No Mayo, No Sugar Cole Slaw

I tried to find a 21 Day Fix approved coleslaw, and I wasn’t having any luck.  So, with a little bit of experimentation and blending 2-3 other recipes, eureka!  This coleslaw is made primarily with Greek yogurt and stevia, and there is no mayo or sugar to be found!

Yield: 4-5 servings, 1 cup each

• 1 (16 oz) bag of shredded coleslaw mix
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped (I use the food processor)
• 1 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
• 3 packets Stevia (or about 20 drops of liquid Stevia, just enough so that the yogurt is no longer bitter and is slightly sweet)
• 2 tsp yellow mustard
• 4 Tblsp cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp celery seed
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder

1. Mix together Greek yogurt and Stevia, and test for sweetness, adjust as necessary.
2. Add in all other ingredients, except for shredded cabbage and onion, and mix thoroughly.
3. Add shredded cabbage and onion to the mixture and mix well.
4. Chill for at least 1 hour prior to serving.

For those on 21 Day Fix, one cup would equal one green and 1/4 red.

Open Faced Turkey Caprese Sandwich

This is my go-to quick, easy, healthy-ish lunch.  It takes no time at all to put together, but it’s SOOOO tasty!  Plus, there’s no mayo or any other high calorie sauce.  Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 slice whole wheat bread
• 2-6 slices natural turkey (depending upon slice thickness)
• 2-3 small slices fresh Mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 a Roma Tomato
• A few leaves of Spinach
• 2-3 Basil leaves, chopped
• Balsamic Vinegar (to taste)

Toast your slice of bread (side note: this isn’t necessary, but I love to douse mine in balsamic vinegar, and it doesn’t fall apart as easily when it’s toasted).

Add the rest of the ingredients on top of your bread. I usually put the balsamic vinegar on the bread so that it soaks in (yummm!), and I put the Mozzarella on the top so that it’s less messy, but you can add all of the ingredients on the bread in any order you want.  Of course, you can always use two slices of bread like a normal sandwich, but I only use one to keep the carbs and calories down.

For those doing 21 Day Fix, this would count as 1 yellow, 1 blue, and 1/2 green.  This is the main reason that I only use one slice, I don’t want to give up both of my precious yellows at one time!

No Flour Cookies

I wanted to make cookies a couple of nights ago, but I really didn’t want to deal with the mess of getting flour all over the kitchen or feeling guilty about eating them later.  So, I scoured the internet for options, and I found a few good starter recipe ideas, but they all seemed lacking a little.  After adding a little of this and a little of that, then trying a slightly different second batch, this is what I ended up with, and they were delicious!  The wholebatch didn’t last 24 hours at my house. I also had a hard time not eating all of the dough,because it’s super yummy on it’s own!

• 2 very ripe bananas
• 1 cup Old Fashioned or Quick Cooking oatmeal (dry)
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• Handful of semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut (optional)

Yield: 15 cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mash bananas with a fork until smooth.  Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.  This will be thinner than most cookie “dough.” Then, try not to eat all of the dough before you get it on the pan.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the paper (you don’t need to leave much room between cookies).

Bake for 15-20 min until lightly browned.  Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes, then enjoy your (mostly) guilt-free snack!

For those of you on 21 Day Fix, 1.5 cookies would count as a one yellow treat swap.

Nutritional Info: Serving 1 cookie, Calories 68, Fat 2.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 5.4 mg, Potassium 79 mg, Carbs 11.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Sugars 5.6 g, Protein 1.4 g, Vitamin A 0.3%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 0.1%, Iron 1.9%.

Salsa

My husband is a salsa junkie, and we were going through multiple jars per week.  So, of course, I got the crazy idea just to make my own and make a ton at a time.  I tried a recipe or two or three, but they all seemed just ok and were lacking a little.  In the end, I took the parts I liked from each recipe, and I combined them to make my own.  What you’ll need to make Fit Mama’s salsa:

• 6-8 Cayenne peppers
• 8 small Roma tomatoes
• 1 small onion
• 1/8 cup dried Cilantro (or 1/4 cup fresh Cilantro)
• 2 Tblsp lime juice
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 drops pure liquid Stevia
• 2 tsp garlic salt (or to taste)

Place the Cayenne peppers in the food processor, and process until the peppers are chopped into small pieces.  This will keep you from getting a large chunk of pepper and setting your mouth on fire.  Yes, I did learn that the hard way.

After the peppers are processed, add all of the remaining ingredients and process until you reach the desired consistency.

Side Note: When my hubby wants this to be super spicy, I replace the cayenne peppers with two habanero peppers. Also, due to the lack of sugar in this recipe, it is 21 Day Fix approved and would count as a green.