Every semester, Westborough TV takes a trip to Framingham State University to tape an episode of Healthy Bites with Karen White and her senior dietitian students. This episode you’ll learn how to make a few amazing, healthy AND refreshing snacks. Click here to watch the full program.
Here are the ingredients for each recipe mentioned in this program:
Healthy Mac and Cheese Ingredients:
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni – whole wheat, low glycemic, gluten-free… any will work!
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1 small butternut squash (4–5 cups cubed)
- 5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup shredded cheese – I like Gruyère but any kind will work
- parsley for topping
- salt and pepper to taste
Easy One Pot Vegetarian Chili Ingredients:
- 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- 16 oz can of diced tomato
- 16 oz can of refried beans
- 16 oz can of vegetarian broth
- 1 tsp chili powder,
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 16 oz kidney beans
- 16 oz clack beans
- 16 oz corn
Pumpkin Parfet Ingredients:
- (1) 15oz can pumpkin puree
- 1 large apple peeled, cored, and chopped
- 2tsp. cinnamon
- 2tsp. nutmeg
- 1tsp. vanilla extract
- 1tbsp. fat-free milk
- 1tbsp. honey
- 1tbsp. maple syrup
- 2 cups (16oz) fat-free greek plain yogurt
- 1 cup granola
Mediterranean Three Bean Salad Ingredients
- (1)15 oz can of kidney beans
- (1)15 oz can of cannellini beans
- (1)15 oz can of garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1/2 English cucumber
- 1 cup of chopped red onions
- 1 1/2 tbsp capers
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 10-15 fresh mint leaves
- 10-15 fresh basil leaves