Low-Point Buffalo Style Chicken

A savory taste with a little kick! These buffalo chicken thighs are scrumpdeeliishus! (I'm pretty sure that's a word.) ;) Drizzle or dip pieces of chicken in a wonderful butter buffalo sauce and the taste just keeps getting better with every bite!


Low-Point Buffalo Style Chicken
Ingredients:
- 5, 4 oz. skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 3 Tbs panko (bread crumbs)
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbs Ranch lite dressing
- 1/2 Tbs Buffalo-Style wing sauce
- 2 Tbs Land O Lakes light butter with canola
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl combine salt, pepper, coriander, garlic powder, and Panko. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Coat chicken thighs with Panko mixture and sear in skillet for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until chicken has a nice brown coating. Transfer chicken to baking dish and bake chicken at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes or until done. Combine ranch dressing, wing sauce, and butter in a small microwaveable bowl and and heat until warm. Drizzle chicken with buffalo butter sauce and enjoy! If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.
Total servings - 5
Serving size - 1
Points per serving - 4.4

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Low-Point No-Bake Butterscotch Drop Cookies

The kind of cookies you can make in a snap! Just five ingredients. Quick, easy, and if you like eat cooking dough more than an actual baked cookie, this recipe is for you! My daughter was home from college when I made these and the recipe has already gone back with her. She can't wait to make them for her roommates so this recipe is very college-kid friendly. :)


Low-Point No-Bake Butterscotch Drop Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Splenda granulated sugar substitute
- 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Light butter with Canola
- 1, 6 oz. can fat-free evaporated milk
- 1 small package instant sugar-free, fat-free butterscotch pudding
- 2 1/2 cups oats
In a large saucepan, combine butter, Splenda, and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil. Add pudding and oats, stir, and remove from heat. Drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper. Cool for 30 minutes and enjoy! If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.
Total servings - 18
Serving size - 1
Points per serving - 2

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Low-Point Pan-Seared Tilapia with Tomato Basil Saute'

This amazing tilapia recipe will make your family wonder what fantastic restaurant you ordered this delicious entre' from. So savory! So scrumptious! Something you will want to make again, very soon!

Ingredients:

- 6, 4 oz. Tilapia
- 2 strips of bacon, chopped
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1 Tbs canola oil, divided

Heat bacon in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until bacon is browned, but not crisp. Add cherry tomatoes, garlic, pepper, and salt. Cook until tomatoes begin to soften. Remove from heat and mix in basil. Set aside. In a large skillet over medium-high heat add 1 1/2 teaspoons of oil to pan and swirl to coat. Sprinkle tilapia with a little more salt and pepper and add 3 filets to the pan and heat for a few minutes on each side until fish flakes with a fork. Remove fish and repeat by adding the remaining oil to the pan and then the remaining 3 filets. Cook until fish flakes with a fork. Top fish with tomato mixture. Enjoy! If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.

Total servings - 6
Serving size - 1
Points per serving - 3

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Low-Point Curry Chicken with Couscous

Curry lovers everywhere will enjoy this savory curry chicken, served over a delicate bed of couscous. This easy-to-make recipe is one worth repeating!


Low-Point Curry Chicken with Couscous
Ingredients:
- 4, 4 oz. skinless, boneless chicken breast, chopped
- 1 Tbs butter, Land O Lakes Light with Canola
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 3 Tbs flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup half and half cream
- 1 Tbs curry powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)
Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Melt butter, add onion, and saute' until onion has softened and turned translucent. Stir in flour, chicken broth, and half and half, cooking until sauce starts to thicken. Add curry powder, salt, ground ginger, and cayenne pepper. Stir and then add the chicken and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the middle. Cook couscous as directed and serve curry chicken over rice. Enjoy! If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.
Total servings - 6 (1/2 cup servings)
Serving size - 1 (1/2 cup)
Points per serving - 3
Serve 1/2 cup chopped curry chicken over 1/2 cup couscous and the total points would be 7.

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Low-Point Mozzarella and Zucchini Turkey Burgers

Lean ground turkey can be a lot healthier than ground beef, that's for sure; but one thing I don't like about cooking with ground turkey is the dryness. It's hard to get a lot of juice or moisture into ground turkey; however, mixing ground turkey with just a tad olive oil, a bit of shredded zucchini, and a little bit of chopped onion before grilling, makes for a great tasting and moist turkey burger! I hope you enjoy these burgers as much as my family does.


Low-Point Mozzarella and Zucchini Turkey Burgers
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. lean ground turkey
- 1/2 of a medium zucchini (or squash), shredded fine
- 1 Tbs. chopped onion
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
In a large bowl, mix ground turkey with squash, onions, olive oil, salt and pepper. After ingredients are combined well, form 5 patties. Grill patties until desired doneness and top each patty with a little bit of shredded mozzarella. Add lettuce, tomato, and your favorite condiments and you have yourself one delicious burger! Enjoy! If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.
Total servings - 5
Serving size - 1
Points per serving - 4
NOTE: If you use Arnold's brand Sandwich Thins for the bun, the total points would be 5.3 for one burger. (If you do not have Arnold's brand sandwich thins, use a sandwich thins' brand containing 100 calories, 1 fat, and 5 fiber, per roll, to equal the same amount of points.)

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