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Recipe Xchange

Dinners using a NutriSystem entrée...
Big Mac, NS Style printable text only version
Submitted By: Melinda Zupaniotis [visit her site at www.m-powerment.com]

Ingredients
1 NutriSystem Flame Broiled Beef Patty
1 Thomas's Lite Multi-Grain English Muffin
1 ounce Fat Free Cheese, separated into 2 sections
1 Boca Burger, Flame broiled style
lettuce leaf
tomato slice
onion slice
1 Tablespoon catsup
1 Tablespoon lite mayo

Directions
Preparation: Boil water for NS entree. Toast english muffin and set aside. Defrost Boca Burger in microwave for 30 seconds. Mix catsup and mayo to create dressing.

Once water has boiled, add to the NS entree tray to "cook" the patty. As that's cooking, heat up a skillet and brown the Boca burger on each side until it is heated through.

While the patties are cooking, assemble the sandwich by putting a bit of dressing on each half of the english muffin and putting lettuce on the bottom half.

Once the patties are done put the NS pattie on the bottom half, on top of the lettuce, then add 1 section of cheese, then the boca burger patty, then the 2nd section of cheese. Next, add the slice of tomato and the onion slice and cover with the top half of the english muffin. Cut in half, if desired.

The heat from the patties will melt the cheese slightly. Keep the remaining dressing on the side for extra dipping.

Counts as 1 NS dinner entree, 2 protein servings, fraction of a vegetable serving, 1 fat serving, 1 Free Food.

Beef Teriyaki Stir Fry printable text only version
Submitted By: Jeanne Kupsh

Ingredients

3 stems of Bok Choy (Chinese Cabbage)
1 cup broccoli pieces
1/2 cup fresh bean sprouts
1/3 cup fresh mushrooms
Pam cooking spray
salt-free soy sauce
1 teaspoon oil
1 NutriSystem Teriyaki Sauce with Beef dinner, heated separately
sesame seeds, almonds or sunflower seeds (optional)

Directions
Wash and chop the bok choy into bite-sized pieces. Cut up 1 cup of broccoli into bite size pieces (a full cup as that's the vegetable for evening meal). Add the bean sprouts and mushrooms. Spray PAM into frying pan and add 1 tsp oil (evening fat) and a few sprinkles of salt-free soy sauce. Put veggies in pan and stir fry them slowly over med heat. Veggies should soften and heat, but still have some crunch to them. Put veggies on a large plate when finished and add your heated NS Beef Teriyaki entree. Mix well and enjoy! This triples the volume of the dinner! So it's tasty and satisfying!!!

Variations: You could also add sesame seeds for flavor (free food), or almonds or sunflower seeds if you're at maintainence. Regular celery, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots (all free) could also be added. Have fun and experiment!!

Counts as 1 dinner, 2 vegetable servings and 1 fat.

Easy Taco Salad printable text only version
Submitted By: Sarina D.

Ingredients
1 NutriSystem Beef Tacos dinner
iceberg lettuce
1 medium tomato, diced
1 Tablespoon green onions, or to taste
1/4 cup fat-free cheddar cheese

Directions
Prepare the beef as directed on the package. Pour the beef filling over a bed of iceberg lettuce.
Add the shredded cheddar cheese, tomato, and the green onions. Crumble up the taco shells and toss over!

Counts as 1 dinner entree, salad, 1 vegetable and 1 dairy.
Chicken Shish Kebobs printable text only version
Submitted By: Linda

Ingredients
1 NutriSystem chicken breast patty
Assorted vegetables (red or green pepper, zuchinni, onion, mushrooms)
Pineapple chunks
Wishbone Italian spritzer
Pam cooking spray

Directions
Cut the chicken patty into cubes and thread onto a skewer, alternating with vegetables and pineapple. Spray kebobs with Wishbone Italian spritzer and grill. (These could also be baked or broiled). Give them a spray of Pam when turned to prevent sticking.

Counts as 1 NS dinner + 1 vegetable + 1 fruit
Breaded Fried Chicken Breast Patty printable text only version
Submitted By: Linda Owens

This is a delicious replacement for fried chicken.

Ingredients
1 NutriSystem chicken breast patty
2 slices diet bread
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon sage or poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, optional
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Fat-free cooking spray

Directions
In food processor or blender, process bread into fine bread crumbs. Pour into small bowl. Stir in seasonings. Put egg white into a small bowl, lightly beat with fork. Dip NS chicken patty into egg white, drain excess, put into bread crumbs. Press crumbs in well on both sides. Place patty in a non-stick skillet that has been coated with cooking spray. Cook over medium heat until brown on one side, flip patty and spray again. Cook until brown and crispy.

Counts as 1 dinnertime entree with roll (The amount of egg white used is too small to count.)
Toot's Hawaiian Paradise Pizza printable text only version
Submitted By: Angel Michelle

Ingredients
1 NutriSytem pizza, any flavor
6 pineapple chunks
2 thin slices deli style/very lean Ham (honey, brown sugar, smoked or plain)
1 Tablespoon shredded FF or low fat Cheese
Dash of Italian spice blend (or use oregano and basil)
Dash of paprika
Dash of real Oscar Mayer bacon bits

Directions
Assemble pizza and as directed on box, then add cheeses, Italian spices, ham that's been torn into pieces and pineapple. Sprinkle a little paprika on top for color. Sprinkle on bacon bits. Heat in microwave or bake in over per directions on your NS box. You`ll never want to go back to plain pizza again after trying this delectable dish!

Counts as 1 Dinner + 1 Protein + 1 Free Food + 1 Fat + 1 fruit
"Italian Stallion" Chicken and Couscous Stuffed Tomatoes
printable text only version
Submitted By: Sarah C.

Ingredients
2 medium tomatoes
1 NutriSystem Chicken Breast Patty
1/4 cup shredded nonfat mozzarella cheese (if desired, counts as 1 protein serving)
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/3 cup couscous (prepared, ie: you've added the boiling water, covered and let stand as per couscous prep. standards.)
2 Tablespoons fat free balsamic dressing
5 large black olives, chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
Fresh ground pepper

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cut the tomatoes crosswise in half. Set ½ of a tomato aside to be used on the chicken breast patty. Scoop out the pulp in the 3 remaining halves; set aside. Invert the tomato shells on paper towels to drain.
3. In a bowl stir warm couscous, cheese (if using), black olives, fresh basil (save some for your chicken), garlic and pepper to taste. Then gently stir in the tomato pulp.
4. Place the tomato shells in a baking dish. Spoon the couscous mixture into the shells, pressing the mixture firmly into the shells. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp. of the fat free balsamic dressing and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-20 minutes or until heated through. The time will vary depending on the ripeness of the tomatoes.
5. Place the NutriSystem Chicken Breast Patty on a baking sheet.
6. Slice the remaining tomato and place on top of the patty, top with chopped fresh basil, drizzle with the remaining fat free balsamic dressing.
7. When the stuffed tomatoes are done remove from over and set aside to cool.
8. Place chicken breast patty in oven for 5 minutes.
9. Serve hot on a bed of greens.

Enjoy!

Counts as 1 dinner entrée (couscous replaces wheat roll included with patty), 2 vegetables, 1 protein (if using cheese), salad vegetables, 1 fat, 2 Tbsp. fat free dressing – an entire dinner (for men double olives in stuffing for 2nd fat)