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Rainy Monday . . .and new recipes

June 11, 2012 by Marla-Deen Brooks Leave a Comment

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Sometimes a couple of rainy days are just heaven.  It can simply slow your day down and give you a chance to re-group. It definitely puts a hault to baseball games, so I am taking advantage of having two whole days to be home, re-stock the refrigerator and prepare a couple of healthy meals.  Yesterday, in lieu of two to three baseball games and having the boys eat some form of meat between buns, I made the following recipe. I added a side of sauteed spinach, fresh corn and pasta on the side. I also added grilled shrimp so I would have some leftovers!

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH ROASTED TOMATOES:

3 Cups Grape Tomatoes
Cooking Spray
1/2 tsp Kosher salt, divided
1/2 tsp black pepper, divided
1 T olive oil
1 1/2 lb. sea scallops

Preheat Broiler.  Arrange tomatoes in single layer in shallow roasting pan.  Lightly spray tomatoes with cooking spray (I use olive oil spray).  Sprinkle tomatoes with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper; toss to coat.  Broil 10 minutes until tomatoes start to brown.


Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Pat scallops dry and sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.Add scallops to skillet and cook 2 minutes on each side or until desired doneness.  Serve scallops with tomatoes; sprinkle with basil.  

(Calories 204; Protein 29 grams; Fat 5 grams)

Here’s another recipe that I intend on eating for lunch all week.  Too bad I didn’t take a photo because it looks just as good as it tastes1!

CHICKEN AND FETA TABBOULEH

3/4 Cup cooked bulger
1 Cup boiling water
2 Cups chopped skinless boneless chicken breast
1 Cup chopped plum tomato
1 Cup chopped English cucumber
3/4 Cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 Cup crumbled feta cheese
1/3 Cup finely chopped green onions
1/4 Cup chopped fresh mint
2 T lemon juice
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp bottled minced garlic
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 ground cumin
1/4 tsp black pepper

Place bulgar in medium bowl; cover with boiling water.  Let stand 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.  
Combine chicken and remaining ingredients in a large bowl.  Add bulgur to chicken mixture; toss gently to combine.  

(Calories 296; Protein 28 grams; Fat 9 grams) 


Lunch today was a salad with leftover grilled shrimp, cantaloupe and a little feta.  Very light, fresh and good!

Enjoy your Monday!  

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What do you do with rainy days?

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