Bean Dip Delight

Ingredients:
2 HMR® Five Bean Casserole Entrees
1 1/2 cup salsa
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
garlic powder to taste

Directions:
Place all the ingredients in a blender.
Mix on low speed until well blended.
Serve warm or chilled.

Calories: 555 Vegetable Servings: 3 ½

This makes a large bowl of delicious dip for your favorite vegetables. Try it with raw carrots, celery, bell peppers, cucumbers, broccoli, or cauliflower. Good enough to serve company!

Found this recipe on a Weight Sense handout.

Asian Cumber Slaw

Ingredients:
1 seedless cucumber, shredded, drained
1 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onion
3 tbsp low-fat Asian-sesame salad dressing
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
(we couldn't find low-fat sesame, so we just got low-fat Asian and added in toasted sesame seeds)

Directions:
In a medium bowl combine cucumber, carrots, bell pepper, onion, salad dressing, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes; toss. Chill until serving time.

Calories: 65 Vegetable Servings: 1 (makes 6 servings)

Found this recipe at our local Shaw's store.

Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Ingredients:
1 HMR® Mushroom Risotto Entree
2 medium zucchini
1 cup fresh mushrooms, finely chopped
1⁄2 medium onion, chopped
salt to taste

Directions:
Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out some of the center and chop finely. Add to
mushrooms and onions. Spray pan with low-fat cooking spray and sauté mixture until
vegetables are tender. Cook out extra liquid from the mixture. Add sautéed mixture to
unheated entree and stir. Fill zucchini halves with the entree mixture and place on
baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover lightly with foil and bake at 350° for
approximately 45 minutes.

Calories: 400 Vegetable Servings: 3 ½

Found this recipe on someone's blog.

Mandarin Spinach Salad with Chicken

Ingredients:
1 HMR Savory Chicken Entree
3 cups baby spinach
1⁄2 cup canned Mandarin oranges
1⁄4 cup canned sliced water chestnuts
2 tbsp thinly sliced red onions
2 tbsp vinaigrette style salad dressing (less than 15 cal/ tbsp)
Handful garbanzo beans to taste

Directions:
1. Heat the entree for about 30 seconds.
2. Cut the chicken into diagonal strips.
3. Mix all ingredients except the baby spinach.
4. Gently toss the mixture with baby spinach.

Calories: 300
Vegetable servings: 2

Found this recipe on someone's blog.