 medium Haas avocado
  • 1 lime
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro
  • Eight 6-inch corn tortillas, warmed

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